KY Color: West Fork of Crocus Creek and its gentle falls 2015-01-19 - South Adair County, KY - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge, Retired District Forester, Kentucky Division of Forestry. A gorgeous little fall on the West Fork of Crocus Creek: "From this falls Eastward, West Fork meanders down through bottoms bordered on the South by steep wooded slopes leading up to Traylor Ridge and Jones Ridge and on the North by even steeper wooded slopes leading up to Greenbriar Ridge and Big Pond Ridge," naturalist Billy Joe Fudge writes in the accompanying essay. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Crocus-the-flower watch now on 2015-01-19 - Mercer Co., KY - Photo by Mike Watson. Two years ago, on January 7, 2013, Mike Watson observed the phenomenal early sprouting of crocus at his other home in Harrodsburg, KY. With the "winter thaw" (See Wikipedia entry: Thaw, which includes January thaw and the end of January approaching, CM is asking contributors to be on the lookout for this early heralds of Spring, which always invoke salivation for Springtime and Easter, for farmers markets, and home grown onions and salad greens, just around the corner. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sunset and a trick of the eye, at Egypt, KY 2015-01-19 - KY 551/Knifley Road, Egypt, Adair County, KY - Photo by George Rice. Beautiful lake with snow capped mountains in the back ground. Actually it’s an awsome sunset from Egypt, KY. As seen from the George Rice farm taken Sunday, afternoon January 18, 2015 by George Rice. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Goodnight winter sun 2015-01-18 - from Maple Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Mom said that 80 years ago before television, before internet, sunsets invited folks outside to view the changing of day to evening. It was a time of socializing and she remembers many stunning sunsets shared with her family. We found this sunset to be one of those that invited us to stop and be awed. This view looking west over downtown Columbia and the historic courthouse clock tower was discovered in front of the former residence of Hunter and Joyce Durham. - LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Spaghetti with Meatballs 2015-01-18 - Photo by Pen. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Droid you're looking for 2015-01-18 - Louisville, KY - Photo by Graham Waggener. Graham spotted this full-sized R2-D2 out for a walk at the corner of Trevillian Avenue and Bardstown Road yesterday. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kayaking on Green River Lake 2015-01-18 - Holmes Bend Marina, Columbia, KY - Photo By Anita Rees. Anita writes, "The water was choppy and cold but we all had fun kayaking at Holmes Bend Marina yesterday. Thanks Robin Curry for organizing our first Water Dogs paddle of 2015!" Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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