Pelican Bay is most famous for its prison, but just a couple miles from the prison, on Pelican Bay itself, is a decent beach. And, yes, that is a pelican in the distance.

Posted on September 18th, 2012 under nature, outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: beach, california, ellie, nikon d7000, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon, volleyball. Comments Off on Pelican Bay

I caught my first SOU volleyball game of the season this past Tuesday night. The gym floor at Southern Oregon University is being refinished so the Lady Raiders played against Pacific Union at the Ashland High School Gym instead (hence the Go Grizzlies banner in the background). They play some games on the road before coming back home (to Ashland High School again) on August 31. I can’t make that game but hope to be able to see them back in the Bob Riehm Arena on campus on September 4 against rival Oregon Tech in their conference opener.

Posted on August 23rd, 2012 under only in ashland, people. Tags: ashland high school, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000, Southern Oregon University, volleyball. Comments Off on Taina Kanar with the kill

This week was the Ashland High School Grizz Volleyball Camp. This weekend the SOU Women’s Volleyball team will play their first games of the 2012 season as they host a tournament in town. (We will be camping so I won’t be going to those games.) Next week there are tryouts for the Ashland High School volleyball team.

I don’t have to take many photos in the gym to realize how much easier it is to get good shots out of doors. Beach volleyball, baseball, etc. can yield much better results when it comes to photography.

Posted on August 16th, 2012 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000, volleyball. Comments Off on Volleyball season begins again

We’ve been watching a lot of volleyball on TV (for once) these past few days thanks to the Olympics. Today’s photo is from last week’s Southern Oregon University Volleyball Camp.

Posted on August 1st, 2012 under only in ashland, people. Tags: ashland middle school, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000, Southern Oregon University, volleyball. Comments Off on SOU Volleyball Camp

Today wraps up SOU’s volleyball camp which has been happening this week. Last week it was a volleyball camp at Oregon State University. August will be filled with practices and tryouts for the Ashland High School team. Exciting times…

Posted on July 26th, 2012 under only in ashland, people, places. Tags: ashland middle school, ellie, nikon d7000, Southern Oregon University, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon, volleyball. Comments Off on 2012 SOU Volleyball Camp

Ashland fireworks from Ashland Middle School soccer field

Angela Spieker of the SOU women's volleyball team representing the university in the parade

Posted on July 5th, 2012 under only in ashland, people. Tags: fireworks, July 4, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, parade, volleyball. Comments Off on More photos from the Fourth of July

These past 10 days have probably been the longest consecutive non-volleyball days we have had in a year. Beach volleyball and lots of college volleyball camps (OSU, UofO, SOU) coming up soon…

Posted on March 23rd, 2012 under people. Tags: nikon d7000, sigma 85mm f/1.4, sports, volleyball. Comments Off on mOcean Volleyball Club season over

Another full day of volleyball action today. Today’s photo is from last week’s tournament. We came in 2nd place out of 16 teams last week. Maybe today mOcean Blitz will finally win a tournament (after knocking on the door the first three tournaments).

Posted on February 26th, 2012 under people. Tags: mOcean VC, Nikon 85mm f/1.4 lens, nikon d7000, sports, sports photography, volleyball. Comments Off on Volleyball tournament action

Our all-day volleyball tournament on Super Bowl Sunday turned out to be shorter than normal. They started the sets with a score of 10-10 so that they would finish quicker. I think that was in order to allow everyone to get home in time for the 3:30 p.m. Super Bowl.

Posted on February 6th, 2012 under people. Tags: ellie, Nikon 85mm f/1.4 lens, nikon d7000, volleyball. Comments Off on Volleyball Super Bowl