I attended Arts Walk and the Luminary Parade.

Teaching children how to play chess on a beautiful sunny day at West Central Park.

Swede Day Parade 2026 in Rochester, WA.

The Bridge Music Project works to promote experiences for young adults through music, dance, and other forms of performance art. This photo was taken at their Dance competition held at Percival Landing in Olympia.

Indian American STAR Foundation (IASF), is a nonprofit organization serving the South Sound region with a mission of promoting arts, culture, and recreation for health. They hosted their first ever “International Day of Yoga 2026” (Yoga for healthy aging) at Heritage Park in Olympia. This was a free public event in partnership with the Consulate General of India and a local yoga studio, Firefly, to promote awareness of mental health and wellbeing among the community.

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County-RMAC Branch teen and staff planting newly rooted herbs, fruits and vegetables in our newly donated garden troughs. At Club we empower youth to thrive in the classroom, across the community, and nurture in spaces where young people grow; even in the garden. GREAT FUTURES START HERE.

Headed out to Boston Harbor during a super low tide to see what I could see. It was beautiful!

We went to Allyn to purchase a wood carving and a group of sea lions had taken over the public dock.

Bald eagles, the symbol of our country, are back and thriving after their population became low many years ago. I spotted this one at the Billy Frank Jr. Wildlife Refuge.