Cattails ready for harvest near Montpelier, KY 2016-09-25 - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). These Cattails on Old Montpelier Road in Adair County are ready for harvest -- they have uses from pillow stuffing to treatment of burns and wounds. - LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Larry Dudley with guitar autographed by host of stars 2016-09-25 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). Larry Dudley's guitar with many autographs of famous musicians was obtained from Chris Bennett of Coumbia. All of the famous signatures (hope to add the list later) were witnessed by Dudley, who still teaches private guitar and bass by appointment. When he obtained the guitar, he was teaching at Chris Bennett's Columbia Music Center when it was open at 503 Greensburg Street, KY. Larry Dudley can be reached at 270-384-9004. - Ed Waggener Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Hunter Brown throws for four TDs in CU win over Bluefield, 48-34 2016-09-25 - Mitchell Stadium, 1780 Stadium Drive, Bluefield, WEST Virginia - Photo by Maggie Calvert, CU Sports Information . Hunter Brown threw for four touchdowns and ran for another two to finish with a career-high in both leading the Fighting Tigers over Bluefield College (VIRGINIA) , 48-34. Photo by Maggie Calvert. CU Sports Information. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: American Goldfinch on Birch Road 2016-09-25 - Birch Road, Eastern Adair County, KY - Photo by Tommy Bailey. A beautiful finch posing for me in the zinnia garden. - Tommy Bailey. Photo Sun 25 Sep 2016. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

New landmark creates Columbia Triple Crowns 2016-09-25 - Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). Every year at Homecoming on the Campus at Lindsey Wilson College there are new features and enhancements to show off, and 2016 is no exception. The victory bell, which once was mounted at the front of what is now the L.R. McDonald Administration building and was rung after every basketball victory (regardless of the hour of the day) was recently discovered in storage by the Plant Operations Department is now housed in this tower. The tower also incorporates the theme of the crowns at Begley Chapel, seen in the background. Homecoming activities are schedule throughout the coming week. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mystery connection? Familiar Adair County byway 2016-09-25 - Plum Point Hill, Green River Lake, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Early autumn is one of this familiar Adair County byways perfect times. It's Plum Point Hill, toward Egypt, toward the Plum Point Baptist Church. There were just a few rustling leaves, and a lot of birds and squirrels slowing traffic. Up ahead, at the top of the hill, there were wiley turkeys who took to the woods at the approach of a car. The photo, for some reason, put me in mind of this prayer and the man who personified it - he rarely made a speech in this region without quoting it by heart. The mystery is: Who was that statesman? And what expected turn of events make his memory more significant? An Old Irish Blessing: "May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand." If you know, and have memories, send them using the Comments link under this photo. And, oh yes, can anyone explain why the Old Irish would see it a blessing if the road rises to meet you. One would picture that as all uphill, not much of a blessing; but it sounds good; maybe poets get away with that. - EW. Comments and answers, as received: Billy Joe Fudge Poetic paraphrase of the Old Irish Blessing. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Trees of Kentucky: Chestnut burs along Cumberland Co. byway 2016-09-24 - Cumberland County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). Chestnut burs aplenty are growing on this small tree along a rural lane in Cumberland County, KY. - LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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