Each year, the Gleaner holds a photo contest. This year's 2017 winners for the online Photo of the Week are included in this gallery.

Grey Jay in Bend, Ore.
Credit: Stephan Ilie

Wallowas 3. More Information
Credit: Jon Spracklen

Snow Beasts
Credit: John Dale

Frosted Swiss Chard Leaf in Fromberg, Mont.
Credit: Janeth L Edwards

God's Soaring Eagle in Nooksack River, Wash. More Information
Credit: Jesse Sacdalan

MiVoden Lupine in Camp MiVoden, Idaho. a href="http://duerksen.smugmug.com">More Information
Credit: Dick Duerksen

Pastel Evening in Arcadia Beach, Ore.
Credit: Mary Lane Anderson

Elegant Cat's Earin Dallas, Ore. More Information
Credit: Ron Kuest

Palouse Sunrise 2 in Palouse, Wash. a href="http://www.delpozziphoto.com">More Information
Credit: David William DelPozzi

Palouse Falls Canyon in eastern Washington state. More Information
Credit: Gary Hamburgh

Water Drops on a Flower in Palmer, Alaska
Credit: Elizabeth "Libby" Butikofer

Humble Mallard in Beaverton, Ore. More Information
Credit: Dick Duerksen

Balsam Root On Display in Columbia Hills, Wash.
Credit: Mary Lane Anderson

Young Moose in Eatonville, Wash. More Information
Credit: David William DelPozzi

Blacklock Point
Credit: John Dale

Spirit of Alaska in Juneau, Alaska. More Information
Credit: Nathanael Martin

Snow Geese Congregation in Lower Klamath Wildlife Refuge, Ore. More Information
Credit: Cindy Kassab

Umpquas Finest
Credit: John Dale

Light Detonation in Olympic Nation Park, Wash. More Information
Credit: Abel Rojas

Lake Ann from Maple Pass in North Cascades National Park, Wash. More Information
Credit: Nathanael Martin

Imagination in Delta Junction, Alaska
Credit: Molly Coble

Nature Portal in Railto Beach, Wash. More Information
Credit: Abel Rojas

Juvenile Bald Eagle Flying in Seabeck, Wash. More Information
Credit: Cindy Kassab

Alpenglow in Mount Rainier National Park, Wash. More Information
Credit: Greg Schneider

Friendly Spider in Walla Walla, Wash.
Credit: Veronica E. Skelton

Tree Embrace
Credit: John Dale

Mountain Goat Duo in Glacier National Park, Mont.
Credit: Veronica E Skelton

Silver Sunset in Cannon Beach, Ore. More Information
Credit: Dick Duerksen

Fire on the Cap in Mt. Hood, Ore. More Information
Credit: Dick Duerksen

Sea Anemone at the Oregon tide pool
Credit: G T Larson

McKenzie River
Credit: Christina Angquico

Sunset Paint Palette in Mitchell, Ore.
Credit: Mary Lane Anderson

Floral Forest in Days Creek, Ore. More Information
Credit: Peter Hernandez

Triple Flow in Cannon Beach, Ore. More Information
Credit: Abel Rojas

"Look at the birds of the air …" Matt. 6:26 in Gresham, Ore. More Information
Credit: John Lee Corban

Aspens In Autumn in Steens Mountain, Ore.
Credit: Mary Lane Anderson

Buck in Dallas, Ore. More Information
Credit: Ron Kuest

The Wild Rogue River
Credit: John Dale

Great Egret in Dallas, Ore. More Information
Credit: Ron Kuest

Fall Colors at Milo in Days Creek, Ore.
Credit: Kathleen Hernandez

Beaver Creek Tamaracks in Twisp, Wash.
Credit: Veronica E Skelton

All Nature Sings in Gresham, Ore. More Information
Credit: John Lee Corban

Duck in Seattle, Wash.
Credit: Twyla Jean DelPozzi

Autumn Forest in the Steens Mountain, Ore.
Credit: Mary Lane Anderson

Bald Eagle Flying near Haines, Alaska. More Information
Credit: Cindy Kassab

Morning Glow at the Falls in Snoqualmie Falls, Wash. More Information
Credit: Gary Hamburgh

Crater Lake Star Trails
Credit: John Dale

Frosty Morning in Fromberg, Mont.
Credit: Janeth L Edwards

Bald Eagle with Mt Shasta in the Background from the Lower Klamath Wildlife Refuge, Ore. More Information
Credit: Cindy Kassab

Wallowas 2. More Information
Credit: Jon Spracklen

Golden Crowned Sparrow Perched on Frosty Leaves in the Lower Klamath Wildlife Refuge, Ore. More Information
Credit: Cindy Kassab

Fire And Water in the Steens Mountain, Ore.
Credit: Mary Lane Anderson