Ferris Wheels and Funnel Cake: Scenes from the 2015 Agricultural Fair
Youngsters of all species enjoy the fair.
Youngsters of all species enjoy the fair.
Savannah Rose, right, won a mermaid.
Savannah Rose, right, won a mermaid.
Add a Ferris wheel to the West Tisbury skyline this weekend.
Add a Ferris wheel to the West Tisbury skyline this weekend.
Did you win a blue ribbon?
Did you win a blue ribbon?
Born to be wild.
Born to be wild.
Just another day pulling really heavy stuff.
Just another day pulling really heavy stuff.
On the midway everyone is a sharpshooter.
On the midway everyone is a sharpshooter.
Love is in the air at the barn.
Love is in the air at the barn.
All eyes on the axe throwing competition.
All eyes on the axe throwing competition.
Music provided by Blue Hill Brass Band from Maine.
Music provided by Blue Hill Brass Band from Maine.
Lots of action on the fairway.
Lots of action on the fairway.
Crowds gathered to sneak a peek at Fred Fisher's sow Eve and her piglets, which were four days old when the fair began..
Crowds gathered to sneak a peek at Fred Fisher's sow Eve and her piglets, which were four days old when the fair began..
All aboard!
All aboard!
Lots to look at in the junior handicraft section.
Lots to look at in the junior handicraft section.
Smiling crowds filled the fairgrounds for four days.
Smiling crowds filled the fairgrounds for four days.
Catherine Cherry, 14, of Edgartown, won an honorable mention ribbon for her rooster made with Vineyard Gazettes.
Catherine Cherry, 14, of Edgartown, won an honorable mention ribbon for her rooster made with Vineyard Gazettes.
Super slide, anyone?
Super slide, anyone?
In the swing of things.
In the swing of things.
Tractor pull competition draws a crowd.
Tractor pull competition draws a crowd.
Dan strikes a pose.
Dan strikes a pose.
Herb Gingras and Vincent Maciel compete in the woodsman competition.
Herb Gingras and Vincent Maciel compete in the woodsman competition.
The Blue Hill Brass Band provides some background music.
The Blue Hill Brass Band provides some background music.
Ready to roll.
Ready to roll.
Melissa Manter with Buckshot.
Melissa Manter with Buckshot.
Draft horses pull their weight.
Draft horses pull their weight.
Prize-winning vegetables.
Prize-winning vegetables.
A different view of the chair swings.
A different view of the chair swings.
Midway is aglow as fair action continues well into the night.
Midway is aglow as fair action continues well into the night.
The 154th Agricutural Fair at the West Tisbury fairgrounds had all the staples visitors have come to expect: rides and food, blue ribbons for everything from livestock to vegetables, and competitions ranging from skillet tossing to axe throwing. Fred Fisher's pig Eve and her 13 newborn piglets were a big draw this year, and the hall was filled with prize-winning quilts and bonsai trees, photographs and cupcakes. Some stood in line to ride the Ferris wheel while others made tough decisions: strawberry rhubarb pie, pumpkin funnel cake, or a root beer float for dessert?