Thursday, August 3, 2017

BC Haze turns McCleary into Los Angeles

Aug. 3, 2017

Haze from the British Columbia forest fires combined with 101 degree heat. View from 6th and Pine St.

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

BC Haze gets worse

Aug. 2, 2017.

The British Columbia forest fire haze can now be felt in our lungs. Temps are in the 90s.

BC Haze

Aug. 2, 2017

Haze from forest fires in British Columbia begins to get thicker over town

Sunday, July 30, 2017

Monday, July 24, 2017

McCleary Cemetery and McCleary Community Center

July 23, 2017.
There is something poetic and oddly comforting about these two community facilities being next to each other.

Saturday, July 22, 2017

Why did the chicken cross 5th Street?

July 22, 2017. This dino-rooster was seen on the side of the road, 5th St.

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.