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This little area is a "Protected Natural Area" - this gate is approximately 20 ft. downstream from an illegal dumping area that has been in existence for years and still exists to date.
Charlie Vettiner Golf Course is designated as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program. To reach certification, a course must demonstrate a high degree of environmental quality in a number of areas including environmental Planning, wildlife and habitat management, outreach and education and water quality management. louisvilleky.gov/content/charlie-vettiner-golf-course
The last time I'd visited this golf course there were dozens of waste containers filled to the brim with overflowing beer cans and bottles. Be wary of drunk drivers leaving this area - the life you save could be your own. The least they can do is recycle them.
Dead & dying trees could be seen throughout this course - it is also a favorite roosting area for vultures and condors.
The water surrounding this area is polluted and sewage-laden. Not a great testimony for Audubon, Louisville or Jefferson County, Kentucky. It would behoove the powers to be to ascertain the reasons for and address the numerous environmental challenges this, as well as other courses in the area face. It would also behoove the powers to be to protect local residents from the drunk golfers (and their families) entering and leaving this as well as other golf courses in the area as they, themselves do not have the capacity to do so.
Conwy Castle; Conwy Town. Gwynedd, Wales #LetsGuide
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
This site, also, is within walking distance from my home. It's a big one.
Vistar - Kentucky, 2701 Stanley Gault Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40223
River Conwy. Conwy, Wales, UK #LetsGuide Conwy Town
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Saw this beautiful little kitten this morning at Feeder's - he is safe, warm and dry here and as precious as could be!
Here we have orange lifesavers strewn across the railings of this bridge. What are they for? Are they to grab and throw to something or someone one might spot in the mighty Ohio River to save their life? Serious question. We did not stop to see if these lifesavers were easily detachable in the event of an emergency.
There are bike lanes going across this bridge - not all the way over. Only 3/4 of the way. Either Indiana does not want Kentucky bicyclists peddling into their state or Kentucky ran out of paint. Hard to say what the logic is on this particular bridge but the planning took decades.
E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park - One of the most unique state parks in Kentucky is E.P. “Tom” Sawyer. The 550- acre park is located in Louisville in the northeastern part of Jefferson County off Westport Road. Named in honor of former Jefferson County Judge Executive Erbon Powers Sawyer (1915-1969), the Commonwealth of Kentucky originally purchased the land for the park in June 1969 from the Kentucky Department of Mental Health. The Kentucky Department of Parks leased the land and the buildings in 1970 and the park opened in 1974. A portion of the property had once been used for farmland for the mental health hospital.
Gate 17
Oaks Day - Friday, May 6, 2016
Kentucky Derby - Saturday, May 7, 2016
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Pancake and I had a blast playing in a dusting of snow this morning as she loves this cold weather. We had no problem navigating the many large snowplows out today in our Kentucky Blizzard. She did not see any squirrels or deer but as always, we saw the ducks. We did not see the Greylag goose out there but I'm sure he/she is around somewhere. We were grateul to be able to run around outside. We did see someone on the other side of the hill sledding with their toddler.
Now, yesterday, November 11, 2019 was a ldifferent story.
l. We were ordered to leave a BP Gas Market because "your service dog is not allowed in here". I offered to call the police but the lady behind the counter declined my invitation. We were low on gas. Reminder to self: Don't go back to that BP station (Shelbyville & Moser Road, Louisville, KY) without a copy of the laws in hand.
2. A Speedway employee so graciously asked "Do you know it's Veteran's Day?" Do you know our co-worker here is a Veteran?" I did not know he was and thanked him for everything. I did not reply to the "Do you know it's Veteran's Day" question. I was grateful so many individuals asked me that question yesterday. I also thanked them for the *privilege* of being *allowed* into their facility with my service dog to get crackers.
What I did not know was that there is caffeine-free Sprite that is diet (without the sugar). I erroneously bought regular Sprite which contains sugar and now I guess neeed to find someone to donate this sugared Sprite to. Sometimes we spend a little extra money in order to avoid Krogers, Meijer's or Walmart on most days. Hopefully I will be able to get off Coca-Cola and soda all together one day. We're doing the step-down method . So now we try tp avoid the sugar (and salt - "the new soda") and pretty much everything to be proactive with the hydrocephalus. Pancake does enjoy her jaunts in the park.
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Hydrocephalus::Hydrocephalus is the buildup of too much cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. Normally, this fluid cushions your brain. When you have too much, though, it puts harmful pressure on your brain.
Hydrocephalus can be congenital, or present at birth. Causes include genetic problems and problems with how the fetus develops. An unusually large head is the main sign of congenital hydrocephalus.
Hydrocephalus can also happen after birth. This is called acquired hydrocephalus. It can occur at any age. Causes can include head injuries, strokes, infections, tumors, and bleeding in the brain. Symptoms include
Headache
Vomiting and nausea
Blurry vision
Balance problems
Bladder control problems
Thinking and memory problems
Hydrocephalus can permanently damage the brain, causing problems with physical and mental development. If untreated, it is usually fatal. With treatment, many people lead normal lives with few limitations. Treatment usually involves surgery to insert a shunt. A shunt is a flexible but sturdy plastic tube. The shunt moves the cerebrospinal fluid to another area of the body where it can be absorbed. Medicine and rehabilitation therapy can also help.
We are unsure what this is - it is an old tobacco barn and the owner hung this up to keep the flies off of the horses although we are unsure what is inside this. One of those old world secrets. I wish we had learned this one.
VERY NOBLE AND ALWAYS LOYAL CITY OF ÉVORA
In Praça do Giraldo the lights are adorned with the coat of arms of Évora. It features Giraldo the fearless on horseback with his sword pointed up. The sword is covered in blood when on colored flags and banners.
The two heads at the bottom are moors, a gatekeeper and his daughter, Giraldo beheaded allowing the Christians to take over Évora.
Gym & Pool in Background on a beautiful Spring day. Louisville, KY.
E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park - One of the most unique state parks in Kentucky is E.P. “Tom” Sawyer. The 550- acre park is located in Louisville in the northeastern part of Jefferson County off Westport Road. Named in honor of former Jefferson County Judge Executive Erbon Powers Sawyer (1915-1969), the Commonwealth of Kentucky originally purchased the land for the park in June 1969 from the Kentucky Department of Mental Health. The Kentucky Department of Parks leased the land and the buildings in 1970 and the park opened in 1974. A portion of the property had once been used for farmland for the mental health hospital.
Eggerts Crossing Road, Mercer County, Lawrenceville, NJ, USA, right off Rt. 206.
Goes well with "Something's Wrong" by Neal Fox: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4hfh1RpGVY
Behind Kentucky One's cancer center and a surgical center on Terra Crossing Boulevard, Louisville, Kentucky.
I generally do - and what day and whose time zone (plus or minus). Today is Father's Day. Mine was a Navy Veteran - a ship's cook, a boxer, a tinsmith and a fisherman. He would have lunch and a beer each day at the VFW yet never spoke once about his years in the Navy although many others have. I never had the opportunity to learn which as he committed suicide via high powered rifle through the mouth on January 4, 1999. Many US Veterans do. Their children left behind are collateral damage. To those Veterans and Fathers above ground - please think about that, for the USA has left too many children behind. And to those children above the ground who don't know what day it is? Get your noses out of your devices, look up, and please do tell us what you see. To all the Fathers out there - thank you for being there, if you could have been.