Upper Rogue River in winter
Yesterday we went in search of Boundary Springs. We couldn’t find the trailhead (or maybe we did and just didn’t know it). In any event, we parked at the Mazama Viewpoint off Highway 230 as we could...
View ArticleWest Rim Drive in winter
Snowshoeing on Crater Lake’s West Rim Drive Although Crater Lake’s snow pack is less than 30% of normal for this time of year, it is one of the few places in Southern Oregon with any snow. After...
View ArticleWhite Christmas?
@AshlandSprings @mtashland We will start Christmas with 80+ degree temps in Sayulita, Mexico (where we are now). By the end of the day we’ll be back in Ashland where the temperature will likely be in...
View ArticleBack to school
10-photo photomerge of Southern Oregon University during winter break @SOUAshland @SOUGrounds @SOUadmissions Winter term on the SOU campus begins today. The building on the left is Computing Services....
View ArticleGrizzly Peak Sunrise
Today’s photo is from this morning. The whole town was in shadow, but Grizzly Peak was glowing.
View ArticleGrizzly Peak with snow above the fog
Last week we were treated to a spectacular morning view. I headed out to the lower level of our roof to get this photo. I wanted to head up to the upper level for a better panorama of the sunrise with...
View ArticleLincoln Mill Pond
Before this week’s warm temperatures melt things around here, I headed up to the Greensprings last Friday for this photo of the (then frozen) pond off Highway 66 near Pinehurst Elementary School.
View ArticleFrozen Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods with Mount McLoughlin in the background in winter
View ArticleIce Walker
Last week I posted a photo from the edge of Lake of the Woods. This was from a walk I took last weekend in snow shoes. Today’s photo is from the middle of the lake after I ventured out past the...
View ArticleSnow kissed panorama
7-photo photomerge panorama of Ashland, Oregon Before heading down the hill to work last Monday morning I climbed out a window and up to the top of my roof to capture this image. For the details, click...
View ArticleSnowy sunset
Sunset looking away from Crater Lake Thursday I headed to Crater Lake, and surrounding areas, with two goals. I failed to reach either goal. My first goal was to snowshoe to Muir Creek Falls from the...
View ArticleMuir Creek in winter
Muir Creek (near Muir Creek Falls) from the east As I mentioned a couple days ago, my first goal on my snowshoeing adventure last week was to see Muir Creek Falls in winter. There isn’t a single photo...
View ArticleMuir Creek “trail”
Almost five months have passed since I began this story. I suppose I should write down a few more details before they fade from my mind. I could not find a trail down to the water and the falls so I...
View ArticleThe return of light
Today’s photo was taken in Beatty, Oregon about 3 hours before the winter solstice.
View ArticleMt. Shasta sunset from Mt. Ashland
Mt. Shasta sunset from Mt. Ashland on Christmas @mtashland @whattodoinsoore We headed up to Mt. Ashland for a walk in the snow on Christmas. Cars were streaming down the mountain as we went up. We hit...
View ArticleWhite Christmas
Ashland’s Grizzly Peak on Christmas morning While Ashland’s city limits were snow free on Christmas, you didn’t have to look far to enjoy a white Christmas from clear-skies Ashland this year. Today’s...
View ArticleFlying into MFR after near-record snow storm
Snowy Medford from the air I’ve flown into Medford dozens of times over the years (usually after dark), but two days ago, on our way back from Las Vegas (Sedona and the Grand Canyon), was the first...
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