A tradition for remembering loved ones 2017-04-16 - Russell County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. When I saw these flowers, even though they were grown in a nursery and not wild by the roadside, I thought of the tradition of having them at church to remember loved ones who've passed on. I thought of Mom and Dad, Geniece Leftwich and Earl Reid Marcum, and am warmed by the memories they gave me. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mayapples - Fruit not yet ready for Prime Time Farmers Markets 2017-04-16 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, Columbiamagazine.com(c) . Perhaps some of our ancestors prospered as Mayapple harvestors, picking the fruit as well as harvesting the roots. Some do eat the fruit when it's ripe but we're not recommending it or warning about it other than there are many warnings that the unripe fruit is slightly poisonous. Maybe not yet commercially viable as a fresh fruit or a jelly. But maybe as an exotic, very expensive Kentucky wine. Word is that an entrepreneur has been scoping Columbia as a potential location for a Kentucky-only wine store. There are plenty of Mayapples here, after all. Edible Manhattan: Mayapples in late July, a Cautionary Tale Paired photo: Wildflowers of KY: Mayapple blosssom Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Russell Co., KY: Near Peak Pawlonia 2017-04-16 - N. Main Street across from Maple Street Intersection, Russell Springs, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com photo(c). Near Peak - pre- or post- couldn't tell which - Pawlonia Blossoms brightened an already Easter-Perfect N Main Street in Downtown Russell Springs, KY, on Saturday, April 15, 2017. - EW Highly relevant, most of all you need to know about Pawlonias: Billy Joe Fudge: Kentucky Color: Royal Paulownia Tree And for Linda, this: Lavender of Paulownia: A reminder of Addie Turner Leftwich Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dogwoods for Easter, N Main Street, Burkesville, KY 2017-04-16 - 200 & 100 Blocks N Main Street, Burkesville, Cumberland Co., KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, Columbiamagazine.com(c) . If Friday were a predictor, Easter Sunday, today, April 16, 2017, is gorgeous in Burkesville, KY and today, again, a great location to stroll. Dogwoods in the Deep South of Kentucky were full and pre-peak two days ago when this photo was taken. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Robert Ellis: Calvary, Kentucky...Posing Horse 2017-04-16 - Marion County, KY - Photo by Robert Ellis (c) . Was having a little trouble getting this horse to lineup with the yellow fields and centered within the trees...after fussing with changing lens and getting set up, this was the best pose the horse was willing to give... - ROBERT ELLIS. Paired photo: Robert Ellis: Calvary (KY) - Yellow Fields in Bloom! Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Western U.S.A. Stony Cliff-Like Stump, with Moss Forest Mesa 2017-04-16 - Along Gentry Mill Road, Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, Columbia, KY (c). It is perhaps a fleeting impression, but when first viewing this photo of a weathered decaying stump photographed in Adair County, KY, the picture conjures composite images of the American West. But it's really just a part of minding the beauty within the 403 sq. miles of the Adair County microcosm. Some believe that global travel broadens, but tends to have no depth, while attention to an endless universe in our own neighborhoods gives depth to the soul. Maybe this is an example. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CHS Show Choir rehearses 'Back to the 90's' 2017-04-16 - Hamilton Auditorium, 230 W Main Street, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Calen McKinney, Public Information Officer, Campbellsville Independent Schools (CIS). From left, CHS senior Jaleel Cowan, junior Ryan Wiedewitsch, senior Blair Lamb and junior Tiffany Kane dance during a recent show choir rehearsal, for the presentation, "Back to the 90's." which will be performed at 2pmCT/3pmET, Sunday, April 23, 2018, in Campbellsville High School's Hamilton Auditorium, 230 W Main Street, Campbellsville, KY. It is free and open to the public. - CALEN McKINNEY Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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