Katrina Dalrymple plays with Casey at Inavale boarding facility in Philomath, OR. Casey is a yellow labrador whom is enjoying a little time in the sun before the clouds roll in. Casey enjoys walks, playing ball, and as shown here, playing with the hose.

I am not sure what my subject is going to be regarding the photo essay. But I will look around for a topic this week and hopefully come to a conclusion. It will probably be a social event, such as volunteering, a festival, or a neighborhood event.

Rainy season in Oregon. Photo taken at the LBCC horse center in Albany,Oregon. They currently offer two degrees that you can receive through the horse program. Or for the animal lovers, they have a variety of horses for sale.

At the downtown Station 11 in Albany,OR, we find Don Schlies, who is the Lt. Deputy Fire Marshal 111. He has been a firefighter for over 30 years. He was the Assistant Chief at Stayton for several years. He has been with the Albany Fire Department for 18 years.

Just slight southwest of OSU lies Bruce Starker Arts Park. This park has it's own community garden that is ran by Master Gardener's. The Master Gardeners have a program set up through OSU where they educate Oregonians about the art of growing and caring for your plants. Pictured here is Master Gardener and soon to be President Kathi Tucker, as she gets ready to dump leaf mulch on the dead crops. Or as they like to call it " putting the garden to bed." They do this because it helps keep the rain out, keeps weeds from growing, and helps feed the soil for better crops the following summer.

At the northwest end of Dr.Martin Luther Jr. park, you can find this little gem. A bus stop at the corner of Ponderosa and Deer Run that has painted on the side a quote from the 1980's movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off.