While on the Barn and Backyard Tour at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, we saw many horses in barns posing for the photographers. Here are portraits of a couple of horses.
Looking at You
A Mixed Colored Horse
Portraits of Horses
Tag Archives: Kentucky
Speeding Horse
Captured the speed of a horse during the early morning warm-up morning at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
Speeding Horse
Preparing for Races
The entrance to the racing trek at Churchill Down, Louisville, Kentucky, is being prepared for the day’s races. The racing trek is pristine, even at the bends.
Getting the Entrance Ready
Bend in the Track
Early Morning at Churchill Downs
The morning is serene when one starts a tour at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
Pristine Racetrack at Churchill Downs
Flying Above Churchill Downs
At Kentucky Derby Museum
Kentucky Derby Museum is the only place that brings together over 20,000 artifacts, 170+ bourbons, exclusive Churchill Downs tours, immersive exhibits, and a thrilling 360° film that will make a heart race and emotions soar as one immerses in the excitement of the Derby.
As one enters the museum, there is a statue of Mystik Dan, a 3-year-old colt that has raced from 2023 to 2024, with a win at Churchill Downs in 2024.
Mystik Dan
Kentucky Derby Sign
At Churchill Downs
While in Kentucky, we had a private tour of Churchill Downs in Louisville.
Churchill Downs is a horse racing complex in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, famed for hosting the annual Kentucky Derby. It officially opened in 1875 and was named after Samuel Churchill, whose family had been prominent in Kentucky for many years.
Here is the entrance with a Barbaro statue in the front. Barbaro will be remembered for his six first-place finishes, including the 2006 Kentucky Derby, which he dominated by 6 1/2 lengths. The bronze statue, created by Kentucky artist Alexa King, showcases Barbaro and jockey Edgar Prado in mid-flight between strides nearing the finish line in the 2006 Kentucky Derby.
At Churchill Downs
Barbaro
Horse Art at the Ark
We ended our visit to Ark Encounter in Kentucky with a view of an art-decorated horse that almost seemed like a tree growing behind it.
Horse Art at the Ark
Noah’s Ark Wide View
Kangaroo at the Ark
Here are images of kangaroos at the zoo at Ark Encounter in Kentucky. They seem to be sleeping most of the time.
Kangaroo at the Ark
Red Kangaroo at the Ark
One World Two Views
Two views of the creation of the world displayed at Ark Encounter in Kentucky
One World Two Views at the Ark
Canna Lily at the Ark
Canna lily flowers sometimes have an eye-popping saturated color and sometimes a demure pastel tone. Both types attract hummingbirds and butterflies to the garden.
Here are some samples from Ark Encounter in Kentucky.
Another Canna Lily at the Ark
Canna Lily at the Ark
Queue Line Gardens at the Ark
The Ark Encounter in Kentucky has gardens around the queue lines leading to the entrance of the life-size Noah’s Ark.
We will post images of the beautiful flowers along the queue lines.
Hibiscus at the Ark
ARK – Timber-Framed Structure
The Ark Encounter is a unique, historically themed attraction in Williamstown, Kentucky. It presents several historical events centered on a full-size Ark, the largest timber-frame structure in the world, in an entertaining, educational, and immersive way.
Noah’s Ark Wide View
Noah’s Ark Accented by Nature
Visiting ARK Encounter
In September 2024, we visited The Ark Encounter in Williamstown (close to Lexington), Kentucky. This fantastic building is a life-sized Noah’s Ark, and it was a unique experience! The images below are a Noah’s Ark Model and a welcome sign relating to the historical perspective.
ARK Encounter Sign
Noah’s Ark Model
Noah’s Ark Welcome Sign
Sunset Glow in Lexington
A lovely glow of sunset around trees and over a picket fence in the countryside of Lexington, Kentucky
Sunset Glow in Lexington
Rainbow in Lexington Countryside
It is a dramatic landscape image showing sun rays on a tree, a picket fence, and a perfect rainbow on a dark, cloudy sky in the Lexington, Kentucky, countryside.
Striking Rainbow in Lexington Countryside
A Dying Tree
It is rare to see around lush greenery a dying tree in Lexington, Kentucky, countryside.
A Dying Tree in Lexington Countryside
Trees with Fences in Lexington Countryside
Regardless of whether the tree is toxic, horses may eat or chew the bark and damage it. If the bark is removed in an entire circle around the trunk, this is called girdling, and the tree may die. To prevent horses from girdling trees, separating them with a fence is best. Many trees with fences are visible in Lexington, Kentucky, in the countryside.
Trees with Fences in Lexington Countryside
Dual Trees with Fences in Lexington Countryside
Double Fences in Lexington Countryside
Compared to white picket fences, dark fences are now common in the countryside around Lexington. In 2014, the state of Kentucky passed an ordinance called Paint it Black. It required that miles of white plank fencing that had been in place since be painted black to lower maintenance costs. Now, the most common color for horse fencing is black.
Double-fencing between paddocks or fields keeps horses from interacting across a typical fence and allows vehicles and farm machinery to move easily around the property.
Double Fences in Lexington Countryside
Dual Fences in Lexington Countryside
Abandoned Barn
Driving around the countryside in Lexington, Kentucky, it is rare to see abandoned barns on farms far away from estates
An Abandoned Barn in Lexington Countryside
Walking Trails
The countryside of Lexington, Kentucky, offers walking trails with trees
Typical View in Lexington Countryside