Tag Archive: Kentucky

Louis Brandeis School of Law – Louisville – Kentucky

Louis Brandeis School of Law - Louisville - Kentucky

The University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law was founded in 1846, and is the fifth oldest law school in the country. The school is named after its largest patron, who was a United Supreme Court associate justice from 1916 to 1939. The law school shares its name with Brandeis University, though the two institutions are not related.

The University of Louisville is a public research university founded in 1798, via a charter by the Kentucky General Assembly. The university moved to its current location, the Belknap campus in 1923, and became a public state university in 1970.

The university is home to the Louisville Cardinals, and includes athletic programs for baseball, football and soccer. As of 2013 the Cardinals have won 50 Big East Championships across all sports.

Floral Clock – Kentucky State Capitol – Frankfort

Floral Clock - Kentucky State Capitol - Frankfort

The floral clock on the grounds of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort. The clock was constructed in 1961 following an appropriation by the governor at that time, Burt T. Combs. The clocks construction was a joint project between the state government and the Garden Club of Kentucky. For a time after its construction the clock was derided as waste of taxpayers money, but it soon became the most visited tourist attraction in the state and attitudes ultimately changed. The clock is patterned after a similar clock that Combs’ saw while on a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland. 

Pegasus Rising – Sunset Louisville – Crescent Hill Reservoir

Pegasus Rising - Sunset Louisville - Crescent Hill Reservoir

Sunset above Louisville, Kentucky, and the Historic Crescent Hill Reservoir. If you look closely the clouds appear in the form of Pegasus with wings and front legs included. Pegasus is the a mythical winged divine horse, and the offspring of Poseidon and Medusa in Greek Mythology.