Isn't She Lovely?

Frankfort, Franklin County

Revisiting Old Taylor Distillery One Year Later

Old Taylor Distillery, Woodford County

Much of what I saw this past weekend at Old Taylor was the same as it was a year ago.

The beautiful stone walls are still intact.

The vines, whose fall color is so striking against the gray stone, still cling to the empty buildings and are even
more numerous than they were last year.

Beautifully aged and rusty, the iron entrance gate and fences remain.  

Barbed wire entwined with old vines on this length of fence seemed to have been collected and moved from
the surrounding walkways.

I photographed this same window last October.  It was broken and vine-covered
then, too, but the vines are more numerous and invasive this year.

The big change I noticed from the road was the landscaping.  Ground has been cleared and new shrubs and trees
have been planted.  An old fountain has been cleaned and looks ready for spring.

A row of arborvitae now line part of the property beside McCracken Pike.

* A big thanks to my friend, Rosalie, for suggesting I return to Old Taylor to see the changes.

Ironweed

Ironweed at Dusk, Lexington, Fayette County

Itsy Bitsy

Garden Spider on an early September morning, Lexington, Fayette County

Torrent First Church of God

Torrent First Church of God, Campton, Wolfe County

Sunset on the Mountain Parkway

Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway, Montgomery County
The Mountain Parkway stretches for approximately 75 miles from I-64 in Winchester to US 460 In Salyersville.

The parkway is named for Bert T. Combs, Clay County native, UK Law School graduate, WWII veteran, and Governor of Kentucky from 1959-1963.

Frankfort Cemetery: Confederate Soldiers Memorial

Confederate Soldiers Memorial, Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin County

Captain Jones of Texas
Shot to Death Nov.  2, 1864

McCullock, 6 Fla. Inf.

Horton
Shot to Death, Nov. 2 1864

James Crockett

Lt. John Bell
4  Ky Infantry, Orphan Brigade
Killed at the Battle of Chickamauga

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Miguel's Pizza and Rock Climbing Shop

Miguel's Pizza and Rock Climbing Shop, Slade, Powell County

Miguel's is celebrating it's 30th anniversary this year!

Located in the middle of the Red River Gorge area, Miguel's is popular not only for it's good food but
also for it's t-shirts and rock climbing gear.

Kentucky's own Ale-8 seems to be the most popular beverage here.

Outside the restaurant/shop are picnic tables where people can eat as well as information about rock climbing
in the area.  Behind Miguel's climbers can rent camping space.

Many Kentuckians visit Miguel's and the gorge. . .

. . .and so do people from all over the country.

* See Miguel's menu and more photos here.

St. Thomas Episcopal Church

St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Beattyville, Lee County

Jessamine County Barn Quilt

Sugar Creek Road, Jessamine County

This Old House

Jessamine County