Neighborhood photos

With the occasional glimpse of a car on I-5 in the distance, the Swan Lakes area of Cox Creek make the ideal serene spot for weekend fishermen, like Bert Dennis. He has come here for recreational fishing for the last 23 years, and does his serious fishing in the Calapooia River. May 14, 2011.

Albany's Riverside Baptist Church holds the annual AWANA Gran Prix car races. Children three and up built cars to race, as a school-year-long culmination of Thursday night fun. May 5, 2011.

Albany's South Shore Elementary School is one of the busiest (or quietest) places in the area, depending on the time of day. May 5, 2011.