The Day of the Reptiles: Greater Gadberry, KY II - Turkle xing 2013-06-01 - Johnson Schoolhouse Road, Adair County District 3, Columbia, KY - Photo by Charles Marshburn. The turtle moseying by appears to be one to be a bit wary of, but harmless if given ground, which the photographer did, a snapping turtle. It does have a mean bite, according to CM's resident turtle expert, but he says that they're also a delicacy, breaded and fried; made into stew with potatoes, carrots, celery and onions; or made into soup. Snappers are good. Or, as this one, just left to carry on doing what snapping turtles do. Paired Photo : See also, The Day of the Reptiles: Greater Gadberry, KY I - Snake in the grass Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Day of the Reptiles: Greater Gadberry, KY - Snake in grass 2013-06-01 - Johnson Schoolhouse Road, Adair County District 3, Columbia, KY - Photo by Charles Marshburn. The snake was just out making a living Saturday, June 1, 2013, in newly mown grass. Although a bit disconcerting to see, for many, many others see them as highly beneficial in holding down the population of mice, rats, and other rodents who are fighting with farmers for food stuff. Billy Joe Fudge thinks this one is a Black Racer, though it might be a Rat Snake. Click on Readmore for his explanation and very simple distinguishing behavioral differences in the two. Paired photo See also The Day of the Reptiles: Greater Gadberry, KY II - Turkle xing Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

A time to celebrate honeysuckle 2013-06-01 - 201 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Not everyone appreciated honeysuckle - some spend a lifetime fighting it, not knowing that it thrives on abuse. For those of us who celebrate its beauty and love the flavor of the evening hours when it is in full bloom, these days are heaven. There are patches of great honeysuckle beauty everywhere - often draped on a perfect backdrop of Eastern Red Cedar, often saddling long stretches of fence rows, or here, in at the entrance of the Trabue-Russell House, where, one would expect, the plant tolerated some extensive, well-intentioned domestication. In the background is Jamestown Hill, the Dr. Oris and Jessee Aaron house, and, up the hill, the home of Dr. Ron and Gayle Rogers. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The 2nd Annual Book Fair: Here from Ireland 2013-06-01 - 500 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. From the Ireland Community or Burdick, in Taylor County. Carolyn Beard Gupton and her daughter Laura. Carolyn is a member of the Adair County Genealogical Society. "We could have joined Taylor, Green, or even Casey with our family backgrounds," Carolyn Gupton said, "But we chose Adair County because of our Beards." They had fun tracing family trees. On one branch, they go back to William the Conqueror. In another, to a distant maternal ancestor who came to America as an indenture servant, and they've become very involved in researching her story. Laura said that many people don't realize it today, but "identured servant" was a euphenism for "slave." They often lived in cruel, horrible conditions," she said. The two are helping out with the an information booth at today's Book Fair. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Downtown Columbia, KY: Adair Regional Jail Flower Garden 2013-06-01 - 200 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Flower gardens surround the Farmer's Market on the Square, a striking on is at the entryway of the Adair Regional Jail. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

2nd Annual Book Fair: Mike and Renea Watson 2013-06-01 - 500 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Early arrivals at the Book Fair this morning were Renea and Mike Watson. Mike Watson, the Adair County Historian, may be the best known figure in Adair County. His wife is from Augusta, KY - and yes, they know the Clooney's. Renea remembers when her baby sitter was a Clooney, and the time when she was a little girl, sitting on the knee of the sitter's brother, George Clooney.The Watsons have a number of books - many basic, must have Adair County histories - but equally important, the fair is a great time to share Adair County stories with a real authority on the history of the area. The book fair is still just getting underway, at the Historic Adair County Courthouse, 500 Public Square, Columbia, KY.Second Annual History & Genealogy Book Fair & Sale on Saturday, June 1, 2013, from 10am-3pmCT/11am-4pmET, in the Historic Adair County Courthouse, 500 Public Square, Columbia, KY. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Julia Miller Horton Rose Garden at Trabue House in Columbia 2013-06-01 - Photo by Linda Waggener. Real roses have a lovely scent to match the beauty of the blossom and that's what you'll find at the Julia Miller Horton Rose Garden on Jamestown Street in Columbia at the historic Trabue Russell House. It's really work a stop, a stroll and an inhale. -- LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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