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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

An old outbuilding at Waveland State Historic Site in Lexington (KY). There is a stand of river cane in front of it, which is a type of bamboo native to Kentucky. #Waveland

An old brick outbuilding partially hidden by green stalks of a native cane.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

One edge of the Woodland Arts Fair in Lexington (KY). It was hot. It was humid. It was a lot of fun. I bought a pottery mug, some pizza, some local beer, some Cuban-style ham croquettes, and a bottle of local sake for the road. #WoodlandArtsFair

A forked concrete path with some large trees in between at a city park. Multiple people are walking around looking at tented displays.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

McConnell Springs is the green heart of Lexington (KY). This is where the city was founded in 1775. Now it is a beautiful inner-city park. Lots of young families here today.

A round light green fairly deep natural spring surrounded by trees, wildflowers, and other plants. Some are reflected in the water.

A stacked rock wall with mortar that has held up quite well for many years. If it looks like something from Ireland, it is because the masons who made the earlier ones came from there.

A great bur oak supported by a metal and concrete infrastructure. These are quite old and existed long before anyone of European descent came here.

A large groundhog (or woodchuck) on a large mossy fallen tree trunk. It was trying to hide from me by being very still.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

BreyerFest 2026 at Lexington (KY). The theme this year is Scandinavian Midsommer. Lots of girls wearing flowers in their hair. Creepy if you’ve seen the movie by Ari Aster.

White pavilion rents arrayed along a road with storm clouds overhead.

A long-distance view of multiple horse stalls and a wide gravel path in the foreground.

A large white tent with rows of people painting miniature horse figurines.

The main indoor arena at The Kentucky Horse Park with a miniature horse pulling a small cart in the background.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Walking through Walter Bradley Park in Midway (KY). The broad creek and the tall trees make for a wondrously cool stroll. This Midwegian park is also a veritable wonderland for fungi of various types. #Midway #fungi

An archway made of twisted vines over a trail in Midway (KY).

A trail running beside a broad woodland creek in Midway (KY).

Small, grey, delicately long-stemmed mushrooms growing in a line beside a skinny exposed tree root on a forest trail.

A flat tree stump with patches of velvety sienna-colored fungi on its surface.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

The Kentucky Wine & Vine fest! An unpretentious carnival atmosphere for Kentucky wineries and other delicious vendors. I got some Koroneiki EVOO and some balsamic vinegar from a Lexington vendor. They were not cheap 😬 #KentuckyWine&VineFest

A very large white tent filled with people and various vineyard representatives in Nicholasville (KY).

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

A wild grape vine growing along the Legacy Trail in Lexington (KY). Kentucky is full of these. In the Appalachian part of the state they are known as “possum grapes” because our only native marsupial is apparently fond of them.

A fairly young wild grape vine with shiny blue leaves using a farm fence as a trellis.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Saturday walking on a partly shady horse trail in Lexington (KY). The horses and riders that I saw took a gravel path behind me to go over the creek. On foot, I may get a little muddy going this way.

A mowed pathway for humans and horses at Masterson Station Park in Lexington (KY). Half is in sunlight, half in shade.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Yeah. I made the mistake of ordering my home-style pork and basil “Thai hot” from my favorite Thai restaurant once. Once.

An AI-generated picture of a crying toddler.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Palm Sunday! No palm trees here, though. We have to import the fronds.

A sun-drenched small brook surrounded by budding trees and bright green grass.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Hot chocolate and bourbon. Extreme conditions demand extreme responses.

A cup of hot chocolate with whipped cream next to a cut crystal glass with a rather generous amount of bourbon in it.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

A triple-header: snow, sleet, and freezing rain. 🥶

A parking lot in the west side of Lexington (KY) covered in layers of snow, sleet, and ice. The bare tree branches are covered with a crystal-like layer of freezing rain.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Draft horse. I’m not sure where they keep the bottled ones. #Horses #Shakertown

A white-socked black draft horse standing in the middle of a field at Shakertown (KY).

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

A bleak day at Cardinal Run Park North. It is very warm for January, though.

Afield on the west side of Lexington (KY) with dead grass in the foreground and leafless trees in the background. The sky is a cloudy light grey.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

One of the horse trails at Masterson Station Park west of Lexington (KY). #MastersonStation

A fairly level horse trail at Masterson Station Park outside of Lexington (KY). Green grass and black-trunked leafless trees are under a white cloudy sky.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

This is a federal prison but it was formerly the United States Narcotics Farm where people with opiate addictions could volunteer for treatment. William S. Burroughs was here as a prisoner. The jazz music here was supposedly excellent due to a rotating lineup of patients.

The federal prison building just west of Lexington (KY). There is a black wooden fence in the foreground.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Walking in the bright sun on a pleasant Winter Solstice Eve. Have an excellent Solstice, everyone!

Firebrook’s lower lake full of geese under the (almost) Winter sun in Lexington (KY).

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Dramatic Adam Sandler is much better than comedic Adam Sandler (even though both are fun to watch).

The well-known Norman Rockwell man standing up at a town hall meeting to make a statement.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

This is a blue bottle tree in a yard in Frankfort (KY). These are supposed to trap and destroy evil spirits according to southern US folklore. Hopefully it’s working OK.

A blue bottle tree, which is actually a metal stand with inverted blue bottles on its spokes.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Sycamore trees feature in Shawnee and early Kentucky European settler folklore.

A large sycamore tree with yellowing leaves in Frankfort (KY).

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

The magic of Catalpa Road in Lexington (KY) in early November. Lined with gingko trees, the leaves turn a bright yellow this time of year here. Gingkos were brought to Kentucky by Henry Clay, whose estate is nearby.

Multiple gingko trees shedding their yellow leaves on a street in Lexington (KY).

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

The Loudon House in all its shiny white glory. Is it haunted? It’s an old mansion in Lexington (KY), so most definitely.

The gleaming white Loudoun House in the middle of Castlewood Park in Lexington (KY). It is the headquarters of the Lexington Arts League.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Listening to some acoustic music at the Woodland Arts Fair. Gonna be hot today. #WoodlandArtsFair

An elevated outdoor stage in Woodland Park, Lexington (KY).

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

It’s rare to find a big leaf magnolia growing in a yard in Lexington (KY). They are usually found in the Appalachians east of here. They are beautiful.

A picture of a big leaf magnolia in a yard in Lexington (KY).

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

A view from Gratz Park in Lexington (KY). It may be around 90 F here, but it feels nice and cool.

A view from a heavily-canopied city park in Lexington (KY) looking toward two very colorful historic homes. One has a Pride flag in front.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Canada goose in the parking lot (he could presumably have dual citizenship, though).

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

This is a massive federal prison in western Lexington. It was once the Federal Narcotic Center for the eastern part of the U.S. I was taught Pharmacology by some of the researchers here when I was in medical school. They knew their drugs.

This is a very large federal prison facility on the west side of Lexington (KY).

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

I have always loved this old brick building on the north side of Lexington.

An old brick triangular building with faded painted advertising on it.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

A duck couple enjoying a stream during Second Winter (Kentucky usually has three).

A couple of ducks staring at each other at the edge of a snowy stream.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Yeah, this is gonna hurt. They are our biggest importer of spirits in general. This may get our attention. Maybe…

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

The groundhog was WRONG! Summer came today! 70F currently.

A multi-colored floating art piece against a bright blue sky.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

A cute couple swimming in a creek.

A mallard couple swimming in a creek in Lexington (KY).

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Snow on the tracks. Better than blood I suppose.

Snowy railroad tricks near Midway’s (KY) downtown.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Old railroad bridge near Midway University.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Remember this: beauty can show up in unexpected places at unexpected times.

A leaf is lying in the middle of the road with shiny water droplets on it.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

RIP David Lynch. You were amazing and you will be missed.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

This thing works great for dried basil, oregano, and rosemary. Since I only use it on herbs grown in Kentucky, every shredding is filled with fragrant irony.

This is a glazed herb de-leafer shaped like the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Icy bridge. Icy plants. Just plain icy. Gonna be awhile until Spring.

A small icy bridge with icy trees splaying in multiple directions. In Lexington (KY).

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cgison.bsky.social @cgison.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Happy New Year, everybody! We’re not Spanish, but this seemed like the right food to eat tonight.

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