Scenic Kentucky: Chained Rock
2024-05-20 - Bell Co., KY - Photo by Graham Waggener
Overlooking the Kentucky Ridge State Forest, Pine Mountain State Resort Park was Kentucky's 'first' state park, established in 1924. Among the hiking trails in the park is the Chained Rock Trail, which leads to a large rock outcropping that looms over the small town of Pineville, KY. Local legend has it that parents used to reassure the children of Pineville that the rocks couldn't fall "because they were chained to the mountain."
According to a post at appalachianhistory.net, "the story of the chained rock spread to neighboring communities, and people started showing up in town inquiring about the whereabouts of the chained rock," which in 1933 inspired the locals to turn the folklore into reality by purchasing and installing a 3,000-pound chain that had previously been used with a steam shovel in a Pennsylvania quarry. Comments | Permalink
2024-05-20 - Bell Co., KY - Photo by Graham Waggener
Overlooking the Kentucky Ridge State Forest, Pine Mountain State Resort Park was Kentucky's 'first' state park, established in 1924. Among the hiking trails in the park is the Chained Rock Trail, which leads to a large rock outcropping that looms over the small town of Pineville, KY. Local legend has it that parents used to reassure the children of Pineville that the rocks couldn't fall "because they were chained to the mountain."
According to a post at appalachianhistory.net, "the story of the chained rock spread to neighboring communities, and people started showing up in town inquiring about the whereabouts of the chained rock," which in 1933 inspired the locals to turn the folklore into reality by purchasing and installing a 3,000-pound chain that had previously been used with a steam shovel in a Pennsylvania quarry. Comments | Permalink
Epicurean Kentuckian: berries from the yard
2024-05-20 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Tom Waggener
Dad Tom writes, "There's a volunteer Mulberry tree in the back yard that is fruiting, so Tillie and I picked some and made this pie." Matilda is a fan of the Great British Baking Show and she and her dad bake together often. Comments | Permalink
2024-05-20 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Tom Waggener
Dad Tom writes, "There's a volunteer Mulberry tree in the back yard that is fruiting, so Tillie and I picked some and made this pie." Matilda is a fan of the Great British Baking Show and she and her dad bake together often. Comments | Permalink
Scenic Adair County - northern lights over home
2024-05-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Rachel Waggener
Look at that rare night sky. Artist and photographer, Rachel Waggener, documented the beautiful northern lights over Columbia last week with her cell phone camera. Comments | Permalink
2024-05-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Rachel Waggener
Look at that rare night sky. Artist and photographer, Rachel Waggener, documented the beautiful northern lights over Columbia last week with her cell phone camera. Comments | Permalink
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