Taking in the Egg Days Parade
For a community of a few thousand people, they take their "Egg Days" pretty seriously. At one point in history, Winlock was of of the largest egg producing communities in the United States. Now it is not much more than another fond look towards the past when its late-June celebration turns into a three party.
By far, the Egg Days Parade is the largest visual expression of a community celebration in this small Lewis County town now with several annual events.
Visitors come from all over Western Washington to watch the parade which many think is the second most watched in the region; It trails only the Morton Jubilee in terms of numbers of bodies lining the streets to take in the spectacle.
I now take pride in shooting the Egg Days Parade, as I do Cheese Days, Vader May Day, Napavine Funtime Festival, and now the Castle Rock Fair. As a photographer for a local publication, I take pride in that it is my "fifth year" of shooting the parade for the Town CRier.
Perhaps it is piling on, because when you are a part of something and expected to be there, you feel like a part of the community yourself!
Good show Winlock!
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