Fresh Ison

Posted on May 29th, 2026 under only in ashland, people. Tags: football, Fresh Ison, Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Nikon Z6III, Raider Athletics. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Fresh Ison!

My resident hummingbird (May 16, 2026)

Posted on May 26th, 2026 under nature, only in ashland, photography. Tags: hummingbird, Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Nikon Z6III, wildlife. Comments Off on Hummingbird @ 1/8000 shutter speed

Ghost of Xmas future

Posted on May 25th, 2026 under only in ashland, people. Tags: christmas, halloween, nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens, Nikon Z6III, parade. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Dee!

Elysia Duarte

After yesterday’s victory, the Raiders get today off. Sunday’s game time has changed to 11:30 a.m. PT. Next year is the last year for the games to be played in Columbus, Georgia. Hopefully, they pick a new place without the horrible weather that happens in Georgia this time of year. Instead of calling the weather “extreme” or “severe”, they should call it “usual” as this happens every year.

2026 NAIA Softball World Series Bracket

Massy gives SOU a 68% chance of beating either Southeastern or College of Idaho.

Posted on May 22nd, 2026 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Elysia Duarte, nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens, Nikon Z6III, Raider Athletics, softball. Comments Off on 3 wins away from another…

Pandion haliaetus

I headed over to Hyatt Lake last week in search of bald eagles. I didn’t see any, but there was other wildlife to commune with.

The lake was much lower than it was this past September. I would have thought that it would be a bit higher this time of year. I checked with A.I. and this was the result:

“April – May (Peak Capacity): Hyatt Lake usually hits its highest water levels of the year in May.

June – August (Drawdown Phase): Water levels drop quickly. TID heavily releases stored water during these months to irrigate crops throughout the Rogue Valley.

September – October (Annual Low): The lake hits its lowest levels of the year by October. In severe drought years, the reservoir has historically been drawn down to nearly empty (less than 2% capacity).”

Not good news…

Posted on May 21st, 2026 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: hyatt lake, nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens, Nikon Z6III, wildlife. Comments Off on Osprey @ Hyatt Lake

Ashland, Oregon (April 2026)

Posted on May 15th, 2026 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: landscape, Nikon Z6III, sunrise, Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 DI III VXD Lens. Comments Off on Another Ashland Sunrise

2026 SOU Softball Team

Which team will show up–the Raiders or the Sandbaggers?

SOU was 5-7 against EOU, CoI, and Oregon Tech before the Cascade Conference Softball Tournament. In the tournament, against those same three teams, they went 3-0, outscoring them by a combined 17 to 3 runs.

Posted on May 9th, 2026 under only in ashland, people. Tags: ari williams, Aubree Muxen, Avery Coffin, Ayla Davies, Brooke Nordahl, Cici Kim, Elysia Duarte, gabby heiken, Gia Almont, glory pistole, Kalea Thomas, Kierstin Grotewiel, Lexi Ramirez, Michelle Hara, nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens, Nikon Z6III, Raider Athletics, softball, Tatiana Blas, Vanessa Lang. Comments Off on Softball back in Ashland starting on Monday

Brianna McCoy steals second

Look who is coming to Ashland.

#1 Southern Oregon
#2 Texas A&M -Texarkana
#3 Saint Francis (Ind.)
#4 Dordt (Iowa)
#5 OUAZ (Ariz.)

The Raiders first game will be against the winner of Dordt vs. OUAZ. More details here.

Massey Ratings has SOU at #2, Texas A&M at #19, Saint Francis (Ind.) at #18, Dordt (Iowa) at #33, and OUAZ (Ariz.) at #34.

For comparison, Massey has Oregon Tech at #3 and Eastern Oregon at #8.

Posted on May 6th, 2026 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Brianna McCoy, Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Nikon Z6III, Raider Athletics, softball. Comments Off on 2026 NAIA Softball Opening Round

McCade Long throws a pass while Coach Berk Brown looks on (April 24, 2026)

Posted on May 2nd, 2026 under only in ashland, people. Tags: berk brown, football, McCade Long, Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Nikon Z6III, Raider Athletics. Comments Off on SOU spring football game