Little shop girls learning how to manage customers 2026-09-10 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Ruby Miller, age ten months, often joins her second cousin Esti Irvin at the family store, Nanwood, on the Public Square in Columbia. Esti's mom Luci calls them their shop girls as they learn the business and interact with customers. Ruby is there with her grandmother Mary Keen. She is the daughter of Molly and Trent Miller of Knifley. Esti, three and a half, works there regularly with her mom and grandmother Sandy. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fall Pick it Up Day in Columbia 2026-09-10 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Trey Stephens. The City of Columbia held their Fall Pick it Up Day on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Thanks go out to our Street Street Department Staff who worked on collecting the items. Approximately twenty pickups were made, ranging from furniture, to mattresses, to medium-sized appliances. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Travel: The Bridge Builders on Ruby Beach 2026-09-10 - Olympic National Park, WA - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com. Robert writes, " After getting an OK from Mom, I snapped this photo of her kids building this bridge. Boy, does this bring back childhood memories. I would have crossed here, but I think I might have exceeded the weight limit! So I picked a spot further up the creek, where another man is crossing in this photo." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: The climb is worth it 2026-09-10 - Daniel Boone National Forest - Photo by Veronica Arnold. Enjoying the view from atop one of the many trails in Red River Gorge on a recent trip to Daniel Boone National Forest. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: Stunning view of Red River Gorge 2026-09-10 - Daniel Boone National Forest - Photo by Veronica Arnold. A stunning view from under the arch, taken while the Arnolds of FairPlay were exploring Red River Gorge in the Daniel Boone National Forest. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Northern Flicker in flight 2026-09-10 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. All About Birds says of the Northern Flicker, "When they fly you'll see a flash of color in the wings - yellow if you're in the East, red if you're in the West - and a bright white flash on the rump." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: Hiking in Red River Gorge 2026-09-10 - Daniel Boone National Forest - Photo by Veronica Arnold. Exploring the trails in Red River Gorge. Veronica says, "There was a break from the heat down in the gorge, but the humidity definitely made it more difficult." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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