Daffodil Watch 2019: search for flowers foiled by first snake
2019-03-14 - Town Creek, Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
A pleasant walk, enjoying the winds before the predicted storm, looking for Daffodils to photograph, got abruptly halted by this snake taking a walk beside Town Creek. The snake froze. I froze, scanning for my guard cats, speaking softly to the intruder, negotiating for it to go in the opposite direction because no good could come of our encounter getting one step closer. I remembered my Mom who thought any snake was a relative of the one that temped Adam into evil and had to be dispatched immediately with whatever garden tool was within reach. No cats nor humans came to rescue me. After scanning to make sure none of the snake's friends nor family were around, I ended the standoff by taking a quick photo and then backing slowly away. I didn't look back to see which direction the snake might have gone in - just hoped it was opposite the one I was heading in. Comments | Permalink
2019-03-14 - Town Creek, Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
A pleasant walk, enjoying the winds before the predicted storm, looking for Daffodils to photograph, got abruptly halted by this snake taking a walk beside Town Creek. The snake froze. I froze, scanning for my guard cats, speaking softly to the intruder, negotiating for it to go in the opposite direction because no good could come of our encounter getting one step closer. I remembered my Mom who thought any snake was a relative of the one that temped Adam into evil and had to be dispatched immediately with whatever garden tool was within reach. No cats nor humans came to rescue me. After scanning to make sure none of the snake's friends nor family were around, I ended the standoff by taking a quick photo and then backing slowly away. I didn't look back to see which direction the snake might have gone in - just hoped it was opposite the one I was heading in. Comments | Permalink
Annex shelter available as needed until storms pass
2019-03-14 - Adair County, KY - Photo from Adair County EMS
Mike Keltner is closely watching storm predictions and releasing briefing slides through the day. He also noted that the Adair County Courthouse Annex will be available for temporary storm shelter until storms have passed. Comments | Permalink
2019-03-14 - Adair County, KY - Photo from Adair County EMS
Mike Keltner is closely watching storm predictions and releasing briefing slides through the day. He also noted that the Adair County Courthouse Annex will be available for temporary storm shelter until storms have passed. Comments | Permalink
Road still blocked for FM2 bread man but he's home
2019-03-14 - Cumberland County, KY - Photo by Paul Sullivan, Farmers Market bread booth
The popular Farmers Market booth owner that everyone knows as "the bread man from Burkesville" has reported in on the high water around his place. He is still locked in but Cumberland County EMS has been his "Godsend", rafting him in and out. He had to stay in the hospital for eight days but they got him there and then brought him safely home where he made these photos yesterday. The one on the left shows his still-flooded driveway at his home on Goose Creek. He said water from the Wolf Creek Dam release is still pushing the creek 40 yards outside its boundaries and has his drive totally covered. On the right, well, he said his farm still looks like a lake. He ended his note with, "We need some dry weather coming after the storm, please keep us in your prayers." Comments | Permalink
2019-03-14 - Cumberland County, KY - Photo by Paul Sullivan, Farmers Market bread booth
The popular Farmers Market booth owner that everyone knows as "the bread man from Burkesville" has reported in on the high water around his place. He is still locked in but Cumberland County EMS has been his "Godsend", rafting him in and out. He had to stay in the hospital for eight days but they got him there and then brought him safely home where he made these photos yesterday. The one on the left shows his still-flooded driveway at his home on Goose Creek. He said water from the Wolf Creek Dam release is still pushing the creek 40 yards outside its boundaries and has his drive totally covered. On the right, well, he said his farm still looks like a lake. He ended his note with, "We need some dry weather coming after the storm, please keep us in your prayers." Comments | Permalink
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