Upper Ruffey Lake panorama (California – June 2025)

The hike to this lake is a nice day trip from Ashland. About an hour and a half drive south of Ashland, you’ll want to start at the “Pacific Crest Trail – Etna Summit trailhead”. If 4+ miles isn’t enough for you, there are several longer options including summiting Etna Mountain (the far left peak–mostly hidden by trees in the foreground–in this photo), Smith Lake, and/or Meeks Meadow Lake.

Posted on July 6th, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: california, hike, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, panorama, photoshop photomerge. Comments Off on Upper Ruffey Lake

Casey Grillo and Todd La Torre of Queensrÿche (Grants Pass, May 2025)

Posted on June 14th, 2025 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, Queensrÿche. Comments Off on Queensrÿche @ 2025 Boatnik

Faith Moultrie and Piper Love pass in front of the Southern Oregon University sign as they headed down Siskiyou yesterday

@SOUAshland

Posted on June 5th, 2025 under only in ashland, people, places. Tags: campus, faith moultrie, Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, parade, piper love, Raider Athletics, softball, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on 2025 NAIA National Champion SOU Softball Team Parade

Mt. Shasta from PCT on Mt. Ashland (May 24, 2025)

We took a walk on Mt. Ashland last weekend, hoping to see some wildflowers, but they haven’t begun yet. I brought the long lens for once.

Posted on May 30th, 2025 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: california, mt. shasta, Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, spring. Comments Off on Mt. Shasta spring

Emissary opening for Queensryche @ 2025 Boatnik (Grants Pass, Oregon)

Emissary’s Peter Kinney

Charlie Francipane and Jym Harris

Posted on May 24th, 2025 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, emissary, Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II. Comments Off on Emissary @ Boatnik last night

Glory Pistole

Posted on May 3rd, 2025 under only in ashland, people. Tags: glory pistole, NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens, Nikon Z50II, Raider Athletics, softball. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Glory Pistole!

Churchill Hall on the campus of Southern Oregon University (April 13, 2025)

Posted on May 1st, 2025 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: buildings, campus, flowers, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, Southern Oregon University, spring. Comments Off on SOU campus in spring

Ashland, Oregon (April 10, 2025)

Posted on April 29th, 2025 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: home, moon, Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Nikon Z50II. Comments Off on Ashland Moon Rise

Gia Almont

Games are at 2 and 4.

Posted on April 16th, 2025 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Gia Almont, NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens, Nikon Z50II, Raider Athletics, softball. Comments Off on Softball tomorrow in Ashland