The Greens of Summer 2017-08-12 - Eastern Jefferson Co., KY - Photo by Pen. The view downstream from the Fisherville Paddling Access point in Pope Lick Park. According to the Parklands website, "This stretch of Floyds Fork is often deeper than the others and is a secluded float where you will likely see herons and deer along the way." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wildflowers of KY: Cardinal flower (?) in Cumberland County 2017-08-12 - Scenic Highway 704, Cumberland Co., KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. We'd never seen this flower growing in a ditch line before. Scanning the web, we found this article at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobelia_cardinalis with photos and description which seemed match. If it is, it is a favorite of the ruby-throated hummingbird, though none were present while butterflies were enjoying them. Comments and corrections welcome. - ED & LINDA WAGGENER Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

KSP Academy graduates 41 new troopers 2017-08-12 - Frankfort, KY - Photo courtesy Kentucky State Police. The 41 cadets of Kentucky State Police Academy Class 95 graduated on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 in Frankfort. Local graduates include Allen D. Shirley, of Columbia, Dexter B. Colvin, of Campbellsville, Ricky E. Cross, of Edmonton, and Daniel S. Forbis, of Campbellsville. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CAUD 11 Aug 2017 meeting - Studying 2017-08-12 - CAUD District office, 109 Grant Lane, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Columbia/Adair Utilities District Chairman Wid Harris, left, and CAUD Attorney Marshall Loy were deep in study of paperwork 31 minutes into Thursday, August 11, 2017, regular monthly session of the Board of Commissioners. At the meeting, the Board unanimously approved Monarch Engineering's recommendation to award the contract for the Burkesville Street phase of the Downtown Project, to the low bidder, Stotts Construction Company of Columbia, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Cumberland Co., KY - Joe Pye Weed at peak 2017-08-12 - Westfork Road, Cumberland County, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Most often, Joe Pye Weed is a supporting character, not the star of the show, sometimes for a whole summer season. It's at its peak now on Westfork Road in Cumberland, a delightful day trip/lunch time side trip which extends from KY 704 to Greenbriar Ridge near Breeding in Adair County. The view is looking north. Along the way, the road name, at the Cumberland/County Line, becomes Gibson Road. Both directions offer some grand views, often thinly obscured by vegetation, making semi-hidden panoramas a bit mysterious. Oh, and by the way. First timers might want to experience the scenery both ways - Going from the intersection of Gibson Road & Greenbriar Road to KY 704, and then loop back. The experience is delightfully different either way, - EW. Photo Fri Aug 11, 2017. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dinosaur Sighting in Gradyville??? - Eastern Fence Lizard 2017-08-12 - Gradyville, Paradise, U.S.A. - Photo by Guy Babin. Dinosaur Sighting In Gradyville??? While moving logs with the loader from a felled dead oak on the back forty, I noticed this interloper riding along clutching one of the logs as I hauled them to my wood pile next to the shop. About six or seven inches long, this one made the trip like she's done it all her scaly lizard life. A quick Wiki check verified that it's an Eastern Fence Lizard--most likely a female as adult males have blue accents. They like to eat all sorts of bugs and enjoy sunning themselves on fence posts, which is how they come by their common name. Ya just never know what kind of interesting bug, plant, or critter you'll find if you keep your eyes open! - Guy Babin Photo Guy Babin (c) Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Hide and seek worked well among giant elephant ears 2017-08-11 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mitzi Bault. Cousins enjoyed visiting and sharing crazy fun times on McKinley Lane this week during the annual Christmas in July (only it was in August this time) celebration. In this picture Beth Ann Cravens plays hide and seek with her cousins among the giant elephant ear plants beside the house. Elders in the family remember that her dad, the late Dr. Paul Cravens, had her exact love of fun and laughter. - LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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