Life in the Holler: Just one of the many day brighteners 2013-08-26 - Topside of The Holler, Old Clearsprings Road, Ozark, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne. I just know Blackeyed Susans these Blackeyed Susans were blooming just for me, and I want to share them you! Hope eveybody's Monday morning is starting off as wonderfully as mine! - Shamarie Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Book: Pellyton & Barnetts Creek Veterans 2013-08-26 - Pellyton, KY - Photo by Mary Blair. Mary Ann Dean Blair, as most people at Barnett's Creek and the Pellyton Area know, has a popular book, "Pellyton & Barnett's Creek Veterans/Those who served with Honor, Sacrifice & Dignity," which was published in November 2011. She gave a copy of the book to me to give to the Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY, on my next stop by there. The book was designed by Joyce Evans Overstreet, who grew up in the Pellyton Community and was printed by Joyce & Greg Coomer's printing plant, Printing Creations, 110 N Monroe Street, in Downtown Columbia, KY. The books sell for $10, with all proceeds going to Barnett's Creek United Methodist Church. To order: Call the author at 270-384-8995, or write: MARY ANN BLAIR, 805 Sanders Ridge Road, Columbia, KY 42728. The books are also for sale at The Mustard Seed, in the Village of Pellyton, (Adair County), 17165 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Roasted Figs with Goat Cheese 2013-08-26 - Photo by Pen. Fresh figs, cut in half and drizzled with balsamic vinegar and honey, and topped with goat cheese, then baked for 20 minutes or so. Great served in a mixed green salad. Pictured with sliced french bread and grilled beef kebabs. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sports in Motion at Kentuckian Artisan Center 2013-08-25 - Berea, KY. - Photo photos from Kentucky Council for the arts. . A new exhibit, Capturing the Art of Sport: Works by Kentucky Artisans," opens August 31, 2013. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea, showcasing details, moments, drama and imagery from the wide and varied world of sport. "The Greatest" by Agustin Zarate, upper left; "Ohio River Four" by Marilyn Foulke, lower left; "Cyclists in Motion" by Peggy Sherry, center; and "Knight of the Cumberlands" by Jeff and Henrietta Scott, right. "Capturing the Art of Sport" will be on display August 31, 2013, through February 22, 2014, at the Kentucky Artisan Center, 200 Artisan Way, Berea, KY, Just off Interstate 75 at Berea Exit 77. The center's exhibits, shopping and travel information areas are open daily from 8amCT/9amET-5pmCT/6pmET. Admission is free. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Beauty from the Banks of Big Creek: Chasing Shadow 2013-08-25 - Gradyville, KY - Photo by Melissa Stone. Melissa Stone finds "Beauty in the humblest of places, along the banks of my beloved Big Creek," and some fun, with this photo she calls "Chasing My Shadow." Flickr. See also: Melissa Stone: The Gifts of Gradyville, a CM Classic Story about growing up in Gradyville, KY Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Beauty from the Banks of Big Creek: Yellow Flower II 2013-08-25 - Gradyville, KY - Photo by Melissa Stone. Melissa Stone finds "Beauty in the humblest of places, along the banks of my beloved Big Creek," she says, including this angle for another yellow flower (Help! ID needed). Flickr. See also: Melissa Stone: The Gifts of Gradyville, a CM Classic Story about growing up in Gradyville, KY Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Beauty from the Banks of Big Creek: Yellow Flower 2013-08-25 - Gradyville, KY - Photo by Melissa Stone. Melissa Stone finds "Beauty in the humblest of places, along the banks of my beloved Big Creek," she says, including this angle for a pretty yellow flower (ID needed. Help). Flickr. See also: Melissa Stone: The Gifts of Gradyville, a CM Classic Story about growing up in Gradyville, KY Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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