Each year, the Gleaner holds a photo contest. This year's 2016 winners for the online Photo of the Week are included in this gallery.

Young Redtail stare, Ridgefield, Wash.
Credit: Noel Wayne Chadwick

Following The Crowd. More Information
Credit: Christina Angquico

Starfish Oregon, Ore. More Information
Credit: Renae E Smith

Milky Way over Crater Lake and Hat Island, Crater Lake, Ore.
Credit: Mark J Mikkelson

Morning Meadow. More Information
Credit: Christina Angquico

Flowing Out to Sea, Hug Point, Ore.
Credit: Mary Lane Anderson

Saw-whet Owl, Fairfield, Wash. More Information
Credit: Michael Woodruff

Spring Beauty, Vancouver, Wash.
Credit: Lynne McCure

A Web of Dew Lake, Tapps, Wash. More Information
Credit: Lorna M Willard

Taking a Bath, Vancouver, Wash.
Credit: Lynne McCure

Road Well Travelled.
Credit: Christina Angquico

Mama Duck and Kids, Walla Walla, Wash.
Credit: Veronica E. Skelton

Trillium Lake, Ore. More Information
Credit: Renae E. Smith

Cedar Waxwings at the Fountain, Vancouver, Wash.
Credit: Lynne McCure

Swallowtail, Vancouver, Wash.
Credit: Lynne McCure

Sitting Pretty, Vancouver, Wash.
Credit: Lynne McCure

Fritillary on Daisy, St. Marys Peak, Ore.
Credit: Noel Wayne Chadwick

Breathe. More Information
Credit: Christina Angquico

Enchanted. More Information
Credit: Christina Angquico

Morning After. More Information
Credit: Christina Angquico

Star Trails, Tam McArthur Rim, Sisters, Ore. More Information
Credit: Wesley E Clark

Small World, Vancouver, Wash.
Credit: Lynne McCure

Singing Wren, Spokane, Wash. More Information
Credit: Michael Woodruff

Summer Flowers and Mountain, Mt. Rainier, Wash. "http://RainierStudios.com">More Information
Credit: Lorna M Willard

Sunshine In My Pocket. More Information
Credit: Christina Angquico

Bowman Lake Reflections, Glacier National Park, Mont.
Credit: Mary Lane Anderson

Cherries, Talent, Ore.
Credit: Jennifer Bechtel

Morning’s Dew, Salmon La Sac, Wash. More Information
Credit: Sean Henderson

Falling on the Beach, Hug Point, Ore.
Credit: Mary Lane Anderson

Golden Waters, Ashland, Ore.
Credit: Jennifer Bechtel

The Other Tree. More Information
Credit: Christina Angquico

Blue Moon, Brush Prairie, Wash. More Information
Credit: Renae E Smith

Perfect for a Morning Stroll, Cannon Beach, Ore.
Credit: Mary Lane Anderson

Breakfast is Served, Vancouver, Wash.
Credit: Lynne McCure

Natures Small Creations, Salmon La Sac, Wash. More Information
Credit: Sean Henderson

Let There Be Light, Bellevue, Wash. More Information
Credit: David H Henry

Ribbons of Fog, Mt Jefferson as seen from Hillsboro, OR
Credit: Mary Lane Anderson

Autumn Maple, Portland, Ore.
Credit: Roger Rosenquist

Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Spokane, Wash. More Information
Credit: Michael Woodruff

The Brilliance of Fall
Credit: Lorna M Willard

Morning Bliss, Tillamook, Ore. More Information
Credit: Stefanie Carol Bloomer

Fall Sun Burst. More Information
Credit: Peter Hernandez

Mr. Coyote, Omak, Wash.
Credit: Veronica E Skelton

Striking the Dark, Hayden Lake, Idaho.
Credit: Trisha Thorman

Frozen Horsetail. More Information
Credit: Christina Angquico

Winter Frost, Talent, Ore.
Credit: Jennifer Bechtel

Frozen Figures, Mt. Spokane, Wash.
Credit: Trisha Thorman

Milky Way over the Tatoosh Range, Mount Rainier National Park, Wash. More Information
Credit: Greg Schneider

Final Fantasy. More Information
Credit: Christina Angquico

Sea stacks mirrored in tide pool off Second Beach, La Push, Wash. More Information
Credit: Jay Wintermeyer

Beach Pebbles, Rosario Beach, Wash.
Credit: Roger Rosenquist

Summer Sunrise, Bandon, Ore.
Credit: Scott Knight