RIDES: Ford's new electric truck in Columbia 2022-10-04 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Lightning is the "badge" of the new F150 all electric pickup truck and it's available for a test drive on the lot at Franklin Ford in Columbia. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Top Tier Boba 2022-10-04 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. In this food review, granddaughter Tillie pronounced Columbia's donut house, located beside the old Circle R, as serving "top tier Boba." She and her sister cousin Hailey are tasting their way across the USA to find the best. Taro tea is how Boba is listed on the Best Donuts menu board, with a main ingredient of that root vegetable. Taro is a widely cultivated species of several plants in the family Araceae that originated in Taiwan in the early 1980s. Boba, or Bubble tea, most commonly consists of tea accompanied by chewy tapioca balls, but it can be made with other toppings as well, such as grass jelly, aloe vera, or red bean according to Wikipedia. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Whitehurst Diaries: Greedy Raccoon 2022-10-03 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Sharon Whitehurst. Sharon notes that one of the young raccoons is notably greedy, and something of a bully. She says, "By standing obstinately in the food tray he can keep his siblings from sharing the food." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Whitehurst Diaries: Bully Boy Raccoon shows off 2022-10-03 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Sharon Whitehurst. Sharon says, "On a recent evening with every last bit of kibble consumed, this bully boy was inspired to show off. He swung a bit clumsily onto the horizontal porch railing, got a good grip and shimmied up to peer at us from the angle of the bracing. His descent was lacking in grace, and he huddled for a moment getting his bearings before scuttling towards the sanctuary of the woods." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Whitehurst Diaries: Willis the Cat 2022-10-03 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Sharon Whitehurst. Willis the Cat, who oversees the dooryard and outbuildings, keeps a strict lookout when the raccoons visit, sometimes perched on the bench above the porch feeding dishes, sometimes lounging a few yards from the bowls on the gravel. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sunset on Green River Lake 2022-10-03 - Taylor Co., KY - Photo by Evan Waggener. A recent sunset on Green River Lake, not far from the State Park boat ramp. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Candy Cane Beets 2022-10-03 - Louisville, KY - Photo by Pen. Pickled Candy Cane Beets, from the Silver Dollar in Louisville, which has taken a cue from finer country stores across the Commonwealth and includes some proper saltines with pickled items. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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