• Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Santa hands out candy canes to excited children at Thursday night’s tree-lighting event. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s community Christmas tree lights up the night sky in front of Philomath Museum Thursday evening. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • A youngster goes for a cookie to accompany his hot cocoa during Thursday evening’s tree-lighting event at the museum. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • The Falcon Singers perform a number at Thursday night’s Philomath Tree Lighting celebration. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)

Andy Cripe is a longtime professional news and sports photographer who worked several years in this region for the Corvallis Gazette-Times and Albany Democrat-Herald.