Finding Fall

First, this week’s words are Inspire and Create
thanks to Tink over at Pickled Beef.

Inspire
The Lone Warrior – War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville

Create

Determined to find a visible sign of fall, we took the scenic route from Nashville to Louisville on US 31 East. That’s where we came across Barren River Lake in Glaskow, Kentucky. The day was cloudy and gray so the pictures really don’t do it justice.

In 1960, a 146 foot-high dam was constructed on Barren River which created the lake. It was an effort to develop South-central Kentucky, which up until that point remained isolated. The lake covers 10,000 acres and has a shoreline of 141 miles.

A park was established next to the lake the following year. It has become quite a desirable resort area with a lodge, rental units, golf course, boat dock and marina. Yet much of the area remains untouched.

This photo was taken quite a ways up the road. We drove past, then went back and parked so that we could walk out on the bridge. That was quite an experience as the trucks blew by and the bridge shook. I was glad to get back in the car.

The tobacco barns are all painted black because it absorbs the heat and hastens the curing process. This seems to be a sure sign of fall and one you don’t see up our way.

Knob Creek Farm in Hodgenville, Kentucky is the boyhood home of Abraham Lincoln. The colors were just beginning to unfold, but are muted by the cloudy skies. It really was breath-taking.

This was really a beautiful route. Particularly from the passenger seat!