August 21 Daily Winner - Don Nichols

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.

June 28 Honorable Mention - Don Nichols

A birthday party for my 4 year old grandson, Garrett Brewer, called for grilled hot dogs & hamburgers on a very hot summer afternoon. Picture made on Winchester Road, June 26, 2010 by Don Nichols.

Snap It! Monthly Winners for May 2010

Don Nichols of Paris, Tennessee, is May's Snap It! winner for his photo Ned Ray McWerter Bridge Behind Canadian Geese, which took top prize with 27.2% of the vote.

Congratulations, Don!

The Ned Ray McWerter Bridge makes a nice background for these two Canadian Geese, taking a stroll in the rain Monday morning at Paris Landing State Park. Photo by Don Nichols, May 10, 2010.

Second place goes to Don Carson for his photo Dragonfly Rhododendron with 23.7% of the vote.

Photo of a dragonfly on a Rhododendron in our front yard. Photo taken by Donnie Carson.

Third place goes to Caleb Waddey's Tadpole in Frog Pond with 13.2% of the vote.

My brother and I made a frog pond in our backyard in Cottage Grove and this is one of the tadpoles in it now. Photo taken May 25, 2010, by Caleb Waddey.

SNAP IT!
is designed to bring attention to the beauty of Henry County and to
the talented photographers who enter the competition.

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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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May 31 Honorable Mention - Don Nichols

"Mom, turn around and look, my legs are just as long as yours". Picture made on Clifty Road May 30, 2010, by Don Nichols.

April 2010 Monthly Winners

Don Nichols of Paris, Tennessee, is April's Snap It! winner for his photo Beautiful Thrift, which took top prize with 28% of the vote.

Congratulations, Don!

The Thrift looks beautiful lining the side of this driveway on Clifty Road. Picture made April 7, 2010 by Don Nichols.

Second place goes to Richard Graves for his photo Blue Heron in Flight with 14.5% of the vote.

Blue Heron in flight over Kentucky Lake, taken by Richard Graves, April 28.

Third place goes to Jean Owens' Tennessee State Flower, with 13.5% of the votes.

The beautiful Tennessee State flower named by Pearl Routon, a Henry County Resident. Photo taken on Guthrie Road by Jean Owens.

May 11 Daily Winner - Don Nichols

The Ned Ray McWherter Bridge makes a nice background for these two Canadian Geese, taking a stroll in the rain Monday morning at Paris Landing State Park. Photo by Don Nichols, May 10, 2010.

May 4 Honorable Mention - Don Nichols

Shot this picture of a beautiful Peacock at the home of Tony & Bobbie Kay Orr, in Springville, on Eakers Camp Rd, May 3, 2010. Don Nichols.

April 30 Honorable Mention - Don Nichols

Our American Flag, The Tennessee State Flag and The Christian Flag, flying on a beautiful sunny and very breezy morning, in front of New Harmony Baptist Church on Hwy. 69 South. Photo made by Don Nichols on April 29, 2010.

April 29 SPECIAL Daily Winner - Don Nichols

The red honeysuckle blooming in our backyard is a favorite for the hummingbirds. Photo made April 27, 2010 by Don Nichols.


Due to an email forwarding glitch, several Snap It photos were missed recently. To correct the error, several extra winners are being announced today, AND there are some more great Honorable Mentions as well. Enjoy!

April 29 SPECIAL Honorable Mention - Don Nichols

A beautiful white iris in our yard on Hwy. 69 South. Photo made April 27, 2010 by Don Nichols.


Due to an email forwarding glitch, several Snap It photos were missed recently. To correct the error, several extra winners are being announced today, AND there are some more great Honorable Mentions as well. Enjoy!

March 2010 Monthly Winners

Don Nichols of Paris, Tennessee, is the March Snap It! winner for his photo King Alfred Daffodil, which took top prize with 16.7% of the vote.

Congratulations, Don!




Three entries tied for Second place! This honor is shared by Bradford Pear, Blue Sky by Traci Shepherd; Pipe Organ Console by Laura Kenworthy; and Crocus by Gnome Rock by Lee Owenby. Each of these entries earned 12% of total votes.







Congratulations all!

April 15 Honorable Mention - Don Nichols

A very close up of one of the hundreds of blooms on a Dogwood tree in our front yard. Photo by Don Nichols April 14, 2010.

April 8 Daily Winner - Don Nichols

The Thrift looks beautiful lining the side of this driveway on Clifty Road. Picture made April 7, 2010 by Don Nichols.

April 2 Daily Winner - Don Nichols

The sun was bright, the temperature was 80, the water was blue, and the fishermen were fishing, at Sulphur Well on Kentucky Lake Thursday afternoon. Photo by Don Nichols on April 1, 2010.

March 25 Daily Winner - Don Nichols

Close up of a King Alfred Daffodil in our yard on Hwy 69 South. Picture made by Don Nichols on March 24, 2010.

March 11 Honorable Mention - Don Nichols

Buttercups galore! on a hillside near my home on Hwy. 69 South, a sure sign that spring is very near. Picture made in the late afternoon on Wednesday, March 10th, by Don Nichols.

March 8 Daily Winner - Don Nichols

Water flows from this fountain of rock in the middle of the duck pond at the Paris Winery on Harvey Bowden Road in Henry County. Picture made Saturday afternoon, March 6th, by Don Nichols.

February 19 Daily Winner - Don Nichols

This coyote was on the prowl as he came across my backyard on Thursday morning. Picture made by Don Nichols on February 18.

February 10 Honorable Mention - Don Nichols

The cold 24 degree weather, with a much colder wind chill and snow on the ground, didn't stop these 2 guys from going Crappie fishing late Tuesday afternoon at the Paris Landing Marina. Don Nichols.

February 8 Honorable Mention - Don Nichols

Our American Flag is proudly displayed on the water tower on the 218 bypass across from PML. Picture made February 6, 2010, by Don Nichols.