Red Barns of South Central KY - from Jones Chapel Cemetery 2016-08-29 - Jones Chapel Cemetery, above Gradyville, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. We brake for red barn scenes. Is there anything in the world more reassuring than that American heritage is still valued in the sight of a red barn in the green, green, green and black green of South Central Kentucky? This one can be seen from the Jones Chapel Cemetery promontory. The photo was taken Sunday, August 28, 2016, while photographing a stormy sky, while on a mission assigned by Michael Morris. (More on that, later). - Ed & Linda Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wild plants of KY: Ticklies are pretty, but value questioned 2016-08-29 - Byway of Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). Their beauty is rarely challenged. Their worth often is. Some call them "ticklies." They're a member of the family of foxtail grasses, we think, but don't know the exact name for them. They've always just been called ticklies among our acquaintances, because little ones use the awns to tickle each other and young boys tickle the necks of young girls and get their attention. When the grass is young and tender, they are "harvested" easily with a gentle pull, and used by men as dental appliances and to make points in serious conversations. The tender stems are actually pleasant tasting, but that doesn't imply they are edible. Their toxicity is unknown to us. As with so many beautiful plants, they've got reasons for evolving the way they have. Best we guess, the awns are diasporal, a way for the plant to propagate easily. Maybe they are the enemies of food production. We'll leave that to others to decide. But at this time of the year, especially in the evenings when they are backlit by a western sun, they add immense beauty to a wonderful time of the year. At least they have that value. Your comments welcome.- Ed & Linda Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sunset on Bridgewater Road 2016-08-28 - Bridgewater Road, Adair County, KY - Photo by Robert Ellis. Sunset on Bridgewater Road - The recent rains produced a small pond in this cornfield allowing for a nice mirror effect of the beautiful skies. - Robert Ellis Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Donna Coffey, 51, Casey County, KY (1965-2016) 2016-08-28 - 752 Campbellsville Street, Liberty, KY - Photo McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. Donna Coffey, 51, Casey County, KY (1965-2016) Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fallen Tree on Utility Line on Knifley Road 2016-08-28 - Knifley Road/KY 551 N of Holmes Bend Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). Tree limbs were down in yards along KY 551 following the storm last evening, Saturday, August 27, 2016. This downed tree took a utility line with it. Photo Sunday morning, before repair crews got to the scene. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Patriotism, Petunias and Pillowy Clouds from Patty's 2016-08-28 - Liberty Road General Store & Deli, 5097 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). Saturday, August 27, 2016 was perfect early on at Vester. This photo, looking out those perfect Burton Ridge blue skies had all the touches needed: U.S. Flags, Pretty petty Petunias and fluffy clouds which for the moment may have appeared more benign than they actually were later in the day. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Storm of August 27, 2016: Roof blown away at Brad Burton farm 2016-08-28 - Holmes Bend Road & Pelly Lane, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). Cows continued with their day inside this shelter, even though nature had left an unwelcome skylight in in the roof at the Brad Burton dairy on Holmes Bend Road. Cows always have plenty of company - three herds are milked here. Most in the agri-business already know, the computerized milking records show which herd the milk comes from and how much - making payday credits an exact science, regardless of milking sequence. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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