Chiann Lee plays outside with her younger brother, Avery Lee, as her mother, Susie, watches from the steps of their home in Elizabethtown.
Photo by Wesley BaconA fire ignited Thursday on the training ranges at Fort Knox near Kentucky's Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff. The aftermath of this fire added a smoky haze to Bullitt and Hardin counties. Cold weather and rain made the smoke linger longer than normal.
Photo by Kaitlin KeaneDavid Thomas works through his daily routine by feeding the calves on his family’s dairy farm. The days seem to run together for David, who has done the same chores around the farm since he could walk. "If this is all there is to life, then ain't much to it," David said.
Photo by Josh MauserA young mare walks along the ridgeline on Walnutcreek Road in Elizabethtown as the sun begins to sink into the horizon.
Photo by Cooper NeillHardin "Sonny" Hatfield makes toys out of wood and tin in his Glendale home. He often gives away the figurines, mostly of Mickey Mouse characters, to friends and family members as Christmas gifts.
Photo by Derek PooreA fall moon rises high above the Kentucky countryside in Elizabethtown on Valley Creek Road.
Photo by Katherine VanceAn abandoned home sits on top of a hill overlooking the curvy streets of Rineyville, Kentucky, which is located on the outskirts of Hardin County.
Photo by Wesley BaconA cyclist rides along U.S. 31 West as a forest fire rages near Fort Knox.
Photo by Scott WilliamsBurk-o-ween, to G.C. Burkhead Elementary School, meant kids dressing up in their favorite costumes and trick-or-treating from classroom to classroom. Three-year-old cousins Coleman Pence, dressed as a superhero, and Sara Kate Barnes, a cheerleader, hold hands as they collect candy.
Photo by Chris WIlsonJack Thomas, 87, has run his family's dairy farm in Elizabethtown for nearly his whole life. He still helps out however he can, while his sons do the work that requires more physical strength.
Photo by Josh Mauser