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Spring Sunrise – Ohio River – Louisville, Kentucky

Spring Sunrise - Ohio River - Louisville, Kentucky

Sunrise on the banks of the Ohio River near Louisville, Kentucky. Shot from the Second Street Bridge, the rising sun is reflected in the waters of the Ohio River as it rises above the John F Kennedy Memorial, and Abraham Lincoln Bridges of I-65. On the other side of the river is Jeffersonville, and Clarksville, Indiana.

Fort Nelson Plaque – Louisville Kentucky History

Fort Nelson Plaque - Louisville Kentucky History

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A plaque commemorating the founding of the city of Louisville, Kentucky in 1780. Located on the former site of Fort Nelson, the official location of Louisville’s founding by George Rogers Clark. It was the second fort founded in the area, and eventually would be replaced by Fort Finney in 1784. Located on the opposite side of the Ohio River, it was located on the site of what would eventually become Jeffersonville, Indiana.

Foggy Deam Lake Sunrise – Jeffersonville – Indiana

Foggy Deam Lake Sunrise - Jeffersonville - Indiana

A foggy spring sunrise at Deam Lake State Recreation Area north of Jeffersonville, and New Albany, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky. Deam Lake, a 194-acre lake was constructed in 1965 and named after Charles Deam, Indiana’s first state forester. Deam is best known for his book, Trees of Indiana, a comprehensive study of trees throughout the state. He is also known for his work in setting aside land for for Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources.