Halloween costumes photo essay: 2009 and 2021

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25 Oct Halloween costumes photo essay: 2009 and 2021

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Halloween parade 2009 highlights.
Cute costumed babies!
A REAL wiener dog!
2021 Halloween band concert costumes.

I took many photos at Ashland’s 2009 Halloween parade. I am pleased to share them with you now in this photo essay.

The “Tin Man,” the “Nudist on Strike,” and more

Halloween costume 2009.
Ashland Halloween 2009 “Children’s Parade”
Halloween costume 2009.
What do you call this one? Photo from Ashland’s 2009 Halloween parade. (photo by Peter Finkle)
Halloween costume 2009.
Clever. 2009 Halloween parade. (photo by Peter Finkle)

Cuteness ahead!

Halloween costume 2009.
Autumn cuteness at the Ashland 2009 Halloween parade – Little Red Wagon prize? (photo by Peter Finkle)
Halloween costume 2009.
Starting young with Halloween costumes at the 2009 parade. (photo by Peter Finkle)
Halloween costume 2009.
Bee cute, photo taken after the 2009 Monster Dash. (photo by Peter Finkle)

Dogs also dress up for Halloween in Ashland

Halloween costume 2009.
The dogs brightened the Ashland 2009 Halloween parade. (photo by Peter Finkle)
halloween costume 2009.
Cowboys like the dogs when they don’t have their horses. 2009 Halloween parade. (photo by Peter Finkle)
Halloween costume 2009.
I call this one the REAL wiener dog at Ashland’s 2009 Halloween parade. (photo by Peter Finkle)

Michael Jackson’s dancers…and more

Halloween costume 2009.
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” dance provided dramatic entertainment on Halloween 2009. (photo by Peter Finkle)
Halloween costume 2009.
The Flintsones came to Ashland in 2009. (photo by Peter Finkle)
Halloween costume 2009.
Alien robot invasion during Halloween 2009 in Ashland. (photo by Peter Finkle)

More colorful, cuddly cuteness!

Halloween costume 2009.
Pumpkin orange cuteness at the Ashland 2009 Halloween parade. (photo by Peter Finkle)
Halloween costume 2009.
Froggy cuteness, Ashland 2009 Halloween parade. (photo by Peter Finkle)
Halloween costume 2009.
Pink cuteness at the Ashland 2009 Halloween parade. (photo by Peter Finkle)

Many ways to play dress-up

Halloween costume 2009.
This dragon came to Ashland’s 2009 Halloween parade. (photo by Peter Finkle)
Halloween costume 2009.
This costume speaks for itself. Ashland 2009 Halloween parade. (photo by Peter Finkle)
Halloween costume 2009.
Polka dot family! Halloween 2009. (photo by Peter Finkle)

Scary sights!

Halloween costume 2009.
One word: Scary! 2009 Halloween parade. (photo by Peter Finkle)
Halloween costume 2009.
Children with sharp objects at Ashland’s 2009 Halloween parade. (photo by Peter Finkle)
Halloween costume 2009.
Fat Elvis was in town at the 2009 Halloween parade. (photo by Peter Finkle)

Pioneer Mike has been watching Plaza festivities since 1910

Halloween costume 2009.
Pioneer Mike in the Ashland Plaza looks over Halloween 2009. (photo by Peter Finkle)

“Monsters and Mayhem” band concert at SOU for Halloween 2021

Rogue Valley Symphonic Band 2021.
Rogue Valley Symphonic Band “Monsters and Mayhem” Halloween 2021 concerts poster.
Rogue Valley Symphonic Band 2021.
Costumes in the audience at the October 24, 2021 Rogue Valley Symphonic Band Halloween concert. (photo by Peter Finkle)
Rogue Valley Symphonic Band 2021.
Jody Schmidt’s string bass came dressed for Halloween. I took this photo after the Rogue Valley Symphonic Band’s October 24, 2021 Halloween concert. (photo by Peter Finkle)
Rogue Valley Symphonic Band 2021.
Rogue Valley Symphonic Band also played “Mary Shelley meets Frankenstein” at their 2021 Halloween concerts. This is the cover for the sheet music.
Rogue Valley Symphonic Band 2021.
Christi Lundahl, new Artistic Director of the Rogue Valley Symphonic Band and SOU bands. I took this photo of her dramatic face and outfit after she conducted the “Monsters and Mayhem” concert at the SOU Recital Hall on October 24, 2021. (photo by Peter Finkle)
Rogue Valley Symphonic Band 2021.
“Godzilla Eats Las Vegas” was the name of Rogue Valley Symphonic Band’s last piece at the concerts. It was played with an accompanying video starring — yes, you guessed it! The music and video together were fantastic.

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