Zoey and Gabby are winners in Little Miss Worlds Fair contests 2017-08-12 - Photo by Sheri Norris. Zoey Norris, at right, is the new Miss Little Worlds Fair 2017, and her sister Gabby Norris, at left, is the first runner up in the Teen Little Miss Worlds Fair. They were crowned August 2, 2017 during the Brodhead, KY Little Worlds Fair week of events in Rockcastle County. They are the daughters of Sheri and Mike Norris of southern Adair County, KY, and live near their Breeding Country Mart store. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Runner syringe on sidewalk used by young kids, students 2017-08-12 - Fairground Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ofc. Josh Brockman, Columbia Police Department. This syringe was recovered by me this morning, Saturday, August 12, 2017, after a friend called me to tell me he saw it while on his morning run and was concerned somebody could step on it. - OFC. JOSH BROCKMAN. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Eulogy for a Peach Tree - Callously poisoned 2017-08-12 - Near Fairplay, KY - Photo by Joyce Coomer. "This beautiful little tree will not bloom next spring. There will no bright spots of pink on the roadside. There will be no fruit for anyone to sample. The loss of this small tree will mean nothing to those who believe it is their right to indiscriminately eliminate things they dislike and who care not that in the process they defile this wonderful planet. They did not appreciate the beauty of this diminutive tree, nor will they ever wonder about the flavor of its fruit. As for me and my heart, mourning for this wonder of God will last many years. I will see the gap in the fencerow, the lack of color against the shade of the woodland, the missing sheen of light on the leaves . . . and mourn. - JOYCE M. COOMER Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Robert Ellis: Hedge Apple and Shaker Symbol of the Tree of Life 2017-08-12 - Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road, Harrodsburg, KY - Photo by Robert Ellis. Hannah Cohoon, an original Shaker, back in 1854, is credited for a drawing of what has been interpreted as her rendition of the Tree of Life, as displayed on the barn. Of course for the believer, the Lord Jesus IS the tree of life. I noticed this resemblance of the Shaker depiction in the hedge apples I have been slicing and drying. It was after my recent visit to the shaker Village and taking the barn photo I noticed the similarities and wondered if Hannah got some her inspiration from the hedge apple? - ROBERT ELLIS, photo copyright Robert Ellis. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Rotary District Governor at Columbia Rotary Club 2017-08-12 - Robert D. Cranmer Dining Center, 430 Helen Flatt Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo from H. Hunter Durham, esq.. The Columbia Rotary Club was designated a Star club having been in the top ten in supporting Paul Harris Trust in the Western District of Kentucky which covers Louisville to Columbia, over to Paducah. Above, right District Governor Helen Hadley, Paducah, KY, presented Columbia Rotary President Gerry Holt the Gold Star for this great recognition. The district governor, right photo, displays a necklace which contains the names of the last 80 district governors. The presentation was made at the club's 4th Monday, July 24, 2017, meeting. - from Columbia Rotary Club Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Greens of Summer 2017-08-12 - Eastern Jefferson Co., KY - Photo by Pen. The view downstream from the Fisherville Paddling Access point in Pope Lick Park. According to the Parklands website, "This stretch of Floyds Fork is often deeper than the others and is a secluded float where you will likely see herons and deer along the way." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wildflowers of KY: Cardinal flower (?) in Cumberland County 2017-08-12 - Scenic Highway 704, Cumberland Co., KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. We'd never seen this flower growing in a ditch line before. Scanning the web, we found this article at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobelia_cardinalis with photos and description which seemed match. If it is, it is a favorite of the ruby-throated hummingbird, though none were present while butterflies were enjoying them. Comments and corrections welcome. - ED & LINDA WAGGENER Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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