2001land

	BARN ON A BARN . . . This barn on Old Trace Road recently received a new mural, thanks to Brenda Orcutt and Inez Zornes. The barn is located adjacent to Lonnie and Brenda Orcutt's home and features a mural with a covered bridge, Mail Pouch barn, and a farm house. The two painted over an earlier mural which had started to fade. (October 9, 2001, Dennis Brown)
	THAT'S A LOTTA CABBAGE . . . Bentley Applegate of Tollesboro displays a large head of cabbage raised on the Orville and Willie Applegate farm on Rt. 27 near Tollesboro. The head of cabbage weighed 25 pounds and five ounces. (September 24, 2001, Dennis Brown)
	Storm clouds piled up over Lewis County last Thursday afternoon. Rain amounts varied widely across the county, with some areas also hit by hail up to the size of quarters. (August 28, 2001, Paula Franke)
	Lewis County farmer Dee Potter displays some of the more than 800 potted plants he will have available for planting. Potter and his wife, Angie, grow several types of produce, which they sell from their greenhouse operation on Montgomery Creek Road and at the Lewis County Farmers Market. (August 28, 2001, Dennis Brown)
	One of two recent early morning views of the Ohio River. Low clouds and a blanket of fog in the distance, shrouded the Ohio River on a recent morning. While the river level has dropped in the past couple of weeks, constant rain showers have kept the level well above pool stage. (June 5, 2001, Dennis Brown)
	A spectacular sunrise silhouetted the US Flag near the fire station on Front Street in Vanceburg. (June 5, 2001, Dennis Brown)
	ROSEMARY'S GARDEN . . . Clifford Applegate recently constructed this heart-shaped flower bed for his wife, Rosemary. The flower bed is located in the couple's front yard on Town Branch Road. (April 24, 2001, Dennis Brown)
	Last week's surprise snowfall in Lewis County came as a shock to people and plants both, but this white trillium shook off the flakes and still continues to bloom. However, overnight frosts are still possible in the area, so garden plants should be covered at night. (April 24, 2001, Paula Franke)
	A SURE SIGN . . . Lots of blooming flowers in Alice Lee's yard in Vanceburg prove that Spring has arrived. Several area residents have already begun the chore of cutting grass and getting gardens prepared. (April 3, 2001, Dennis Brown)
	MORE SIGNS OF SPRING . . . Daffodils are "springing up" in yards and fields all around Lewis County. (March 27, 2001, Paula Franke)
	One can find the remains of old apple and pear trees on the site where an old house once stood. Often these fruit trees and some lilac bushes and daffodils and perhaps an old well mark all that is left of a home where many children were reared. (March 27, 2001, Paula Franke, illustrating Dr.Talley's article Lewis County once had thriving orchards and fruit & berry growing businesses.)
	Throughout Lewis County, occasional lone fruit trees can be found, providing a hint of the prosperous orchards of the past. (March 27, 2001, Paula Franke, illustrating Dr.Talley's article Lewis County once had thriving orchards and fruit & berry growing businesses.)
	SPRING AROUND THE CORNER . . . This week's weather may be cold and blustery, but early crocus blooms promise that Spring is on it way. Official first day of Spring is March 20. (March 6, 2001, Paula Franke)
	Veterans Memorial Park is covered with a layer of snow Saturday morning. A total of six inches of snow fell in the Vanceburg area over the weekend. (January 23, 2001, Dennis Brown)
	This stop sign apparently had no effect on the falling snow over the weekend. Area roadways were extremely slick and resulted in numerous traffic accidents throughout the weekend. (January 23, 2001, Dennis Brown)
	Numerous traffic accidents were reported late Friday and early Saturday, January 19 and 20, as a result of the snow and freezing rain. This stretch of Ky. Rt. 8 near Sand Branch was the scene of some of those accidents over the weekend. (January 23, 2001, Dennis Brown)
	BRRR! . . . Recent cold temperatures along with precipitation resulted in numerous icicles along area roadways in Lewis County. These were snapped near Lewis County High School on the AA Highway. (January 2, 2001, Dennis Brown)
	"RED SKY AT MORNING, SAILORS/MOTORISTS TAKE WARNING" . . . A colorful sunrise Friday morning over Tollesboro and Ribolt preceded the snow showers that blanketed Lewis County with more than three inches of snow over the New Year's holiday weekend. (January 2, 2001, Paula Franke)
	ON FROZEN CREEK . . . Salt Lick Creek was frozen over before snow fell last week to help create this abstract photo early one morning. Predictions call for a colder than usual winter for Lewis County. (January 2, 2001, Dennis Brown)