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Recent retiree--35 year's experience teaching reading, English, adult basic education and volunteer leadership skills. Started this blog to exchange ideas and commentary with friends and others having an interest in joining the discussions. Greatest life accomplishments include: 1.organized my 3rd grade class to check out library books for me to get around librarian's weekly limit--Amazon.com, the Mullins Elementary 3rd Grade Class of 1956 is still waiting for "thank you" notes; 2. volunteered in the Peace Corps, island of St. Kitts, West Indies; 3.taught adults to read, earn their GEDs., and speak English as a second language; 4. bought a border collie puppy for $6, got evicted rather than give him up, and began a life-long love affair with all things "Dog"; 5. joined a physical fitness boot camp in my mid-50s--don't mess with someone who's been doing regulation pushups in wet grass at 5:30 a.m.; 6. walked across Northern England with best friend Sally--over 80 miles from the Irish to North Seas; and 7. travelled to many foreign countries for pleasure and work.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Friday Fences - Horse Farms of Kentucky



When you travel through the central or Bluegrass Region (so named for the dark green grass that is commonly grown here--mature grass has a blue bloom spire) these dark brown or white painted wooden fences surround the thoroughbred horse farms where Kentucky Derby winners are bred and raised. This particular farm is on scenic Route 60 between Frankfort and Versailles. And yes, that's a horse barn not a fine home!

Friday Fences is a new meme hosted by my good blog friend Janis at Life According to Jan and Jer . Go there to sign up or check out the fences shared by other players.

15 comments:

Jan n Jer said...

Such a gorgeous setting Faye...it looks like a lot of horse farms up this way! Great shots. Thanks for playing!

Living Life said...

Such a beautiful horse farm and so well manicured! No doubt that barn is heated with carpeting! lol

Sayre said...

I love horse farm fences - they just make my heart feel happy.

Judy said...

Gee, that barn is a LOT more fancy than my house!!!
I do love the way those fences are maintained!! They look so beautiful!

Anonymous said...

very nice very nice... those horse live much much better than I do! LoL! Of course, those horses make much much more than I do, too... LoL!

Swing by Barn Charm on Monday evening if you'd like & link up this beauty... it's beautiful! =)

penny said...

in answer to your ? about a bunch of pelicans Faye.. I was wrong, but yet again! daa :D
Their called a pod of pelicans.

Pam i am

penny said...

Now that's a beautiful view and a mighty fine barn I would happily call Home fence and all.. move over horsey.

Enjoy your weekend Faye,
Pam

Rose said...

We see these when we go home to Tennessee...I always love how clean cut everything is. Just so neat and tidy.

MadSnapper said...

Hi, thanks for stopping by today. I love KY, lived in Pineville and Somerset from age 10 to 15. a beautiful farm and fence

TexWisGirl said...

such beautiful country you live in! spectacular horse farms!

Deborah Carr (Debs) said...

I'm envious of all the incredible places you've visited.

Buttons Thoughts said...

They sure do have beautiful fences in Kentucky. B

Roan said...

I've seen some of those horse barns, and they do look like mansions. Very nice fence shot.

Tracy said...

Gorgeous. I'm surprised the fences aren't made of gold. I'm sure those horses are treated like royalty.

Ebie said...

Living large! That's a mighty big farm house and hundred times multiplied by mine.

And the color of the fence is so neat!