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: None

Posted on April 28th, 2025 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: clouds, emigrant lake, grizzly peak, hike, landscape, mt. ashland, mt. shasta, Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, panorama, photoshop photomerge, pilot rock, skywatch. Comments Off on One year ago today…

Lithia Motors Pavilion

Here’s how to watch the SOU Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams in the Sweet 16 at the NAIA National Tournament.

SOU women vs. Xavier (La.) – Thursday at 1 p.m. (PST)
SOU men vs. Keiser (Fla.) – Friday at 1 p.m. (PST)

Watch Parties:
Oak Tree Bar and Grill – Ashland
Rogue River Room in the Stevenson Union on the SOU Campus

Streaming:
Stream for free at naianetwork.com

Posted on March 19th, 2025 under only in ashland, people. Tags: basketball, panorama, photoshop photomerge, Raider Athletics. Comments Off on Watch the SOU Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams in the Sweet 16

Posted on April 6th, 2024 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Gabby Sandoval, grizzly peak, Kayleen Smith, Kelsey Randall, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D500, panorama, photoshop photomerge, softball, tyler burke. Comments Off on Seven years ago today…

Ashland panorama

Posted on March 14th, 2024 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: clouds, grizzly peak, landscape, panorama, photoshop photomerge, skywatch. Comments Off on 8 years ago today…

Ashland Japanese Garden (November 6, 2022)

More than a bit of a resemblence to Kyoto’s Ryoanji…

Posted on September 28th, 2023 under lithia park, only in ashland. Tags: autumn, landscape, lithia park, Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, panorama, photoshop photomerge. Comments Off on Ryoanji junior

Upper Table Rock (April 28, 2023)

Posted on May 4th, 2023 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: flowers, hike, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, panorama, photoshop photomerge, sunset, Upper Table Rock. Comments Off on Upper Table Rock Sunset

University Field (Ashland, Oregon)

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Details here.

The College of Idaho did not receive hosting privileges. I’m not sure if they didn’t apply or if they were snubbed by the fact that two other CCC teams were already chosen. Massey has them at #2 in the country. They’d probably be ranked #1 by the coaches if they were in any other conference. Were it not for blemishes on their W-L record courtesy of OIT and SOU, they’d be 43-1!

John and Lois Stilwell Stadium (Klamath Falls, Oregon)

Posted on May 1st, 2023 under only in ashland. Tags: klamath falls, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, panorama, photoshop photomerge, Raider Athletics, softball. Comments Off on SOU and OIT will host 2023 NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Rounds

Rogue Valley from Grizzly Peak (July 2022)

Posted on October 10th, 2022 under nature, photography, places. Tags: grizzly peak, hike, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, panorama, photoshop photomerge. Comments Off on View from Grizzly Peak