By Keith Thorpe
Clallam County Fair royalty, from left, princesses Eva O’Neil and Natalie Blankenship, and Queen Samantha Winger, rear, wave from their float in Saturday’s Irrigation Festival Parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
U.S. Army Korean War veteran Jack Hughes of Port Angeles, a long-time ranger for Olympic National Park, rides as guest of honor on the Forks Old Fashioned Fourth float on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Nate Bolling of Sequim competes in the yoke walk portion of the Sequim Irrigation Festival Strongman Competition, held Saturday Night on the grounds of the 30th-annual Logging Show. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Members of the Sequim Middle School marching band perform in Saturday’s Irrigation Festival Grand Parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News) Members of the Sequim Middle School marching band perform in Saturday’s Irrigation Festival Grand Parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Christa Agostine of Everett and her daughter, Wynter VanEngelen, 4, watch the Irrigation Festival parade as entries make their way west on Washington Street. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The Sequim High School Marching Band performs during the Irrigation Festival Grand Parade on Saturday in Sequim. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
A giant pig adorned with sunglasses makes its way down the parade route Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The Mason County Forest Festival float received the Chairman’s Award for the Irrigation Festival Grand Parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
A float representing the McCleary Bear Festival rolls down the Irrigation Festival parade route. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The Daffodil Festival float from Pierce County was presented with the Irrigation Festival Grand Parade Governor’s Award. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The Chimacum High School Marching Band entertains Irrigation Festival parade-goers. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The Fathoms o’ Fun Festival float from Port Orchard took the President’s Award. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The Marysville Strawberry Festival float offered a fruity theme Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The Mayor’s Award was presented to the Capital Lakefair float. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Susan Slate of Sequim walks with her dog, Scout, with other members of WAG, the Welfare for Animals Guild. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
