Birds of Kentucky: Sandhill Cranes in Barren Co., KY 2017-11-30 - Barren County, KY, - Photo from Gil Lawson, Kentucky State Parks. Barren River Lake State Resort Park will host its Sandhill Crane tours on two weekends in late January, 2018. Thousands of Sandhill Cranes make Barren River Lake a winter stop as they congregate in huge numbers to migrate. Barren River offers van tours for guests to learn more about these intriguing birds with a unique sound. The tours will be Jan. 20-21 and Jan. 27, 2018. Registration is required due to limited seating. Each weekend also includes an educational session conducted by a wildlife biologist with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources on Friday evening at 7pmCT. Registration is $45 per adult and $30 per child 8-12 years old (must be at least 8 years old to go on van tours). The fee includes all educational sessions, a box lunch, and a T-shirt. Free guided nature hikes are also available at 9amCT and 2 pmCT on January 20 and 27, 2018. Discounted senior tours for guests ages 55 and older will be on Wednesdays, Jan. 17 and Jan. 24, at $40 per person. The lake’s exposed mud flats in winter provide the birds with a perfect spot to rest and socialize as they settle in for the night. Area farmlands and wet meadows offer plenty of food. The park is located at 1149 State Park Road, Lucas, KY. From the Louis B. Nunn Parkway, take the Highway 31E exit south toward Scottsville.For more information contact Kody Thompson at kody.thompson@ky.gov or call 270-646-2151. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sunrise at Lindsey Wilson: Coffee time, Coffee Tree 2017-11-30 - From Holloway Drive, Looking East over the campus Raider Bob CAUD water tower - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Sunrise over Lindsey Wilson seen through coffee tree pods. At one time, according to Billy Joe Fudge, the beans in the pods were used to make coffee. The beans are toxic to humans prior to roasting, however, so use caution. The Epicurean Kentuckian wants to know if Kentucky coffee tree coffee, or a blend, has ever been served commercially. Anybody know? - EW. See also: Kentucky coffeetree - Wikipedia Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Eunice at Sunset - 29 Nov 2017 2017-11-30 - Eunice Church of God, 12515 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. One of the most inspiring sights in Christendom, in all seasons, at all times of the day: This re-assuring moment makes one want to hum a little "God of the Mountain." realizing the proven truth that he's "God in the Valley," too. (Hear Linda Randle, tell you about it:YouTube: Linda Randle "God on the Mountain") Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tillie with her completed sign - II 2017-11-30 - Sixth & Main Coffee, 547 Main Street, Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Granddad, Ed Waggener. Tillie with her completed, completely serious sign. It was posted on the little girls' coffeeshop clubhouse door. Mema Linda, who had to prove she was qualified for entry, was proud of the penmanship Tillie had perfected in pre-school. - Granddad, Ed Waggener. Paired Photo: Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Santa Elf Tillie prepares Exclusion Order - I 2017-11-30 - Sixth & Main Coffee, 547 Main Street, Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Tillie was busy making a sign for a private gathering in a meeting room at Sixth & Main Coffee Shop recently. It would read, "Only for the Waggener Girls," and was posted on the meeting room door. When Mema Linda attempted to enter, Tillie's younger cousin, Hailey halted her. "This is for Waggener girls only," she announced, then looked up at her Mema and asked her, "Are you a Waggener"? And only after fully explaining her full transition from a young girl from the tiny town of Sulphur Well finding happiness in urban Columbia, KY as the wife of a hopeful young newspaper man - last name Waggener - did Hailey acquiesce and grant entry. It was a fine moment for an early genealogy lesson, which, by the way, immortals under the age 25 rarely appreciate; but be sure, if you live long enough, you'll realize they remember forever. - EW. Paired photo Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

DA Russell Coleman announces Louisville street gang arrests 2017-11-30 - Louisville, KY - Photo from U.S. District Attorney\\\'s office. Crackdown on Victory Park Crips, street gangs - United States Attorney Russell M. Coleman, joined by Special Agent in Charge Louisville Field Division of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Stuart L. Lowrey, Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad, and Special Agent in Charge Federal Bureau of Investigation Amy Hess, announced the results Tuesday, of an ongoing investigation in to violent criminal activity, within Jefferson County, Kentucky, with the indictment and arrests of members and associates of the Victory Park Crips. These charges result from an investigation by Louisville Metro Intel (LM Intel): an intelligence-led task force which identifies serious, violent offenders and leverages all available resources to investigate, apprehend and prosecute these offenders. The LM Intel Joint Task Force was announced in January of 2017, and includes the United States Attorney’s Office, federal investigative agencies, state prosecutors and Louisville Metro Police. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Color - Pine Straw Mulch 2017-11-30 - Green Hills neighborhood, Columbia, KY - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge. How could I have missed it? For years since moving to Green Hills I’ve spent hundreds upon hundreds of dollars for all kinds of mulch. At the same time I was raking and burning pine needles from my Loblolly Pines in the back yard. Then it came to me, Pine Barrens! Pine Barrens are an ecosystem created beneath monoculture Pine Forests. They are called "Barrens" because the forest floor is barren of any understory growth. So, hmmm, hmmm, could it be that Pine needles are nature’s perfect landscaping mulch? Well, as they say, "a picture is worth a thousand words." - BILLY JOE FUDGE Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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