2009 Kentucky

Vegetariat

We stopped a a small winery outside of Georgetown, KY. While the wine didn't interest us, the painted horse they bought from a charity contest did.

Keeneland Race Track

The first day's riding started with a short ride to Keeneland for breakfast. Afterwards we stopped at the track to watch the horses go through their paces. Cold, but sunny.

Keeneland Race Track

Quintessential Bluegrass

A little bit of everything that made up the day's riding...a white picket fence, a stone fence, pasture and opulence in the form of a folly. The only thing missing from the view is the racing horse.

Rare Bit of Blue Sky

The first day's riding started with blue sky. We lost it shortly after, but we had blue sky and sun for a while.

Sign on Bluegrass Army Depot

Make beef, not war? Cow patties are the new land mine? Or is this the US Army's new Unit of Bovine Intelligence?

Edwina Goes to War

Obligatory Battlefield Fence

For my father--some of his children can never change. (Perryville battlefied site)

Taylorsville Lake

Lake created during the damming of the Salt River for flood control. Cold (45-ish) and wet (misting in the morning), but a nice day of riding none the less.

Nola Being Nola

Fearless leader taming the wild beasts of the road. No cat was safe from Nola.

Fort Ancient Main Gate

Post tour, we travelled into Ohio to visit a collection of archaelogical sites. The day started at Sunwatch with a lecture on chocolate followed by an afternoon exploring the ceremonial site of Fort Ancient.

Little Miami River

View of the Little Miami River from Fort Ancient

Mound City Group

Mound City ceremonial site outside Chilicothe, OH.

Seip Mound from Paint Creek

While the mound is faintly visible, the important note is that while most of the vacation was cloudy, rainy and cold, the last day, like the first was blue sky, sun and a pleasant fall day.