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Kentucky Bluegrass Horse Country – Old Frankfort and Pisgah Pikes

Kentucky Bluegrass Horse Country - Old Frankfort and Pisgah Pikes

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A beautiful morning drive along the tree-lined scenic roads of Old Frankfort and Pisgah Pike near Lexington, Kentucky. This is the epicenter of the Kentucky Bluegrass, and thoroughbred horse racing. Outside the city limits, large horse farms circle the city for miles. And this particular stretch is among the most beautiful, especially during the summer months when the leaves are out and the grass is green and lush. If you are lucky you will see a horse or two, hanging out in the black double-fenced pastures. The double fencing allows the horses to roam freely, while limiting close interaction when needed.

Stone Fleur-de-lis Symbol of Lousiville Kentucky

Stone Fleur-de-lis Symbol of Lousiville Kentucky

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A stone fleur-de-lis as seen on the Second Street Bridge in Louisville, Kentucky. The fleur-de-lis, was originally a heraldry symbol of French and European nobility. It is also the adopted symbol of Louisville, the largest city in Kentucky, and other regions in the South heavily influenced during the colonial period by the Kingdom of France, such as Louisiana and in particular New Orleans. The city of Louisville was named in honor of King Louis XVI of France, for his assistance to the American colonists during the Revolutionary War.

Fleur-de-lis, is sometimes spelled fleur-de-lys. The meaning in English is lily flower, but the flower most associated with the fleur-de-lis is the Iris pseudacorus, or Iris florentina.

Foggy Morning Sunrise – Horse Country – Kentucky Bluegrass

Foggy Morning Sunrise - Horse Country - Kentucky Bluegrass

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A foggy morning sunrise near Lexington, Kentucky, the center of the Kentucky Bluegrass, and thoroughbred horse racing. Outside the city limits, large horse farms circle the city for miles. And in the mornings, especially during the spring and summer months, you may witness an otherworldly landscape and fog floats across fields of green lined with black fence, and through woodlands of oak, walnut, elm and maple.