Everfree Northwest

Fans dressed in costumes of all shapes and colors wander the Traveling Pony Museum at the first annual convention called Everfree Northwest - a three-day celebration dedicated to the hit TV show, "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" - on Friday, August 17, 2012, in SeaTac, Wash. Despite My Little Pony's target market of 8-11 year old girls, the show has garnered a loyal adult fanbase. Attendees at Everfree covered a worldwide gamut; from Australians to Canadians to Americans. Everfree Northwest is sponsored by Pegasi, a Washington non-profit corporation formed to administer the event and its affiliated charity activities. Seattle Children's Hospital was chosen as the event's charity of choice, proceeds from Everfree's art auction will be donated directly to the hospital.

DockDogs | Canine longjumping championship

Owners hurled toys of choice from an elevated ramp for their dogs to jump after at the Puget Sound DockDogs BIG AIR DoubleShot dock jumping event Sunday, July 15, 2012, at the Mill Creek Festival Pet Plaza in Mill Creek, Wash. Onlookers crowded the edge of the pool to watch the airborne canine fun. Puget Sound DockDogs, a non-profit organization benefiting various canine charities,  partnered with the Mill Creek Festival to produce the event which featured top ranked dogs jumping great lengths into a pool of water.

Jimmy, a yellow labrador, prepares to sink his teeth into his chewy, green toy at the Puget Sound DockDogs BIG AIR DoubleShot dock jumping event Sunday, July 15, 2012, at the Mill Creek Festival Pet Plaza in Mill Creek, Wash.

Sophie, a chocolate lab, vigorously shakes off after climbing out of a pool at the Puget Sound DockDogs BIG AIR DoubleShot dock jumping event Sunday, July 15, 2012, at the Mill Creek Festival Pet Plaza in Mill Creek, Wash.

While some dogs went straight for their floating toys, others chose to whimper at the water's edge or flounder near the sides of the pool at the Puget Sound DockDogs BIG AIR DoubleShot dock jumping event Sunday, July 15, 2012, at the Mill Creek Festival Pet Plaza in Mill Creek, Wash.