From the Ferris Wheel All Is Golden: Scenes from 156th Agricultural Fair

Skillet throw heats up Sunday at the fair. Alisan Lohan-Conway

Samantha Seidel-Aldrich-Moodie with her terrier, Whiskey. Dog show competitors recieved extra points for having dogs cool off in kiddie pools. Alison L. Mead

Emma Finkelstein and Chillie compete in the dog show. Alison L. Mead

Sheldon the basset hound. Alison L. Mead

Vivian Tatum and Lilly. Alison L. Mead

Furry face-off: golden retrievers gather at Ag Fair dog show. Alison L. Mead

Obedience judge Sue Shaw checks in with James Rath and Libby. Alison L. Mead

Gus, Addie, and Ben Cummings pose with their blue ribbon winner, Little Murray Sparkles. Alison L. Mead

Judge Tom Shelby appraises canine competitors. Alison L. Mead

All in the champion family: best in show winner Pearl, right, with her brother Walter. Alison L. Mead

Heather Capece is in fine form at skillet toss. Alison L. Mead

Julie O'Connor, 65 and older division skillet toss champion with 31 foot, five inch throw. Alison L. Mead

Past champion Jennifer Gardner gears up for her skillet throw. She placed fourth in her division. Alison L. Mead

Natalie Barmakian surrenders to the skillet. Alison L. Mead

Strong arms prevail in skillet throw competition. Alison L. Mead

Tamara Buchwald placed fifth in her division with 38 foot, one inch throw. Alison L. Mead

Sunflowers and colorful quilts brighten Agricultural Hall. Jeanna Shepard

Littlest judge makes her choice in the sheep pen. Maria Thibodeau

Next ride I get to drive, okay? Maria Thibodeau

Rain brings midway rides to standstill. Jeanna Shepard

So much to see over four days of the fair. Maria Thibodeau

The rope ladder climb is often a wiggly walk toward failure. Maria Thibodeau

Hot dogs and hamburgers fresh off grill at West Tisbury firemen's booth. Mark Lovewell

Tractors in a row, time to rev up for the fair. Maria Thibodeau

Best view at the fair; Ferris wheel keeps spinning. Mark Lovewell

Summer night, fair lights. Larry Glick

Sheep mix and mingle. Jeanna Shepard

Round and round on the swings. Mark Lovewell

Time to take a turn at the water pistol game. Maria Thibodeau

Astrolis Hannagain says three cheers for the fair. Maria Thibodeau

Teddy Foran enjoys playing frog game. Maria Thibodeau

Sonja Wixsom of Cooperstown, N.Y. competes in axe-throwing competition. Mark Lovewell

Bullseye. Mark Lovewell

Dwight Kaeka takes on 10,000 pounds in tractor pull. Mark Lovewell

Ellen BIskis performs Saturday at the fair. Mark Lovewell

Fred Kitka slices through lumber at woodsmen's competition. Mark Lovewell

Big slide is fun for all ages. Mark Lovewell

Skylar Stevenson, 6, of Natick and Edgartown, learns a new craft in the fiber tent. Mark Lovewell

Austin Higgins and Teddy Karalekas face off in final round of shucking competition. Mark Lovewell

Announcer Ken Goldberg, second place finisher Austin Higgins, and grand champion Teddy Karalekas pose after shucking competition. Mark Lovewell

Horse holds court in the barn. Mark Lovewell

Artwork to quilts, so much to look at in the hall. Mark Lovewell

Saturday, August 19, 2017

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During the dizzying peak of summer, when intersections are thick with cars, celebrity sightings keep Islanders buzzing, and long lines stretch from ice cream counters, post offices and ferry terminals, another line begins to form in West Tisbury on the grounds of the Agricultural Hall for the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society Livestock Show and Fair.

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