Sasquatch Music Festival 2013 | Four days of madness

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis perform the song "Thrift Shop" from their spot on the main stage to tens of thousands of onlookers on the first day of the annual Sasquatch music festival Friday, May 24, 2013, at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Tens of thousands of attendees flocked from all over the U.S. and beyond to attend the annual Sasquatch music festival starting Friday, May 24, 2013, at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Wash. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Seafair Torchlight Parade 2012

From left, Selena Nguyen, Lan Tran and Juliet Dang relax outside of McCaw Hall before boarding the Little Saigon float for the annual Seafair Torchlight Parade Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Seattle, Wash. The parade begins at the Seattle Center and moves down Fourth Avenue for over two hours of colorful floats, fun costumes and cool summer evening temperatures.

Phillip Bates, right, and his sister, Clara Bates, center right, enjoy the amenities of their home away from home - a setup that their father has been constructing for 28 years - on the street before the annual Seafair Torchlight Parade Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Seattle, Wash.

In the shadow of the Space Needle, riders from the Ixtapa Mexican restaurant wait for the annual Seafair Torchlight Parade to begin Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Seattle, Wash. The parade begins at the Seattle Center and moves down Fourth Avenue for over two hours of colorful floats, fun costumes and cool summer evening temperatures.

Staff sergeant Joshua Simkins hoists the flag during his march in the annual Seafair Torchlight Parade Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Seattle, Wash.

Dancers flit about Fourth Avenue in the final light of the evening during the annual Seafair Torchlight Parade Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Seattle, Wash.

Dancers utilizing webs of string and colorful balls perform for the audience during the annual Seafair Torchlight Parade Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Seattle, Wash.

Bon Odori

Dozens of participants - some in traditional garb - take part in the Mi Kokoro dance at the 80th annual summer festival of Bon Odori Sunday, July 22, 2012, at the Seattle Buddhist Temple in Seattle, Wash. Also known as Obon, the festival is an official Seafair event intended to honor ancestors who have passed on and to remember and appreciate all they have done. Many festivalgoers dress in Japanese kimono or yukata. The event also features Japanese food booths and refreshment, taiko and martial arts performances, and craft exhibits and demonstrations.

Aiden Baxter, left, faces off against his opponent during a performance by Seattle Kendo Kai at the 80th annual summer festival of Bon Odori Sunday, July 22, 2012, at the Seattle Buddhist Temple in Seattle, Wash.

Arika Chinn, 7, smiles at her mother during a portrait during at 80th annual summer festival of Bon Odori Sunday, July 22, 2012, at the Seattle Buddhist Temple in Seattle, Wash. Chinn and her mother are lifelong attendees of the celebration.

A woman holds her hands during a chant at the Obon service during the 80th annual summer festival of Bon Odori Sunday, July 22, 2012, at the Seattle Buddhist Temple in Seattle, Wash.

Pasifika Festival

Tweet Aspinall, center left, and other dancers from Orem's Aloha Dance School put the last minute touches on their outfits before a performance at the second annual Pasifika Festival Friday, May 18, 2012, at Provo High School in Provo, Utah. Clusters of families and friends dotted the grass of the school's football field to enjoy food, music and dance acts native to the Pacific Islands.

Dancers from Orem's Aloha Dance School perform a dance routine at the second annual Pasifika Festival Friday, May 18, 2012, at Provo High School in Provo, Utah. Clusters of families and friends dotted the grass of the school's football field to enjoy food, music and dance acts native to the Pacific Islands.

Girls from Orem's Aloha Dance School peek through the cracks at the rear of the stage to catch a glimpse at a live band at the second annual Pasifika Festival Friday, May 18, 2012, at Provo High School in Provo, Utah.

Region 8 Track & Field

To be honest, I'm not too sure why I'm posting these - I think I just had a good time at this meet.  Usually, track meets feel haphazard and thrown together to me; so much stuff going on at all times (in addition to the fear of being skewered by an errant javelin). Amazing athletes, good light and the lingering ache of a sunburn... Enjoy.