Sorghum making time at Weed, Adair Co., KY: Boiling 2012-10-21 - Weed, District 4, Adair County, KY - Photo by Tonya Loy. The steaming, boiling molasses - Sorghum cane is being almost magically transformed from one of nature's sweetest juices into perfect sorghum molasses, boiling in the box, above and soon to be skimmed, strained and bottled into prized pint and quart containers, for sale, by Master Molasses makers Pete, Steve, and Sue Reliford, and Billy Campbell, in black hat, somewhere nearby, off camera. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sorghum making time at Weed, Adair Co., KY: Tools of the art 2012-10-21 - Weed, District 4, Adair County, KY - Photo by Tonya Loy. Equipment used in sorghum making includes the huge metal cooking trough, stirring paddle, and skimmer - or so that's what we in-from-off folk learned in a wonderful glimpse into an art being carried on by Master Molasses makers Pete, Steve, and Sue Reliford, and Billy Campbell, in black hat somewhere nearby, off camera. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fall Color 2012 - From Fudge Farm, Breeding, KY - Forever skies 2012-10-21 - Breeding, District 4, Adair County, KY - Photo by Carley Fudge. Breeding, KY is the land of endless, forever skies, at least from the land at the Top of the World where the Fudge Family farm is located. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fall Color 2012 - Juxtaposing opposites 2012-10-21 - Breeding, District 4, Adair County, KY - Photo by Carley Fudge. Scene of beautiful contrasts in the fall sky: Brilliant blue sky over Breeding. Bright glow of pre-mortem hardwood leaves. The dense, never ending black green of cedars. Another of the unforgettable fall foliage scenes around Breeding, KY, captured by Carley Fudge. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fall Color 2012 - From the Fudge Farm, Breeding, KY 2012-10-21 - Breeding, District 4, Adair County, KY - Photo by Carley Fudge. Carley Fudge captured this incredibly beautiful moment of fall color from the Fudge family farm at Breeding, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sorghum making time at Weed, Adair Co., KY 2012-10-21 - Weed, District 4, Adair County, KY - Photo by Tonya Loy. Some real - done the slow, right way - sorghum molasses were produced this past week in Weed, KY, on top of Weed Ridge near the KY 80 overpass over the Louie B. Nunn Parkway. Mike Loy, seated, right, was allowed to participate. Mike is from off but the sincere good manners of the hosts permitted him some time at the table. Master molasses makers overseeing the operation were Billy Campbell, front and center, black hat Pete Reliford seated right front, and back row, from left Sue Reliford and Steve Reliford. - Tonya Loy Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Color - Greenbriar 2012-10-21 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge, Retired District Forester, KY State Division of Forestry. Common Greenbriar is a most beautiful plant that grows along roadsides and trails, in fencerows, and about anywhere it can find a little direct or filtered sunlight. It is a climber and uses tendrils to attach itself to other plants, vines and trees that will support its ascension upward toward sunlight. - Billy Joe Fudge Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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