A matter of perspective 2026-10-20 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Pam Capozziello. Pam writes, "I took this photo one day and was amazed how much a simple contrail can resemble an impending tornado! It looks like its dropping down but it actually is going across the sky!" Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

LWU Sport Performance students take their major on the road 2026-10-20 - Indianapolis, IN - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University faculty members, from left, Eric Carter and Courtney Carter spoke at the "Symposium on Transforming the Postsecondary Experience" of the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, held October 14-15, 2026, in Indianapolis, with LWU sport performance freshmen Anderson Brock of Hendersonville, Tennessee, and Bradshaw Klym of Franklin, Tennessee. Brock and Klym were the only two undergraduate students to attend the conference, which attracted about 500 scholars, academic leaders and student affairs officials. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sport Performance students visit Kroger Field 2026-10-20 - Lexington, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. After speaking to a University of Kentucky undergraduate class, "Leading Ethical Sports Organizations," in the university's sport leadership and management major, three Lindsey Wilson University sport performance freshmen stopped by Kroger Field, the home of the university's football program. Pictured, from left: Anderson Brock of Hendersonville, TN, Bradshaw Klym of Franklin, TN, and Grant Shatzer '30 of La Grange, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

LWU Alumni to be honored at Homecoming 2026 2026-10-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. At the Alumni Awards Breakfast on Saturday, November 7, 2026, the Lindsey Wilson National Alumni Association will honor three alumni and one former longtime professor. The three alumni to be honored are Carissa Jury (top right) '13 with the Outstanding Young Alumna Award, Daniel Burlacu (top left) '08 with the Distinguished Alumnus Award and the late Dalton Miller (lower left) '94 with the Distinguished Service Award. Retired English professor Tim McAlpine (lower right) will be named an Honorary Alumnus. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Golden-crowned Kinglet 2026-10-19 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. I heard a few of these tiny birds in a backyard tree long before I saw them. All About Birds describes Golden-crowned Kinglets as "frenetically active," and barely larger than a hummingbird. They don't disturb leaves or branches as they move through a tree, so motion and sound are the best way to spot them. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dalias and Cosmos return for an encore 2026-10-19 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Donna Rieder. Donna writes, "That rain we got last week really perked up the flowers in front of my goat barn! These Dalias and Cosmos are special to me because they're descendants of the seeds I collected from my daddy's garden after he died, over 24 years ago. Every fall, I collect the seeds for the next Springs' garden, since they're not perennials." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fall at Once 2026-10-19 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. While hiking around in the woods this weekend, I was reminded of the habit of some common Kentucky trees to just drop their leaves all at once, without much change in color. Hoping we get to see some deep reds and oranges in coming weeks from the trees that take the time to put on a bit of a fall show. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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