Kentuchy is a palce of greenery and beauty.Lexington is situated in a part of central kentucky.My first visit to US was Kentucky.It is a lush area of rolling hills with mineral rich grass serving as homeland for many horses. But when I reached Kentucky, the entire place was covered with snow. It is a wonderful place to visit. I praise god for giving me this opportunity to spend a little part of my life there. I lived near the University of Kentucky as my husband was doing his Phd there. I cannot forget each and every moment I spent there. All my memories are green when I think about Kentucky. It is the homeland for horses. It is the beautiful place to go to school and study. You can see the gigantic young’s library which is inside the campus. I used to hang around there spending most of my time walking in and out.
KENTUCHY DURING FALL
Kentucky is known as "The Bluegrass State" which is noted for its type of grass. This snap was taken near the young’s library which is inside the campus. It is very peaceful and beautiful. This library was very close to our home. We used go for a walk everyday around this library. During the fall, the entire university is very colourful and scenic.
KENTUCHY DURING SNOW
Kentucky is noted for its tobacco and fried chicken. In 1792 Kentucky entered the union and became the nations 15th state with Frankfort as capital. It is the 36th largest state in size. Golden rod is the state flower. This snap was taken during the snow-storm that hit in 2009. This looks awesome and fantastic.
KEENLAND RACE COURSE
As I said before, Lexington is the horse capital of the world. It has a very big horse farm were huge number of horses are present and given training. Lexington is the major centre for race horse breeding since the late 18th century. It has high calcium content in the soil which makes stronger bones and gives excellent durability in horses. you can view the keenland race course. you can also see the champion horses standing there, ready for the race. The city will be hosting 2010 world equestrian games.
ARBORETUM
It is a 100 acre land. It has 1500 varieties of roses is the rose garden.I used to visit this place often with my husband usually on weekends.When you enter this arboretum you have the feeling of getting into a paradise. . It has numerous paved path and trails. People used to visit this place often for walking and jogging.
I used to praise god whenever I enter this place.The nice fragrance of the flowers and the greenery of the plants makes my mind peaceful and happy.People with worries will forget all their problems when you roam in this place.It is a nice place for reading books.I am missing this place a lot. It is a scenic place covered with variety of flowers and rare species of plants.
The interesting thing is that we can also cultivate our own plants here.All these beautiful snaps were taken by us while we were spending our time here.My husbands favourite flower is sunflower.He was running like a child in joy when he saw the sunflower.My husband loves this place a lot since he belongs to pharmacy department.He was very happy to see all the species of plants which he have read it in books.
Here is the lexington downtown with tall buildings.I visited this place only twice. You can see the Lexington centre, Rupp arena, a shopping mall, Hyatt regency hotel. Rupp arena is the home court of the university of Kentucky men’s basketball team where 350,000 fans watches the game here.
I have to thank one of my friend for giving me this opportunity to enjoy in this place.We enjoyed our summer time in six flags.I remember that it was the weekend of Independence day. It was very enchanting for us to enjoy the entire day in water with our friends. I like water rides than dry rides. Six flags is in Louisville. We traveled to Louisville which is a city near Lexington. It is 45 min drive from our residing area. There is a cheese cake factory in Louisville where they show how cakes are made.
We visited the Cumberland falls during the summer time in 2008. It is called the little Niagra of the south. It is a large waterfall in the Cumberland river in south eastern Kentuchy. On average the falls, which flow over a resistant sandstone bed, are 68 feet (21 m) high and 125 feet (38 m) wide, with an average water flow of 3,600 cubic feet per second .The most interesting feature is that under a full moon on clear nights, an elusive lunar rainbow is sometimes formed by the mist emanating from the falls.My husband took me to this beautiful place on my birthday.It was a surprise visit. I enjoyed my every moment here.I thank god for giving me this opportunity to spend my birthday in this scenic place.
Jacobson park
We used to visit this park during the weekends. It has a small lake where we can go for boating. People used to gather in groups for get-together and parties. This park has a huge area with a number of shelters. We can see a number of cute duckies living with its families here.This snap was taken during the sun set.It is scenic and beautiful.
LEXINGTON DOWNTOWN
Here is the lexington downtown with tall buildings.I visited this place only twice. You can see the Lexington centre, Rupp arena, a shopping mall, Hyatt regency hotel. Rupp arena is the home court of the university of Kentucky men’s basketball team where 350,000 fans watches the game here.
SIX FLAGS
I have to thank one of my friend for giving me this opportunity to enjoy in this place.We enjoyed our summer time in six flags.I remember that it was the weekend of Independence day. It was very enchanting for us to enjoy the entire day in water with our friends. I like water rides than dry rides. Six flags is in Louisville. We traveled to Louisville which is a city near Lexington. It is 45 min drive from our residing area. There is a cheese cake factory in Louisville where they show how cakes are made.
CUMBERLAND
We visited the Cumberland falls during the summer time in 2008. It is called the little Niagra of the south. It is a large waterfall in the Cumberland river in south eastern Kentuchy. On average the falls, which flow over a resistant sandstone bed, are 68 feet (21 m) high and 125 feet (38 m) wide, with an average water flow of 3,600 cubic feet per second .The most interesting feature is that under a full moon on clear nights, an elusive lunar rainbow is sometimes formed by the mist emanating from the falls.My husband took me to this beautiful place on my birthday.It was a surprise visit. I enjoyed my every moment here.I thank god for giving me this opportunity to spend my birthday in this scenic place.
NATURAL BRIDGE
Natural Bridge State Resort Park is a Kentuchy state park located along the Middle Fork of the Red River, adjacent to the red River Gorge Geologic Area .We started early in the morning from Lexington and we reached after one hour. There was a mini golf place where I spent my time in playing golf with my husband. It was really fun.
We were playing golf for the first time in our life. I felt happy and I enjoyed a lot in the golf course. Natural bridge is the centerpiece of the park.The natural sandstone arch spans 78 ft (24 m) and is 65 ft (20 m) high. The natural process of weathering formed the arch over millions of years. The park is approximately 2,300 acres (9 km2) of which approximately 1,200 acres (5 km2) is dedicated by the Kentucky state Nature Preserves Commission as a nature preserve. There were a number of sky-lift or winch which were taking the people to the bridge.
I was very much eager to travel in a sky-lift for the first time in my life. It was fun and very beautiful to see the nature in winch. We reached the top in 5 minutes. From there we walked a few miles to reach the natural bridge. Natural Bridge has unique sandstone rock formations, including the original Balanced Rock. This is a huge block of sandstone balanced on the edge of a cliff near the Natural Bridge.
The spectacular formation, also called the "Balanced Rock", is located on Trail #2.In the early days of the Park, it was called the Sphinx because, when viewed from the correct angle, it crudely resembles the Sphinx in Egypt. Although it is now called the Balanced Rock, it is in fact a pedestal rock - a single piece of stone that has weathered in such a fashion that its mid-section is narrower than its cap or its base.
SHAKERS VILLAGE
It is a Pleasant Hill in Kentucky, located 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Lexington, inKentuckys Bluegrass region.My husband likes to visit historic places.so he took me to this place which is very nearer to our place.
It belongs to Shakers religious community that was active from 1805 to 1910. It is a National Historic Landmark, has become a popular tourist destination.It is also known as shakers town.
The place has its nineteenth-century architecture, crafts, and clothing. The Shakers were the early adopters of many new tools and techniques. In the early 1830s the Shakers of Pleasant Hill constructed a water tower on a high plot of ground. A horse-drawn pump lifted water into the tower, and from there a system of pipes conveyed it to the kitchens, cellars, and wash houses.
In the wash houses, washing machines (also powered by horses) were built to reduce the enormous chore of laundering the community's clothes and linens. Music was also an important part of Shaker life, with songs, hymns and anthems written by both men and women.
We viewed the museum exhibits and listened to the performances of Shaker music, We also observed artisans and farmers at work using traditional 19th century methods. We can also take a riverboat cruise of the Kentucky River.
An admission fee is required for most of the tours and exhibits. Overnight lodging is also available in many of the restored dwellings.
