Sure there were rides and a rodeo and foods ranging from frozen pickle juice to strawberry shortcake. But at Cornyval, celebrated this past weekend in Helotes, it all comes down to corn. 

 Derek Johnson (above), 2, takes care of his share. Meanwhile, the crowds were large and hungry for corn, as one patron at a corn booth (below) shows others where to find the end of the line. Photos by Lauri Gray Eaton