Wildflowers of Kentucky: Ironweed with Spicebush Swallowtail 2016-08-29 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, Columbiamagazine.com photo. A winning combination: Late summer in Kentucky, Ironweed time, and a Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Metcalfe Co., KY - Historical Marker, Founder of Edmonton 2016-08-29 - 100 E Stockton Street, Edmonton, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, Columbiamagazine.com photo. Historical marker on the beautiful courthouse lawn tells the story of the man who laid out Edmonton 216 years ago, Edmund Rogers. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CMS names Leaders of the Week for 29 Aug 2016 2016-08-29 - Campbellsville Middle School, 315 Robers Road, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Calen McKinney, Public Information Officer, CIS. Campbellsville Middle School recently named its Leaders of the Week for the week of August 29, 2016. They are fourth-grader Marissa Segura, fifth-grader Caleb Holt, sixth-grader Noah Wilson, seventh-grader Riley Rainwater and eighth-grader Arren Hash. From left, above are sixth-grader Noah Wilson, eighth-grader Arren Hash, fourth-grader Marissa Segura and seventh-grader Riley Rainwater. Fifth-grader Caleb Holt is not pictured. - Calen McKinney Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Austin and Amy Lee are 9 years old 29 Aug 2016 2016-08-29 . Austin and Amy Lee, Dunnville, KY, are 9 years old today, Monday, 29 Aug 2016. - Frances Salyers Check who's having birthdays today: Birthdays and Anniversaries Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Red Barns of South Central KY - from Jones Chapel Cemetery 2016-08-29 - Jones Chapel Cemetery, above Gradyville, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. We brake for red barn scenes. Is there anything in the world more reassuring than that American heritage is still valued in the sight of a red barn in the green, green, green and black green of South Central Kentucky? This one can be seen from the Jones Chapel Cemetery promontory. The photo was taken Sunday, August 28, 2016, while photographing a stormy sky, while on a mission assigned by Michael Morris. (More on that, later). - Ed & Linda Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wild plants of KY: Ticklies are pretty, but value questioned 2016-08-29 - Byway of Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). Their beauty is rarely challenged. Their worth often is. Some call them "ticklies." They're a member of the family of foxtail grasses, we think, but don't know the exact name for them. They've always just been called ticklies among our acquaintances, because little ones use the awns to tickle each other and young boys tickle the necks of young girls and get their attention. When the grass is young and tender, they are "harvested" easily with a gentle pull, and used by men as dental appliances and to make points in serious conversations. The tender stems are actually pleasant tasting, but that doesn't imply they are edible. Their toxicity is unknown to us. As with so many beautiful plants, they've got reasons for evolving the way they have. Best we guess, the awns are diasporal, a way for the plant to propagate easily. Maybe they are the enemies of food production. We'll leave that to others to decide. But at this time of the year, especially in the evenings when they are backlit by a western sun, they add immense beauty to a wonderful time of the year. At least they have that value. Your comments welcome.- Ed & Linda Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sunset on Bridgewater Road 2016-08-28 - Bridgewater Road, Adair County, KY - Photo by Robert Ellis. Sunset on Bridgewater Road - The recent rains produced a small pond in this cornfield allowing for a nice mirror effect of the beautiful skies. - Robert Ellis Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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