• Santa Claus makes an appearance as the (manmade) snow flies in Saturday night’s parade. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Mayor Chas Jones poses for a photo with Benton County Search and Rescue, winner of the “Most Lit Float” award. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Mayor Chas Jones talks with parade participants as the entries line up for the start. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Parade of Lights 2024 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Live Nativity scene at Philomath City Park (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.