Scenic Casey Co., KY: The Lights of Liberty 2013-12-29 - 36 Hustonville Street, Liberty, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Prof. A. W. Reed was happy to find that, contrary to Thomas Wolfe, you can go home again and find things a lot like they were, with improvements. The Lights of Liberty picture show is right where the Kentuckian theater, where he learned the projectionist trade from the 30 year Lord of the Projection booth, Clyde Goodin, as a teenage growing up on Taylor Street, just a few blocks north of the theater. Lights of Liberty is, for the moment, the only Downtown theater in the 7-County area still in operation at an original location. The building is slightly different, but due respect has been paid to its heritage. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Breakfast by Chef Ev 2013-12-29 - EK Country Kitchen - Photo by Linda Waggener. Ev and Granddad cooked breakfast early this morning: Curried-curried-curried chicken stir fry. Evan picked the spices and contents, diced most of the vegetables, and directed the sequence of cooking. Most importantly, was the spice chef, adding just the right amounts of curry, red pepper. curry, tandoori spice, black pepper, red pepper and curry. He likes curry. Got a private bottle of masala in his 2012 Christmas stocking. The dish contained grilled chicken cubes, potatoes, onion, celery, and, at the last minute, whole spinach leaves. We thought it very good. At least there wasn't any left. The corn - homage to the famous Leatherwood Creek corn breakfast, by prepared by Libby's - just heated and served; the tomatoes also came from an aisle at the supermarket. We're planning it again sometime, Ev's thinking of ways to improve it. But we, Granddad and I, thought it perfect. The best we'd ever eaten. Dishes which would have taken a premium at the fair, as Ev's great grandfather would have said. - Linda Waggener Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Opossum, Dressed for Winter 2013-12-29 - Shelby County, KY - Photo by Pen. According to wikipedia, the correct spelling for the animal common in Kentucky starts with an "O," while the word possum, taxonomically speaking, refers to a somewhat dissimilar Australian marsupial. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Historical Marker at the site of B-58 Hustler bomber crash - II 2013-12-28 - Short Pike, near McKinney, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Crash of the B-58 "Hustler - the rest of the story on the back side. Mostly hidden are the two men largely responsible for the commemoration, Alan W. Reed and Chris Bennett. It's in Lincoln County - maybe the No. 1 county in the Commonwealth for Historical Markers - we saw three in McKinney itself. But this one stands out as one which drew one of the largest, if not the largest, crowds to its dedication - ever. (Paired photo: See also Historical Marker at the site of B-58 Bomber crash - I) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Historical Marker at the site of B-58 Bomber crash - I 2013-12-28 - Short Pike, near McKinney, KY - Photo by Alan W. Reed. This is the historical marker which was erected after a whirlwind campaign to finance the project, spearheaded by Chris Bennett and Alan W. Reed of Columbia. In the background near the crest of the hill, at about the point where there is a distinct rectangle where the cows have a trodden path - in the photo well left of center between the marker and the tree, was the point of impact for the doomed bomber. The marker inscription was written by Chris Bennett, and notes, "Official cause never released to the public. See Chris Bennett's B-58 Hustler Memorial Website. Paired photo; see also: Historical Marker at the site of B-58 Hustler bomber crash - II Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Historic Casey Co., KY: Rocky Ford School, interior 2013-12-28 - Ellisburg, Casey Co., KY - Photo by Alan W. Reed. I also took this shot from the inside, looking at the green exterior door. My father, former District Highway Engineer (Somerset), George Reed, had the job of loading the stove on cold mornings as a young student. - Alan W., Reed Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Historic Casey Co., KY: Rocky Ford School, Ellisburg 2013-12-28 - Ellisburg, Casey Co., KY - Photo by Alan W. Reed. I took the Rocky Ford School photos about 2 years ago. The old school signage has faded with time and is now barely visible and only when the lighting is exactly "right". It appears to say, "District No. 45." with the year "1896." and has, at the bottom, what appears to be "J.E.M, Prin," as best I can make out. The letters are more distinct when rain soaks in the wood and highlights the contrast. The school has a lifespan of about 52 years. I think it closed in the consolidation era around 1948. -Alan W. Reed Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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