Posted on April 29th, 2020 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: hike, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, rocks, trails, trees, wonder trail. Comments Off on Wonder Trail

I have ridden down the Pepsi Trail in the Ashland Watershed a couple of times, each time I vowed never to do it again. Although there is one good section, the rest is way too steep and rutted to be fun for someone like me. A few days ago I decided to ride it in the opposite direction, somehow thinking that would be better (on an electric-assist bike). Turns out, Pepsi is just as bad, if not worse, going uphill. Never again!

But the views (the one above from near the intersection with the Ashland Loop Road) are sometimes lovely.

Posted on April 19th, 2020 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: pixel 3 xl, trails, trees. Comments Off on Pepsi Trail

Grizzly Peak in 2011 not too long after a fire

Posted on March 18th, 2020 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: grizzly peak, nikon d7000, trees. Comments Off on Burned

Sunny with temps hitting the 60s today, followed by snow tomorrow night. Such is the weather in Ashland in March.

Posted on March 13th, 2020 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens, Nikon D600, snow, trees, winter. Comments Off on Snow in the Siskiyous

Posted on January 21st, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: landscape, mt. shasta, nikon d7000, Tamron 10-24mm lens, trees. Comments Off on Mt. Shasta before the dawn (from Mt. A)

Posted on January 11th, 2020 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: mt. shasta, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D500, snow, sunset, trees, winter. Comments Off on Last light of day from Mt. Ashland

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I missed the peak fall colors on campus this year as I was in Mexico. However, this tree, between Central Hall and Churchill Hall, goes a little later than the rest.

Posted on November 19th, 2019 under only in ashland. Tags: autumn, campus, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, Southern Oregon University, trees. Comments Off on Fruitless Mulberry ‘Kingan’ on SOU campus

Last week’s sunrise before a day of, at times, heavy rain couldn’t have been much better–especially with our Japanese maples beginning to show off their fall colors.

Posted on October 20th, 2019 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: autumn, landscape, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, skywatch, sunrise, trees. Comments Off on Pre-storm autumn sunrise

We had snow in the mountains a couple days ago in September. But today’s photo is actually from April seven and a half years ago. The tree had autumn leaves, winter snow, and spring buds going simultaneously.

Posted on October 1st, 2019 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: AF-S Teleconverter TC-17E 1.7X II for Nikon, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000, snow, spring, trees, winter. Comments Off on Three of Ashland’s four seasons in one image