Finding The Light

"There is always light to be found, even on your darkest days...."

By Paul Hosford

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Justin C.  wondering when he can go fishing again.

Winter seems to have finally settled in at our Lake turning everything cold and dreary.  

Sunrise On The Refuge

by Paul Hosford

"The man upstairs sure painted a pretty picture this morning!"

Visit Paul's Facebook page at:  https://www.facebook.com/paul.hoss.5?fref=photo

TGIF

"Good Morning.  T.G.I.F." by Paul Hosford

Paul Hosford has really been doing a good job of showing off our neighborhood here at Paris Landing.  He doesn't have a website but you can follow his wonderful photography on his Facebook page here.

A Sunrise!

Photo by Michelle Reece

It's raining here now.  Just wanted to remind everyone of how a sunrise looks without the rain.

Cannons Firing at Paris Landing State Park Today!

Photo by Paul Hosford

2nd Annual Battle of Paris Landing Chili Cook-Off & Civil War Living History

Get all the details here:  http://visitparislanding.blogspot.com/2015/10/this-weekend-yall-come.html

Land Between The Lakes

Just across the river from Paris Landing ...

Camping at Bard's Lake

by Michelle Reece

Beautiful Sunset

Beautiful sunset over Kentucky Lake at Paris Landing

by Paul Hosford

Storm Clouds Over Paris Landing

Storm Clouds Over Paris Landing by Shelia Stigall

"Look for the Silver Lining" 

by Buddy Desylva, Jerome Kern, Jerry J Nowak.

Sung by Judy Garland

Look for the silver lining

Whenever a cloud appears in the blue

Remember somewhere the sun is shining

And so the right thing to do is make it shine for you

A heart full of joy and gladness

Will always banish sadness and strife

So always look for the silver lining

And try to find the sunny side of life

Hello October!

"Fall On Antioch Road"

Prints available here. 

Sulphur Creek

Photo & Words by Paul Hosford

"The more I let go of my will and realize there is power greater than myself, 

the better life seems to be. His will, not mine....."

Welcome Fall!

Print available here.

Have You Kissed A Fish Today?

Photo by Paris Landing/Kentucky Lake KOA

Have you kissed a fish today? Crazy friends!

Being Grateful

Photo by Paul Hosford
"Sometimes you just have to get away, sit in silence and be grateful."

Hope to be sharing more of Paul's photos in the future. You can check him out on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/paul.hoss.5

Paris Landing State Park, 2015 Fall Photo Contest

2015 Fall Photo Contest
Friends of the Park, Paris Landing State Park

Calling all amateur photographers! Paris Landing State Park and the Friends of Paris Landing State Park will be accepting submissions for the 2015 Fall Photo Contest from September 1 - October 11, 2015.
For information go to:  http://tnstateparks.com/events/details/paris-landing-2014-fall-photo-contest-call-for-entries

Hannah

Well … our “lake” girl, Miss Tennessee Hannah Robison, may not have won the Miss America Pageant, but she certainly won our hearts and respect.

She did win the “America’s Choice” award, based on Facebook and Twitter votes which guaranteed her a spot in the top 15.  But we all know she would have made it there anyway.

She made it to the top 7 in the competition.  She also won a Gold “Duke of Edinburgh Award”, a STEM Scholarship, and was 1st runner up for the “Jean Bartel Quality of Life Award.”  Kind of shows you what type of girl our Hannah is.


Congratulations on your achievements Hannah!  We couldn’t be more proud of you!  Thank you for representing us!

Vote For Hannah!

Here at Paris Landing we're all keeping all our toes and fingers crossed hoping our Lake Girl, Miss Tennessee Hannah Robison wins the Miss America title later this month.  In the mean time, you can help guarantee her a place in the top 15 by voting on Facebook or Twitter.  There are just a couple of days left to vote, so don't delay.  If you aren't already doing this, just copy and post the following: Tennessee ‪#‎MissAmericaVote‬ on your Facebook page or Twitter.

Hello September

Beautiful Morning On Kentucky Lake

Great start to a beautiful day at Paris Landing on Kentucky Lake. Thanks to Kim Wilson for photo.

Lake Style Landscaping & Patio

I'm always impressed with someone who really gets into "The Lake" look. This charming house belongs to Butch & Beth Taylor.

Butch is one of the artisans at T.F. Rice & Co.  and you can see his hand everywhere.

Beth is a hair-stylist extraordinaire.  You should give her a call 731-446-2707.

Cabin Rental On Kentucky Lake

If you are looking for a place to stay here at Paris Landing, I would highly recommend Sweetvalley Cabin.

You can check it out at this link:  http://parislandingcabinrental.blogspot.com/

Hannah and the Big Fish

Be sure to follow our "lake" girl, Hannah Robison, Miss Tennessee - on her Facebook page.  She'll be representing us at the Miss America pageant.

Hannah and the Big Fish

Couldn't be prouder!

Fishing Fun

Haven't heard yet who won the ABA Couples Tournament this weekend at Paris Landing, but David and Sharon Seaton of the Fishtale Lodge certainly should have won a prize for the craziest photo.

A Sunset on Kentucky Lake

I never get tired of seeing beautiful photos of Kentucky Lake.  This one was made by Kathi Stofel.

Hannah Robison from Paris Landing, crowned Miss Tennessee!

Woo Hoo!  She won!

For 3 days now everyone around Paris Landing has been keeping their fingers crossed, hoping, wishing and praying that our little Hannah Robison might be the next Miss Tennessee.  The daughter of Rusty and Pam Robison at Buchanan Resort here at Paris Landing, Hannah grew up in our neighborhood. She was a beautiful sweet-natured child with big beautiful brown eyes and eye lashes to die for.

She's all grown up now.  21 years old now, she is pursuing a major in chemistry and a minor in psychology at UT Martin.  She was a winner in the swimsuit portion of the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant and the talent portion for a piano performance of “E1 Cumbanchero.”

Congratulation Hannah!  

We are really proud of our lake girl!

Can’t wait to see you in the Miss America pageant!

Hello Summer

Today is the first day of summer. And it's Hot!

The Queen Anne's Lace is having at it.

As are the Day Lilies.

At Sweetvalley Cabin Rental

And the Clematis are blooming their silly heads off.

And the Wild Daisies.

Everyone is looking for cool respite in the shade,

or jumping in the lake, or ...

(we saved the cutest for last) the nearest pool.  This one is at KOA of Paris Landing.

"There's a time in each year that we always hold dear,
Good old summer time;
With the birds and the treeses and sweet-scented breezes,

Good old summer time.

When your day's work is over then you are in clover,

And life is one beautiful rhyme,

No trouble annoying, each one is enjoying,

The good old summer time."

Have a happy summer!

Baby Eagle

There's a baby eagle up there.

Mama Eagle was making so much noise, I was afraid to get out of my car to take a photo.

Lazy Days of Summer

Our KOA Kampground at Paris Landing has new owners - Stephen & Shannon Bentley - and I love this photo they posted on their Facebook page.  It reminds me of my own childhood here at the lake, when life was a little less complicated and all we needed for entertainment was an inner tube or raft and water.

Welcome to our neighborhood Stephen and Shannon.

You can visit their Facebook page at:  https://www.facebook.com/ParisLandingKentuckyLakeKOA?fref=photo

Spring Is Springing!

Azaleas love it here.

As do the Dogwoods.

And of course the Tulips.  Only at the Lake would you find them in a boat.

And speaking of boats ... let's go fishing!