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Graham Cullen is a photojournalist based in Maryland who also teaches at the Merrill College of Journalism at The University of Maryland, College Park. He has received national and regional awards for his photography, video and writing.

With sunset nearing, Nadia Ali prepares plates of food which were used to break the daily fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan during a gathering Saturday at the Islamic Society of Frederick.

Damascus’ Isiah Bell pulls in a 30-yard pass for a touchdown as he falls to his back in the second quarter of the Hornets win over Linganore in the class 3A state final in Annapolis in December.

Firefighter, Dwayne Redman walks past an abandoned barn that was fully engulfed in flames when fire crews arrived on the scene, behind Linganore at Oakdale High School on Md 144.

Staff photo by Graham Cullen Mermaid Gabriella Atanossian swims in a neighbors pool with her new tail.

Jeffery Lowery is ejected from his bike while navigating a turn during the Barbara Fritchie Classic motorcycle raccoon Full 4th following a lengthy rain delay.

Gov. Thomas Johnson High School pitcher, Branden Kline.

Mychaela Cameron, 8, covers her ears as her twin brother Michael experiments with a saxophone during the Evening of the Arts event at North Frederick Elementary School Monday.

Richard Hahn, Executive Director of the Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo has his glasses nibbled by a new addition to the zoo, a 2-year-old giraffe during a breif tour recently.

Caden Garner, 9, of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, attended the Fallen Firefighter Memorial ceremony along with his father, a leutenant in the Loudoun County, Virginia, Fire & Rescue Department, and member of the honor guard Sunday.

Robert Brown, of Philadelphia, throws his arms to the air as Barack Obama is sworn in as the nation’s first African-American President.

Rachada Neal navigates across Lake Linganore on a stand-up paddle board Friday evening as the sun sets over the lake.

The Catoctin High School football team takes the field under a cloud of blue smoke prior to a playoff game against Boonsboro in November. The Cougars would go on to win the class 1A state championship.

From left, Marsha Payne, Charles Sheeler and Faith Klareich watch the solar elipse within 2 minutes of the peak of the event Monday at the Earth, Space and Science Lab.

Blacksmith Don Cornell demonstrates a welding technique during a July public event at Camp Round Meadow, Catoctin Mountain Park near Thurmont.

Sara Wise soaks in the last rays of sunlight during an urban yoga hike & meditation event held in June by Sol Yoga near Baker Park in Frederick.

Bishop of Washington, John Bryson Chane is seen through an opening in a balcony as he walks past the casket of former Maryland Sen. Charles McC. Mathias at the conclusion of the funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C.