Deer, tennis, and an igloo (February 8, 2025 – Ashland, Oregon)

…we had one of the oddest scenes out our back window.

Posted on February 26th, 2025 under only in ashland. Tags: deer, home, Nikon Z 50, snow, Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 DI III VXD Lens, wildlife, winter. Comments Off on 18 days ago…

Blitzen (January 2024)

He’s licking his lips
And checking it twice…

Posted on January 7th, 2025 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: christmas, home, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, snow, wildlife, winter. Comments Off on The one that got away…

Snake in Devil’s Lake (Oregon)

2025 is the year of the snake beginning today in Japan. China has to wait a few more weeks.

Posted on January 1st, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, wildlife. Comments Off on Year of the Snake

Starfish and other marine invertebrates (Bandon, Oregon)

Posted on November 28th, 2024 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: bandon, Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, wildlife. Comments Off on Low Tide

Lithia Park (October 17, 2024)

I brought my camera to the park last week. Very few trees had changed color then, but it won’t be long until Lithia Park is at its peak. Look closely for one of the dozen or so deer I encountered.

Posted on October 21st, 2024 under lithia park, nature, only in ashland. Tags: autumn, deer, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, trees, wildlife. Comments Off on October in Lithia Park

Ashland, Oregon (October 2024)

Our backyard is always the territory of a neighborhood squirrel. When another squirrel enters the arena, the neighborhood squirrel chases it until it leaves. I’ve seen this happen hundreds of times over the past 24 years. Until the day I took this picture…

These two were hanging out, enjoying each other’s company, and seemed to be in a constant state of friendly communication for hours. That was a first! I checked to see when squirrels mate, and it isn’t this time of year so I’m not sure what was going on with these two.

Posted on October 9th, 2024 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, wildlife. Comments Off on Kissing squirrels

May 2024 (Upper Table Rock)

This song bird was singing for a while with no others responding. I tried to answer by mimicking the sound, but the bird just looked at me like I was an idiot.

Posted on September 15th, 2024 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: hike, Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, Upper Table Rock, wildlife. Comments Off on Salpinctes obsoletus

Fox in Ashland (August 2023)

…we had a fox family living in our backyard.

Posted on August 21st, 2024 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Lens for Z Mount, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, wildlife. Comments Off on One year ago…

Upper Table Rock squirrel (May 2024)

Posted on June 10th, 2024 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, Upper Table Rock, wildlife. Comments Off on When you make it to the top of Upper Table Rock