Random Photos of Bowing Green

Gatlinburg Skylift

Here are a few pics I took while on the skylift in Gatlinburg. This is the lift to take, as I really like the view from the top.

http://www.gatlinburgskylift.com/

US Supreme Court Building, Washington DC

"The U.S. Supreme Court Building is a $10,000,000 building.  Designed as a great marble temple, it attains the highest expression of classic grandeur in the Capital.  No building approaches it in impressive austerity."

Sent in 1939!

Furman Hall- Vanderbilt University- Nashville, TN

"Vanderbilt University, founded in 1873, offers courses leading to degrees in the following schools: College of Arts and Science, School of Engineering, School of Religion, School of Law, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and the Department of Graduate Instruction. It has an endowment and plant assets of over 25 million dollars."

Foutain Square, Somerset

Here is a nice postcard from the 70s....

The Hermitage, Nashville, TN

The Hermitage, home of President Andrew Jackson, near Nashville, TN.

Entrance to Inlet, Chautauqua Lake, NY

Postmarked from Chautauqua in 1939, this is still a very interesting neck of the woods!!

Random Thoughts On Friday

I was flipping channels the other night and I came across the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony with Guns N Roses getting there induction.

I was not familiar with Myles Kennedy but I really liked the way that guy sounded on those songs.

its always odd hearing and seeing a band with different members and different voices but sometimes that stuff really works out.

I know, you can go see all sorts of different off shoots and line ups and I am totally cool with that.

I saw the Guess Who years ago with 2 original members only, and they sounded great!  I know that had some sort of odd copyright thing going on with the band name and there were two totally different lineups touring within a year or so of each other at one time.

I know I once saw "The Byrds" with no Roger McGuinn!  OK, that now was just wrong.

Blood Red Triangle Park

The fountain water in Triangle Park in Lexington has been dyed red!  BLOOD RED!  Some people thought this might have been done my a U of L fan as a prank but that is not the case!

It seems that the movie "Pretty in Pink" will be shown downtown and they were trying to make the water pink.

Fail.

OK, I think it is different and pretty cool.

Hotel Greystone, Gatlinburg, TN.

Both postcards are similar, and have the same description on the back-

Hotel Greystone was designed and built to serve the more discriminating visitors to the Great Smokies. It is one of the South's truly beautiful hotels. A spacious dining room offers plenty of food and an appetizing variety of menus- Home cooked-southern style. The large cozy veranda overlooks a beautiful lawn, and faces directly toward majestic Mt. LeConte, the Grandstand of the Great Smokies.

Swing Along Bridge in Rock City Gardens

Pigeon Forge, TN

The White House

The top card was sent from Washington to a friend in Indiana in 1939.  The sender had just returned to their hotel from a walk to the White House!


The South Front postcard reads:

"This historic building stands today practically as its designer, James Hoban, planned it, on the same site designed by Major L'Enfant in his original Federal City plans. Exclusive of its terraced galleries on either side, it is 70 feet long, 85 feet wide and 58 feet high."

I took the photo at the bottom just a few weeks ago!

Kentucky Court of Appeals, New State Capitol, Frankfort

Ripley's Aquarium- Gatlinburg, TN

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies has really established itself as a quality attraction.

I got to go there for the first time recently and I was glad I did!

I read somewhere that this is a smaller aquarium than many others. This may be true, but they sure use their space effectively.

There is one attraction at this aquarium that easily makes it a must stop for all aquarium fans or visitors to Gatlinburg- the Shark Tunnel!

You are slowly moved on a conveyor belt under the shark tank, looking up and around you at the sharks and other animals.

I like the fact that you are moved, without walking, through the tunnels. It keeps the crowds moving, but you are going at a slow enough pace to appreciate it. This helps avoid the human traffic jams that can occur when groups walk along at their own pace.

The photo ops are great too! I got some fun photos of my wife literally next to sharks and rays!

The aquarium has the other attractions you would expect, and they are well maintained and accessible.

We did get there right when they opened and we felt that the place was not crowded or anything. We left after spending a few quality hours there, and we did notice the crowds coming in! Obviously, this is an attraction best visited early and on an off day.

http://www.ripleyaquariums.com/gatlinburg/

Henry Clay Monument, Lexington

Gatlinburg, TN

Cumberland Gap postcard

View of Lake and Pavilion at Dunbar Caves, Clarksville, TN

This postcard was sent in 1943.

At this moment, the cave at this park is closed to visitors because of a bat being found with White Nose Syndrome.

White Nose Syndrome is a very serious issue, please look this up if you are not familiar with it (I have a link to a site all about it on the right of this blog).

Ancient Guardian of the Falls, Cumberland Falls

"This is one of the many interesting profiles found in Cumberland Falls State Park that are often photographed."

Random Thoughts on Friday

I know I have talked about it recently, but today is the anniversary of the Kent State shootings in Ohio.

Kent and the surrounding areas are very nice.  The college campus is pretty and there are some very attractive downtown areas near by.  It is a shame that the area is known for that incident.

I must admit though, when I was living in the area, I wanted to go see where it happened.  If you are an outsider coming to the area, that is what you want to see.  That is absolutely the defining moment for the place.

I don't think there is anything wrong with that.  I think most people know the story, and I think most people have felt a sadness because of what happened- a sadness for the victims, the witnesses, and for the actual physical site.

I can't go and give a hug to the victims, but I can go to the site and, in my own personal way, express my sympathy and admiration for it.

Freight Barges on Mississippi River Approaching Memphis, TN