Until next year, summer.

Images from the summer that was.

Mudslingers

Mud volleyball action from the Sutherlin Blackberry Festival August 20.

Hot in the summer...finally

It took a while to get here but the warm weather has finally arrived in the Land of Umpqua.

Red, white and blue all over

The Stars and Stripes. All day every day in Douglas County, Oregon this summer.

Bombs bursting in air

Happy Independence Day from the shores of the South Umpqua River.

Ride 'em

A little action from the South Douglas County Rodeo in Myrtle Creek June 11.

Dock dogs

The Cabin Creek Big Water Dogs held a practice session for anyone interested in learning the canine based sport of dock jumping near Oakland at the end of April.

Umpqua portrait

The first of an ongoing series of portraits featuring people from around the Land of Umpqua.  Fourteen-year-old Shondee Littlesinger of Green has been performing traditional Native American dance at powwows since he was 4.  

Born of fire

Roseburg blacksmiths Cy Swan and Scott Wadsworth.

Windy city

A rainstorm packing winds of up to 60 mph hit Douglas County this past Sunday uprooting trees, downing power lines and leaving thousands without electricity.

Lord of the jungle (and tug of war)

In February, Wildlife Safari in Winston held a demonstration of an ongoing event they will feature this summer, tug of war with an Africa Lion.