A QUICK TOUR OF THE 'VILLE (Louisville, that is)

The weather has been absolutely gorgeous for the past couple of weeks. Relatively low relative humidity... get it? . . .relatively relative?. . yeah, it was a stretch. For awhile we were getting heavy rain and tornado watch/warnings a couple of times each week. But lately it's been fantastic. Great weather for fishing, driving around the countryside and/or taking pictures.

Although we live in Elizabethtown, which is a short 35-40 minutes from Louisville, I thought I'd post some pictures to give you a better idea of what metro Louisville looks like. It really is a beautiful city which offers nearly everything you can imagine in the way of entertainment, sights and accomodations.

One thing that is obviously lacking however, is the commanding majesty and beauty of the Wasatch Mountains (or any other mountains for that matter) gracing and dominating the foreground or background of these panoramas. Needless to say, we miss them terribly. There is a unique beauty here in Kentucky. It is very different from what we are accustomed to 'out' West.. it is much, much greener here. There are miles and miles of hills and streams, carpeted and bordered by sprawling hardwood forests.

In Louisville, there are also several outstanding museums, galleries and sporting venues. The Muhammad Ali Center is a great visit. So is Slugger Field, home of the Louisville Bats which is the Triple-A farm team for the Cincinnati Reds. The Louisville Slugger Factory and Museum is also in the downtown area. Opera, symphony, musicals, off-Broadway plays and even a Hardrock Cafe at Fourth Street Live.

Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom is always high on the list of places to visit and of course, don't forget Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby and the annual "Run for the Roses" the first Saturday of May.

Come and visit us sometime.