Downtown Days detour route
2026-10-08 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Columbia Police Department
The Public Square will close to traffic starting at 10amCT on Friday, October 9, 2026, and remain closed through early Sunday morning. Temporary signage will be posted one block from the Columbia Public Square roundabout to help guide motorists during the closure Comments | Permalink
2026-10-08 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Columbia Police Department
The Public Square will close to traffic starting at 10amCT on Friday, October 9, 2026, and remain closed through early Sunday morning. Temporary signage will be posted one block from the Columbia Public Square roundabout to help guide motorists during the closure Comments | Permalink
Travel: Texas state capitol building
2026-10-08 - Austin, TX - Photo by Trey Stephens
Trey writes, "The Texas state Capitol building in Central Austin. Built in 1885, it is the sixth tallest state capitol in the United States and one of many taller than the United States Capitol Building. It is the largest state capitol building in the United States by square footage." Comments | Permalink
2026-10-08 - Austin, TX - Photo by Trey Stephens
Trey writes, "The Texas state Capitol building in Central Austin. Built in 1885, it is the sixth tallest state capitol in the United States and one of many taller than the United States Capitol Building. It is the largest state capitol building in the United States by square footage." Comments | Permalink
Just a matter of time
2026-10-08 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen
I took a break from squinting at fast-moving migratory warblers to photograph something on a slower scale, glowing on a tree trunk in the fall sunshine. I reached out to retired Forest Ranger and Columbia Magazine Senior Tree Expert Billy Joe Fudge for more information, and he even recognized the type of tree just from the bark.
Billy Joe writes, "Looks like Black (Wild) cherry resin. Hold onto it for a million years or so and it will become valuable amber. Other trees do it, particularly pines, but appears to be cherry." Comments | Permalink
2026-10-08 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen
I took a break from squinting at fast-moving migratory warblers to photograph something on a slower scale, glowing on a tree trunk in the fall sunshine. I reached out to retired Forest Ranger and Columbia Magazine Senior Tree Expert Billy Joe Fudge for more information, and he even recognized the type of tree just from the bark.
Billy Joe writes, "Looks like Black (Wild) cherry resin. Hold onto it for a million years or so and it will become valuable amber. Other trees do it, particularly pines, but appears to be cherry." Comments | Permalink
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