October 1 Daily Winner - Richard Graves

Please Lord, put some rain in that cloud. Photo by Richard Graves, 9/30, Henry County.

October 1 Honorable Mention - Richard Graves

Take out fish dinner at Paris Landing. Taken by Richard Graves, 9/29.

September 30 Daily Winner - Kim Albin

Beautiful Tufted Titmouse by my window. Taken September 29 by Kim Albin, Paris.

September 29 Daily Winner - Richard Graves

"Cheese!" Taken by Richard Graves, 9/28, Henry County.

September 28 Daily Winner - Kristi Canchola

Baby Love. Photo by Kristi Canchola, Paris, September 27.

September 27 Daily Winner - Richard Graves

Great Egret fly by. Photo by Richard Graves, Henry County, September 26.

September 27 Daily Winner - Shannon McFarlin

An artist's table at Eye-Full of Paris weekend. Shannon McFarlin photo.

September 25 Daily Winner - Stephanie Parker

Some of the prettiest parts of Henry County are out around Mays Bridge Road, where these cows reside. Photo by Stephanie Parker of Clarksville.

September 24 Daily Winner - Shannon McFarlin

Shine on, Shine on Harvest Moon. The harvest moon made for a huge, extremely bright moon over Paris, Tenn. on September 22, 2010. Shannon McFarlin photo.

September 23 Daily Winner - Stephanie Parker

These birds on a wire seem to be guarding this corn field out on Mays Bridge Road in Manleyville. Taken by Stephanie Parker of Clarksville.

September 22 Daily Winner - Lisa Dunn

Cooling off on a hot day. Photo by Lisa Dunn.

September 21 Daily Winner - Sallieann Atkins

This photo was taken Monday, September 20, at Paris Landing State Park. I call it “excellence in color”. Sallieann Atkins.

September 21 Honorable Mention - Jean Owens

"I was looking for a jack-o'-lantern but couldn't find one!" Photo taken on Whitlock Road by Jean Owens.

September 20 Daily Winner - Richard Graves

The Moon, taken Saturday night during the Friends of the TNWR, Discovery Series event on Astronomy. Taken by Richard Graves, Henry County.

September 20 Honorable Mention - Annette Douglas

This is a colorful "Snails Trail Quilt" just off the quilting machine today. Photo by Annette Douglas.

September 20 Honorable Mention - Kelley Gregory

I call this photo "#80". It was taken at Memorial Park, Paris Tn. on Sept 18, 2010. Photo by Kelley Gregory.

September 18 Daily Winner - Shannon McFarlin

The curves of the Boss Hoss bikes make an interesting focal point for
the photo taken at the Boss Hoss gathering at the courtsquare in Paris
Friday morning. Shannon McFarlin photo.

September 17 Daily Winner - Kevin Buie

Fishing at Kentucky Lake. Catch of the day, September 16, 2010. Photo by Kevin Buie.

Snap It! Photo of the Month for August 2010

Mary Lacey of Paris, Tennessee, is August's Snap It! winner for her photo Butterfly on Sunflower, which took top prize with 29.4% of the vote.

Congratulations, Mary!

This butterfly was breakfasting on a sunflower at S. Willowbrook Drive early on August 13, 2010. By Mary Lacey.

Second place goes to Jean Owens for her photo Tiger Swallowtail with 22.6% of the vote.

Beautiful tiger swallowtail on my lantana at 160 Guthrie Road. Photo by Jean Owens.

Third place goes to Don Nichols's Football Memories with 13.2% of the vote.

Once again it's football time for the Henry County Patriots. Years ago it was the Grove High School Blue Devils, and I loved watching them play. Here are some of the old programs from games I saw in the 50's & 60's. Picture made August 20, 2010 by Don Nichols.

SNAP IT!
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horizontal snapshots from Paris-Henry County. One photo per day will be picked by staff to grace the front page of our web site. At month's end, readers will vote among the daily pics for Photo of the Month. Twelve finalists will vie in December for the coveted position of photo of the year! Send your photo to

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September 16 Daily Winner - Donnie Carson

Still some color in one of our flower beds on Hillcrest Dr. Photo by Donnie Carson.

September 15 Daily Winner - Shannon McFarlin

My neighbor's cat, Callie, is as pretty as a picture. Shannon McFarlin photo.

September 14 Daily Winner - Kevin Buie

Kentucky Lake Swan. This picture was taken from the pier near the boat dock at Paris Landing. Photo by Kevin Buie.

September 14 Honorable Mention - Shannon McFarlin

Hummingbird drinking from one of multiple feeders at Lucille Cleninden's house on Ogburn St., Paris. Shannon McFarlin photo.

September 13 Daily Winner - Shannon McFarlin

Welcome to the arts and crafts festival at Paris Landing State Park, these crafts are saying. Shannon McFarlin photo.

September 12 Daily Winner - Shannon McFarlin

These homemade items made a nice display, with the Ned McWherter bridge in the background. Photo taken at the annual arts and crafts festival at Paris Landing State Park Saturday by Shannon McFarlin.

September 10 Daily Winner - John Nichols

This big fella resides on Manleyville Road. He will come right up to the fence and ask you to state your business. Taken by John Nichols of Erin.

September 9 Daily Winner - Lee Owenby

Diamonds on Kentucky Lake, by Lee Owenby.

September 8 Daily Winner - Stephanie Parker

This fanciful gourd birdhouse is up for bid at Leach's Music in Downtown Paris. It's part of the Friends of the Refuge upcoming Art Show and Sale entitled Wildlife Awaits during Eye Full of Paris Weekend. For more information log on VisitDowntownParis.com.

September 7 Daily Winner - Pam Conger

The fall berries of a Star Magnolia in the garden of Rick and Pam Conger. Photo by Pam.

September 4 Daily Winner - Richard Graves

Meet Maynard, this year's male, getting ready to fly down to the gulf, avoid the oil spill and hurricanes during the crossing to Central America, then return to start a family next year. Hurry back Maynard. Photo by Richard Graves, Henry County, 9/3.

September 3 Daily Winner - John Nichols

It was time for a dip on Manleyville Road late yesterday afternoon. Photo by John Nichols of Erin.

September 2 Daily Winner - Sallieann Atkins

Check out the tongue on that one! Taken on my dad’s front porch on Sproul Heights by Sallieann Atkins.

September 1 Daily Winner - Richard Graves

"Panning for Gold", a Goldfinch in the Yard. Photo by Richard Graves, Henry County, 8/31.