Thermometer in a flower 2020-10-13 - Jefferson Co., KY - Photo by Pen. An immature snowy tree cricket, checking out a yellow flower along the banks of Floyd's Fork. In the late 1800s, Amos Dolbear counted cricket chirps and formulated a way to estimate the ambient temperature within a degree or so based on the frequency of the chirps. It is thought that he based his research on the snowy tree cricket. Dolbear's math was a little more complicated, but according to The Old Farmer's Almanac, you can "count the number of chirps in 14 seconds, then add 40 to get the temperature" in Fahrenheit. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Time to start the voting 2020-10-13 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. The Adair County Courthouse Annex, center of picture, on the Public Square in Columbia, KY, on a 48-degree sunny Tuesday morning, October 13, 2020. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sarah Harne, Liberty, crowned WKU Homecoming Queen 2020-10-12 - Warren County, KY - Photo by Clinton Lewis, WKU. Sarah Harne of Liberty was crowned Western Kentucky University’s 2020 Homecoming queen on Friday night. She is the daughter of Toddy and Kristal Harne, and is a Communication Sciences and Disorders major, sponsored by Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Rho and Delta Tau Delta. She was one of 28 candidates for Homecoming queen. From left are, WKU President Timothy C. Caboni, 2020 Homecoming queen Sarah, and 2019 Homecoming queen Allyson Taylor. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: A Walk in the woods 2020-10-12 - Jefferson Co., KY - Photo by Pen. A walk in the woods this week feels like a trip to the candy store, with vibrant colors popping in every direction. This particular walk is the Coppiced Woods Trail in Beckley Creek Park. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Briggs visiting his DeeDee's fall decorations 2020-10-12 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Briggs McFall's Great Grandmother "DeeDee" says "Briggs is our pride and joy." He is pictured enjoying the fall decorations at the Hurt Street home of Diane and Bob Benningfield. In addition to the bright fall blossoms and pumpkins, seeing them through the eyes of a child adds a whole new light and made smiles come to the faces of all the grownups. In the picture on the right it looks as though Briggs might be sending a wave to his Mom, the late Cally McFall, up in heaven. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

SquareCrow art says Happy Fall 2020-10-12 - Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Adair County Attorney Jennifer Hutchison-Corbin and staff say, “Happy Fall, welcome to our patch”. From: Jennifer, Barbara, Donna, Gina B, Gina C, Linda, Ray, Sharon, Angie, and Marsha. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dahlia hosts a mystery guest 2020-10-12 - Russell County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The guest on the upper side of this pretty red Dahlia is a bug I've not seen before. Of course, there's a lot I've not seen before, so my hope is that readers of Columbia Magazine have indeed seen bugs of this type, know the answer and will share a word or two. - LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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