Annie Barker

Lyla Grace Haag, 16, chases goats into their quarters after a game of wiffle ball on Duncan Road. The goats dined on greenery near the edge of the field and were corralled once dusk fell.

Larry D stands in the crowd before facing off against Gnarls Garvin during the Generation Next Pro Wrestling event at the Harrison County Fair. Fighters had 15 minutes to deliver blows and hold down their opponent. 

Amelia Gaspari, 2, left, sits with Rio Gaspari, 6, right, as he plays with kittens Midnight and Socks, in their yard. The Gaspari children spend a lot of time outdoors exploring and playing with their pet ducks. A friend bought chickens from Tractor Supply Co and received a bonus duck which was given to Spencer Gaspari, 24, who in turn brought it home as a surprise for his wife Amanda, 25. Amanda didn’t want the duck to be lonely so they took in four more. Now the flock also includes hens and roosters. The family recently found the kittens and couldn't say no to taking them in.

Traditional dancers take the stage during the Cinco de Mayo Festival at Plaza del Sol in Detroit. Thousands showed up to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and the return of another favorite yearly event after a two-year pandemic pause.

Seth Rochon, 28, takes a bop to the face of makeup setting powder stored in a sock from Luc Wechsung, 26, to prepare for the St. Clair Shores Memorial Day Parade at Seth’s home in Detroit. Members of the Detroit Fire Department Clown Team, founded in 1938, were on their way to engage in “clowning,” a term defined as driving the truck, riding minibikes, spraying water, safely carrying a hose with a flare tucked into the end, and purchasing parade-side hot dogs when available. (Preferably with mustard)

Mike Meyer, 36, right, drives a hay baler and talks to Kevin Farrell, 36, left, as Kevin drives a tractor with a hay rake attached to gather hay for baling at his farm. Kevin runs a farm with approximately 500 chickens and grows produce along with his hay production. His children sometimes ride along on the tractor with him or sit nearby in a side by side.

Left to right, Kaizley Singer, 3, Brenick Singer, 5, and Paxton Singer, 7, play as Chasity Shepherd, 30, and Shane Singer, 36, use weed-whackers at Pythian Grove Cemetery near Cr-1315 and Colemansville-Berry Road. Chasity stayed at home to watch their first child, Zayley, because childcare was too expensive. “I definitely can’t afford childcare now,” Chasity said while gesturing to her family. Chasity homeschools the children, but needed to pick up work when Shane had an open-heart surgery this year. Shane returned to work as an excavator and the two have kept the job at the cemetery. The family has relatives buried here and works with Bobby Rose who is employed by the cemetery.

The reenactor playing Reverend Todd leads a prayer at Golden Spike National Historic Park in Corrine. Visitors gathered to witness the reenactment of the 1869 ceremony, making this the 152nd anniversary of the completion of the nation’s first transcontinental railroad.

Randal Margraves, father of Madison Rae Margraves and Lauren Margraves, has to be restrained after attempting to attack Nassar on the second day of sentencing for Larry Nassar in the Eaton County courtroom. Nassar faces three counts of criminal sexual conduct in Eaton.

Children play in a bounce house at Martin Luther King Park in Grand Rapids.

A child, whose guardian declined to provide a name, hops onto a horse with the help of Nancy Thelen at the Ionia Free Fair.

A Biden supporter and Trump supporter take turns speaking on the steps of the Michigan State Capitol. Primarily Trump supporters, but also a few Biden supporters, flocked to the Michigan State Capitol after Joe Biden was deemed the winner of the 2020 presidential election.

Senior Capt. and General Manager Sam Buchanan, left, and Al Holland, right, laugh after a trip delivering mail on the M.S. Westcott at the J.W. Westcott office in Detroit.

People ride and watch the carousel among other carnival rides during the Harrison County Fair. The third night of the fair was the first night for carnival rides and included events such as the Lawn Tractor Pull and HC Baby Contest.

A man wearing a cowboy hat looks out into the arena during Unleash The Beast at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, Washington.

People light the candles for a vigil for those who have died from police brutality at a protest at the Michigan State Capitol. This vigil comes three days after activist Paul Birdsong led protestors to Lansing Mayor Andy Schor’s house to list their requirements for change. Birdsong and his group are set to keep demonstrating until change is made.

People ride on a tank during the Grand Parade in Provo.

Lawson Morris, 2, eats corndogs during the Harrison County Fair. This is Lawson’s second county fair and had corndogs at his first fair as well.