Indian Fort Mountain

Just east of Berea, Kentucky there is a well-known spot called the Pinnacles.  You can reach some of the best views in the commonwealth via brief hikes of only moderate difficulty.  The most rewarding is probably the trail to Indian Fort lookout.  I visited a couple weeks ago before the snow hit, and took the pictures below.

Octavia in Downtown Lexington

Tuesday (2/17) was my first opportunity to fully explore downtown Lexington for a couple hours with a real camera, and I was especially excited to do it right after one of the largest one-day snows in the city's modern history.  Starting in a parking garage next to the Fifth Third building, I wandered down Main Street, then Short, up Broadway a few blocks, across to Limestone via Sixth, and then back to the center of town.  My main goal was to capture detail shots of the historic architecture.  Hope you enjoy!

Short Street

Clock on the campus of Transylvania

a la lucie, a really fantastic restaurant

Design on the window of Lexington Beerworks

North Limestone

Broken lantern at the Brand House

North Limestone

North Limestone

North Limestone

North Limestone

Sixth Street

Alley off of Sixth Street

Sidewalk along North Broadway

Vine Street from the parking garage

Reflection in the windows of Fifth Third

Another Fifth Third reflection

Broadway Christian Church

North Broadway

North Broadway

North Broadway

North Broadway

North Limestone

Sixth Street

North Broadway

North Broadway

Blue Grass Trust marker on a historic home

Looking past the old First National Bank building (completed in 1914) at Fifth Third (1987).

Another Blue Grass Trust marker.  According to their website, about 800 of these have been awarded for historic preservation.

Snowy pine needles alone Sixth Street

Shadows of tree branches in snow along North Broadway

Decaying lion statue on North Broadway

North Broadway

North Broadway

North Broadway

North Broadway

North Broadway

North Broadway

North Limestone

North Limestone

Brand House on North Limestone

North Lime Coffee and Doughnuts.  They weren't open, due to weather.

Lexington Historic District sign on North Broadway

Another view of Main Street from the garage

Fifth Third reflection of Main Street

Tulip Poplar on North Broadway

Tulip Poplar on North Broadway

Street signs attached to this home on North Broadway

Another sign for the historic district

Clock on the tower of Saint Paul Catholic Church

Old ornate doors to Lexington Opera House

Looking up from the sidewalk on Main Street

North Broadway

Plaque for a famous horse named Lexington, with Rupp Arena in the background

Icicles on Triangle Center

Intersection of Vine/Upper basking in orange light reflected from the BB&T building.

Main

Main

BB&T, at Vine and Upper

Lexington City National Bank Building

Fayette County Courthouse

John C. Breckinridge - U.S. Representative, then youngest Vice President ever, at age 36 in 1857 (Buchanan was president).  In 1861, he became a Senator, only to be expelled when he joined the Confederate Army.

Detail of the Lexington City National Bank Building.  Note the fake bird!

Sycamore on North Broadway

North Limestone

North Limestone

A tortoiseshell cat checking me out through a window on North Broadway