Ashland, Oregon evening

Last night I took Ellie to her flute lesson across town. With Daylight Saving Time over and the Winter Solstice fast approaching, things were pretty dark by her 5:30 p.m. appointment.

The outdoor lighting on the property made these cool-looking patterns on the ground that I thought would make for a nice photo with Ashland lighting up in the background.

The bright lights in the distance on the left are from the Ashland High School football game which began a little over an hour later at 7. AHS came from behind to defeat Silverton and move to 8-2 on the season.

Posted on November 12th, 2011 under only in ashland. Tags: night photography, sunset. Comments: 1

Dusk settles in over Mount Shasta

Mt. Shasta is the wrong direction to watch the sunset from Mt. Ashland, but this is what it can look like at dusk from the northwest. I still need to get up there to see what it looks like at sunrise.

Posted on October 15th, 2011 under nature, places. Tags: flowers, mt. shasta, sunset, trees. Comments Off on Mt. Shasta from Mt. Ashland

Sunset from Grizzly Peak looking north (East Medford and beyond)

Another photo today from my recent dusk hike on Grizzly Peak…

With the sun low in the sky the flowers, and even the ground, really lit up into some amazing colors.

Posted on September 25th, 2011 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: flowers, grizzly peak, landscape, sunset. Comments Off on Grizzly Peak Sunset

Hiking Grizzly Peak at dusk

Last night we went for a little hike on Grizzly Peak and timed it so that we’d get to the side facing Ashland about the time the sun went down. The views were even better than I had imagined, and the way back down in the dark (we had flashlights and headlamps) wasn’t bad either.

The stars from the Grizzly Peak Trail parking lot were amazing too. The Milky Way was clearly visible, and it wasn’t cold.

Posted on September 19th, 2011 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: grizzly peak, hike, sunset, trees. Comments Off on Dusk hiking on Grizzly Peak

Ashland sunset

Had some interesting clouds the other day so I decided to head over to the other side of the freeway with my camera, new ultra wide-angle lens, and tripod to see what kind of sunset would be offered up. It was a good one!

Posted on September 15th, 2011 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: landscape, mt. ashland, nikon d7000, sunset, Tamron 10-24mm lens. Comments Off on Ashland, Oregon sunset

Elizabethan stage at OSF enjoying the sunset

Even though I live in a “theater town” I must admit that I am easily bored by play going. Tourists come to Ashland and watch five or more plays on their mini-vacations. I have a tough time making it through a single performance a year. Such was the case a couple weeks ago when we went to see “The Pirates of Penzance.” Everyone in the audience seemed to love this musical. After the first few minutes I was longing to be anywhere else.

The best part, by far, of this experience for me was watching the sunset behind the Elizabethan Stage. The stars then came out, and the Big Dipper was perfectly framed (from my seat) by the opening in the theater.

Posted on September 13th, 2011 under only in ashland, places. Tags: buildings, oregon shakespeare festival, sunset. Comments Off on Elizabethan Theatre (OSF) in a sunset

Northern California mountain ranges from Mt. Ashland in Southern Oregon

Another photo today from Mt. Ashland as the sun was beginning to set last week. I’d really like to head back up there for a sunrise before the snow makes it impossible. Mt. Shasta didn’t look so great at sundown, but I think it could look great from Mt. Ashland at daybreak.

Posted on September 5th, 2011 under nature, places. Tags: mt. ashland, nikon d7000, sunset. Comments Off on The sun goes down

Sunset facing Medford from the top of Mt. Ashland

The lights in the distance are in Medford. I took this photo from the top of Mt. Ashland in late August. There aren’t many days in the year when you can get to the top of Mt. Ashland in a car (because of snow).

For a reverse view (from Medford during the day), a couple months earlier, check out this pic.

Posted on August 31st, 2011 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: landscape, medford, mt. ashland, nikon d7000, sunset, trees. Comments Off on Mt. Ashland sunset

Wildflowers and distant mountain ranges from Mt. Ashland

I have posted quite a few photos with Mt. Ashland in the background. Today’s pic is a little different as I took it last night while walking to the top of Mt. Ashland while looking south (into California mostly). The mountainside was covered in wild flowers. I couldn’t see all of the mountain ranges in the distance a few minutes before with the bright, summer sun. But as soon as the sun began to set, everything came into focus. It was that magical 10 minutes of the day that happens only at dawn or dusk.

Posted on August 28th, 2011 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: california, flowers, mountains, mt. ashland, sunset, trees. Comments: 1