Pictures of the year
Jim Vellone, 95-year-old WWII vet takes advantage of the free veteran’s night at the at 65th Annual Clarke County Fair. Jim drove a Sherman M4 and served in the 3rd Armored Division or the unofficially nicknamed, “Third Herd,” under Patton. He saw action all across France and also the Battle of the Bulge, or the Ardennes Counteroffensive. (Photo by Douglas Graham) 
A large thunder storm rolls in after a hot day producing heavy rain, lighting and high winds.(Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
During a snow storm an equestrian makes her way down Foggy Bottom Road near Bloomfield, Virginia. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
Pressmen Glenn Stickel adds a new roll of newsprint paper as the final edition rolls off the presses. The Free Press will print its final issue today, ending the paper’s more than 30 years of publishing in the Woodstock community. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
(LtoR) Brooke, Jake and Kevin Mitchell enjoy ice cream on the front porch of the Round Hill Local Grocery in the Town of Round Hill. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
Loudoun United FC professional soccer team opened the brand new Segra Field during their inaugural game on August 9th in Leesburg by hosting the Charlotte Independence.(Photo By Douglas Graham) 
White tail deer herd walks off into the sunset along Morrisville Raod in Western Loudoun County Virginia. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
Relaxing and having fun during the silver anniversary of the Mountville Folk Festival in Aldie. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
A tourist watches the sunset on the southern most island along North Carolina’s coast, Ocracoke Island. (Photo by Douglas Graham) 
The sun sets on the southern most island along North Carolina’s coast, Portsmouth Island. (Photo by Douglas Graham) 
Ocracoke Island North Carolina’s milkyway. 
Whip Johnny Dean waits to release the hounds at the Piedmont Fox Hound kennels during a Saturday morning hunt. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
VDHR staff came to Loudoun county for a rural road tour. Here Jane Covington of America’s Routes and Blake McDonald, Manager of Architectural Survey & amp; Cost Share Grant Program Survey & Register Division go over old road maps of South Western Loudoun. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
A old drug store on main street in the town of Wilton Iowa. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
Clark checks his unique bee hive know as a top bar hive. A basic setup with bees can cost more than $200, and building conventional hives and frames is time-consuming. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
An American Game Cock holds court on the front porch of the Bluemont General Store in the village of Bluemont. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
David Norton has been making fine pottery in his studio for 45 years. David Norton is a self-taught, full-time potter from Round Hill, Virginia, making functional stoneware pottery and ceramic sculpture. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
Paula Bliss and Lisette Graham drive along Purcellville Road near the Town of Hillsboro. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
Lisette Graham rides her horse at Fieldstone Farm circa 1760 near Waterford. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
Calla, Ivy and Amelia Haws sell fresh eggs to Kris Kubal at their farm stand at the intersection of Colchester Road and Telegraph Springs Road near the village of Philomont. The young entrepreneurs were selling fresh vegetables, herbs and free range eggs. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
Jordan Hicks gets the 125 hounds organized before morning feeding at the Piedmont Fox Hound Kennel. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
A rarely seen red-headed woodpecker feeds from a fence along Foggy Bottom Road near Bloomfield. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
Allen Cochran moves his sheep along Taylor Road to a new feeding pasture using his sheep dogs just outside of the Quaker settlement of Lincoln. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
In the shade of the majestic oaks near the village of Upperville, Virginia, the 166th anniversary of the oldest horse show in America runs from June 3th to Sunday, June 9th 2019. Here Nicole Shahinian-Simpson aboard Akuna Mattata attempts to regain control of her horse after he spooked. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
The village of Waterford’s Independence Day Celebration started last night with fire works and this morning they had a old fashioned parade. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
The village of Waterfords kicked off the 4th of July holiday with fireworks and tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. they have an old fashioned parade though downtown. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
Yellowstone National Park in Western Wyoming has some of the most diverse land and wildlife of all the National Parks in America. Here tourist attempt to photograph and this black bear. Park Rangers have their hands full attempting to make sure all keep their distance. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
Devils Tower was the first United States National Monument, established on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Tower is an astounding geologic feature that protrudes out of the prairie surrounding the Black Hills. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
Main street in the town of Wilton Iowa. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP) 
Kate Zoeller bring in early season crops at the Bainum Family Foundation Farm near Middleburg. (Photo By Douglas Graham/WLP)
Douglas Graham Photojournalist 