Monday, July 17, 2017

Sunday, July 9, 2017

Ford Thunderbird at the Library

July 9, 2017, McCleary Bear Festival

1957 Dodge Coronet and son

July 9, 2017, McCleary Bear Festival

Matilda the Camel

July 9, 2017, McCleary Bear Festival

Out of fish

July 9, 2017, McCleary Bear Festival

Out of fish, more tomorrow morning! Thank you for your paitince

Stage skirt

July 9, 2017, McCleary Bear Festival

Alligator, rattlesnake -- may contain pieces of cartilage, Aarrgg!

July 9, 2017, McCleary Bear Festival. This makes bear stew look normal.

"Hmm, after some bear stew I think I'll enjoy eating some reptile!"

Boy, how many times have I heard that before?

Bushed

July 9, 2017, McCleary Bear Festival

The day after bear stew

July 9, 2017.

Strike two

July 9, 2017, McCleary Bear Festival baseball

And they're off!

July 9, 2017, McCleary Bear Festival soapbox derby

Soapbox Derby Starting Ramp

July 9, 2017, McCleary Bear Festival

Friday, July 7, 2017

Hay! An Outhouse!

July 7, 2017, Bear Festival setup, Main and Maple.

Traffic cones at the ready, 5th and Maple

July 7, 2017, Bear Festival setup.

First base

July 7, 2017, Bear Festival setup

Bear stew kitchen at work and the tables are waiting

July 7, 2017, Bear Festival setup

Goin Fishin

July 7, 2017, Bear Festival setup

Invasion of the portable toilets

July 7, 2017, Bear Festival setup

And so it begins

July 7, 2017, Bear Festival setup

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Welcome to McCleary, Home of the Bear Festival

June 28, 2017

I would suggest we replace this sign with, "Welcome to McCleary, where you can scratch where it itches."

Road closed

June 28, 2017

The west freeway exit is closed for a couple years while work is being done on Wildcat Creek as it converges with SR 8.

Fire truck resting place

June 28, 2017

A white McCleary fire truck rests in a vehicle boneyard near Montesano.

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Esso relic?

June 6, 2017-
This base for a lighted sign on the NW corner of Simpson and Summit possibly dates back nearly 60 years ago when the current vacant building on that corner was originally opened as an Esso gas station.

We Volunteer To Fight What You Fear

June 6, 2017
McCleary Fire Dept. truck