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Radnor Lake has No Fishing - When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have.  My parents w...
30/10/2024

Radnor Lake has No Fishing - When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have. My parents would sometimes find an excuse to drive us down Otter Creek Road. I spent the whole time worried my safe-driving dad would accidentally swerve into the lake.

Once I could drive, I never drove down this stretch of Otter Creek Road. Nobody can as it's now closed to cars. I'm guessing it's been that way for three decades. Road maintenance has been quite problematic for the road quite close to the water. Plus, it's better to enjoy the sights and sounds by foot.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radnor_Lake_State_Natural_Area

Radnor Lake State Natural Area, also known as Radnor Lake State Park, is a popular state natural area and state park in Oak Hill, Tennessee within Nashville. The 1,368 acre nature preserve lies just outside Nashville. Five miles of unpaved trails wander through the woods surrounding the lake. Otter Creek Road runs through the middle of the park and is now closed to traffic. Visitors to Radnor Lake enjoy wildlife native to Middle Tennessee, including river otters, beavers, mink, muskrat, bobcat, coyote and the white-tailed deer.

Radnor Lake was created by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company in 1914, and was initially used for watering steam locomotives and supplying the watering pens for shipped livestock. Afterwards, it became a local sportsman's club for L & N executives and guests. Efforts to preserve the Radnor Lake area began in 1923 when the executive vice president of L&N Railroad declared the site a "Wildlife Sanctuary" at the request of the Tennessee Ornithological Society. Executives with the railroad and their friends (The Sportsman's Club) used the sanctuary for fishing, but a reverence for the beauty of the area was present even then among L&N families and neighbors who lived in the surrounding hills. In 1962, the property was sold to be developed but initial work proved to be problematic and public pressure influenced the state to purchase the property in 1973 and create the State's first Natural Area.

When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have. My parents would sometimes find an excuse to drive us down Otter Creek Road. I spent the whole time worried my safe-driving dad would accidentally swerve into the lake. Once I could drive, I never drove down this stretch o...

Radnor Lake on both sides of the road - When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have.  M...
30/10/2024

Radnor Lake on both sides of the road - When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have. My parents would sometimes find an excuse to drive us down Otter Creek Road. I spent the whole time worried my safe-driving dad would accidentally swerve into the lake.

Once I could drive, I never drove down this stretch of Otter Creek Road. Nobody can as it's now closed to cars. I'm guessing it's been that way for three decades. Road maintenance has been quite problematic for the road quite close to the water. Plus, it's better to enjoy the sights and sounds by foot.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radnor_Lake_State_Natural_Area

Radnor Lake State Natural Area, also known as Radnor Lake State Park, is a popular state natural area and state park in Oak Hill, Tennessee within Nashville. The 1,368 acre nature preserve lies just outside Nashville. Five miles of unpaved trails wander through the woods surrounding the lake. Otter Creek Road runs through the middle of the park and is now closed to traffic. Visitors to Radnor Lake enjoy wildlife native to Middle Tennessee, including river otters, beavers, mink, muskrat, bobcat, coyote and the white-tailed deer.

Radnor Lake was created by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company in 1914, and was initially used for watering steam locomotives and supplying the watering pens for shipped livestock. Afterwards, it became a local sportsman's club for L & N executives and guests. Efforts to preserve the Radnor Lake area began in 1923 when the executive vice president of L&N Railroad declared the site a "Wildlife Sanctuary" at the request of the Tennessee Ornithological Society. Executives with the railroad and their friends (The Sportsman's Club) used the sanctuary for fishing, but a reverence for the beauty of the area was present even then among L&N families and neighbors who lived in the surrounding hills. In 1962, the property was sold to be developed but initial work proved to be problematic and public pressure influenced the state to purchase the property in 1973 and create the State's first Natural Area.

When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have. My parents would sometimes find an excuse to drive us down Otter Creek Road. I spent the whole time worried my safe-driving dad would accidentally swerve into the lake. Once I could drive, I never drove down this stretch o...

Radnor Lake and strolling along the road - When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have....
30/10/2024

Radnor Lake and strolling along the road - When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have. My parents would sometimes find an excuse to drive us down Otter Creek Road. I spent the whole time worried my safe-driving dad would accidentally swerve into the lake.

Once I could drive, I never drove down this stretch of Otter Creek Road. Nobody can as it's now closed to cars. I'm guessing it's been that way for three decades. Road maintenance has been quite problematic for the road quite close to the water. Plus, it's better to enjoy the sights and sounds by foot.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radnor_Lake_State_Natural_Area

Radnor Lake State Natural Area, also known as Radnor Lake State Park, is a popular state natural area and state park in Oak Hill, Tennessee within Nashville. The 1,368 acre nature preserve lies just outside Nashville. Five miles of unpaved trails wander through the woods surrounding the lake. Otter Creek Road runs through the middle of the park and is now closed to traffic. Visitors to Radnor Lake enjoy wildlife native to Middle Tennessee, including river otters, beavers, mink, muskrat, bobcat, coyote and the white-tailed deer.

Radnor Lake was created by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company in 1914, and was initially used for watering steam locomotives and supplying the watering pens for shipped livestock. Afterwards, it became a local sportsman's club for L & N executives and guests. Efforts to preserve the Radnor Lake area began in 1923 when the executive vice president of L&N Railroad declared the site a "Wildlife Sanctuary" at the request of the Tennessee Ornithological Society. Executives with the railroad and their friends (The Sportsman's Club) used the sanctuary for fishing, but a reverence for the beauty of the area was present even then among L&N families and neighbors who lived in the surrounding hills. In 1962, the property was sold to be developed but initial work proved to be problematic and public pressure influenced the state to purchase the property in 1973 and create the State's first Natural Area.

When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have. My parents would sometimes find an excuse to drive us down Otter Creek Road. I spent the whole time worried my safe-driving dad would accidentally swerve into the lake. Once I could drive, I never drove down this stretch o...

Radnor Lake and Fall Color - When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have.  My parents w...
30/10/2024

Radnor Lake and Fall Color - When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have. My parents would sometimes find an excuse to drive us down Otter Creek Road. I spent the whole time worried my safe-driving dad would accidentally swerve into the lake.

Once I could drive, I never drove down this stretch of Otter Creek Road. Nobody can as it's now closed to cars. I'm guessing it's been that way for three decades. Road maintenance has been quite problematic for the road quite close to the water. Plus, it's better to enjoy the sights and sounds by foot.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radnor_Lake_State_Natural_Area

Radnor Lake State Natural Area, also known as Radnor Lake State Park, is a popular state natural area and state park in Oak Hill, Tennessee within Nashville. The 1,368 acre nature preserve lies just outside Nashville. Five miles of unpaved trails wander through the woods surrounding the lake. Otter Creek Road runs through the middle of the park and is now closed to traffic. Visitors to Radnor Lake enjoy wildlife native to Middle Tennessee, including river otters, beavers, mink, muskrat, bobcat, coyote and the white-tailed deer.

Radnor Lake was created by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company in 1914, and was initially used for watering steam locomotives and supplying the watering pens for shipped livestock. Afterwards, it became a local sportsman's club for L & N executives and guests. Efforts to preserve the Radnor Lake area began in 1923 when the executive vice president of L&N Railroad declared the site a "Wildlife Sanctuary" at the request of the Tennessee Ornithological Society. Executives with the railroad and their friends (The Sportsman's Club) used the sanctuary for fishing, but a reverence for the beauty of the area was present even then among L&N families and neighbors who lived in the surrounding hills. In 1962, the property was sold to be developed but initial work proved to be problematic and public pressure influenced the state to purchase the property in 1973 and create the State's first Natural Area.

When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have. My parents would sometimes find an excuse to drive us down Otter Creek Road. I spent the whole time worried my safe-driving dad would accidentally swerve into the lake. Once I could drive, I never drove down this stretch o...

Radnor Lake and Otter Creek Road - When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have.  My par...
30/10/2024

Radnor Lake and Otter Creek Road - When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have. My parents would sometimes find an excuse to drive us down Otter Creek Road. I spent the whole time worried my safe-driving dad would accidentally swerve into the lake.

Once I could drive, I never drove down this stretch of Otter Creek Road. Nobody can as it's now closed to cars. I'm guessing it's been that way for three decades. Road maintenance has been quite problematic for the road quite close to the water. Plus, it's better to enjoy the sights and sounds by foot.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radnor_Lake_State_Natural_Area

Radnor Lake State Natural Area, also known as Radnor Lake State Park, is a popular state natural area and state park in Oak Hill, Tennessee within Nashville. The 1,368 acre nature preserve lies just outside Nashville. Five miles of unpaved trails wander through the woods surrounding the lake. Otter Creek Road runs through the middle of the park and is now closed to traffic. Visitors to Radnor Lake enjoy wildlife native to Middle Tennessee, including river otters, beavers, mink, muskrat, bobcat, coyote and the white-tailed deer.

Radnor Lake was created by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company in 1914, and was initially used for watering steam locomotives and supplying the watering pens for shipped livestock. Afterwards, it became a local sportsman's club for L & N executives and guests. Efforts to preserve the Radnor Lake area began in 1923 when the executive vice president of L&N Railroad declared the site a "Wildlife Sanctuary" at the request of the Tennessee Ornithological Society. Executives with the railroad and their friends (The Sportsman's Club) used the sanctuary for fishing, but a reverence for the beauty of the area was present even then among L&N families and neighbors who lived in the surrounding hills. In 1962, the property was sold to be developed but initial work proved to be problematic and public pressure influenced the state to purchase the property in 1973 and create the State's first Natural Area.

When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have. My parents would sometimes find an excuse to drive us down Otter Creek Road. I spent the whole time worried my safe-driving dad would accidentally swerve into the lake. Once I could drive, I never drove down this stretch o...

Radnor Lake and a Wildlife Viewing Platform - When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should ha...
30/10/2024

Radnor Lake and a Wildlife Viewing Platform - When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have. My parents would sometimes find an excuse to drive us down Otter Creek Road. I spent the whole time worried my safe-driving dad would accidentally swerve into the lake.

Once I could drive, I never drove down this stretch of Otter Creek Road. Nobody can as it's now closed to cars. I'm guessing it's been that way for three decades. Road maintenance has been quite problematic for the road quite close to the water. Plus, it's better to enjoy the sights and sounds by foot.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radnor_Lake_State_Natural_Area

Radnor Lake State Natural Area, also known as Radnor Lake State Park, is a popular state natural area and state park in Oak Hill, Tennessee within Nashville. The 1,368 acre nature preserve lies just outside Nashville. Five miles of unpaved trails wander through the woods surrounding the lake. Otter Creek Road runs through the middle of the park and is now closed to traffic. Visitors to Radnor Lake enjoy wildlife native to Middle Tennessee, including river otters, beavers, mink, muskrat, bobcat, coyote and the white-tailed deer.

Radnor Lake was created by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company in 1914, and was initially used for watering steam locomotives and supplying the watering pens for shipped livestock. Afterwards, it became a local sportsman's club for L & N executives and guests. Efforts to preserve the Radnor Lake area began in 1923 when the executive vice president of L&N Railroad declared the site a "Wildlife Sanctuary" at the request of the Tennessee Ornithological Society. Executives with the railroad and their friends (The Sportsman's Club) used the sanctuary for fishing, but a reverence for the beauty of the area was present even then among L&N families and neighbors who lived in the surrounding hills. In 1962, the property was sold to be developed but initial work proved to be problematic and public pressure influenced the state to purchase the property in 1973 and create the State's first Natural Area.

When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have. My parents would sometimes find an excuse to drive us down Otter Creek Road. I spent the whole time worried my safe-driving dad would accidentally swerve into the lake. Once I could drive, I never drove down this stretch o...

Radnor Lake and the colorblind viewer - When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have.  M...
30/10/2024

Radnor Lake and the colorblind viewer - When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have. My parents would sometimes find an excuse to drive us down Otter Creek Road. I spent the whole time worried my safe-driving dad would accidentally swerve into the lake.

Once I could drive, I never drove down this stretch of Otter Creek Road. Nobody can as it's now closed to cars. I'm guessing it's been that way for three decades. Road maintenance has been quite problematic for the road quite close to the water. Plus, it's better to enjoy the sights and sounds by foot.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radnor_Lake_State_Natural_Area

Radnor Lake State Natural Area, also known as Radnor Lake State Park, is a popular state natural area and state park in Oak Hill, Tennessee within Nashville. The 1,368 acre nature preserve lies just outside Nashville. Five miles of unpaved trails wander through the woods surrounding the lake. Otter Creek Road runs through the middle of the park and is now closed to traffic. Visitors to Radnor Lake enjoy wildlife native to Middle Tennessee, including river otters, beavers, mink, muskrat, bobcat, coyote and the white-tailed deer.

Radnor Lake was created by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company in 1914, and was initially used for watering steam locomotives and supplying the watering pens for shipped livestock. Afterwards, it became a local sportsman's club for L & N executives and guests. Efforts to preserve the Radnor Lake area began in 1923 when the executive vice president of L&N Railroad declared the site a "Wildlife Sanctuary" at the request of the Tennessee Ornithological Society. Executives with the railroad and their friends (The Sportsman's Club) used the sanctuary for fishing, but a reverence for the beauty of the area was present even then among L&N families and neighbors who lived in the surrounding hills. In 1962, the property was sold to be developed but initial work proved to be problematic and public pressure influenced the state to purchase the property in 1973 and create the State's first Natural Area.

When I was a child, I didn't appreciate Radnor Lake as much as I should have. My parents would sometimes find an excuse to drive us down Otter Creek Road. I spent the whole time worried my safe-driving dad would accidentally swerve into the lake. Once I could drive, I never drove down this stretch o...

Tractor & Flowers - Honeysuckle Hill - Honeysuckle Hill is a Fall agritourism site in Robertson County, TN.  The Farmall...
29/10/2024

Tractor & Flowers - Honeysuckle Hill - Honeysuckle Hill is a Fall agritourism site in Robertson County, TN. The Farmall Tractor surrounded by flowers is by the entrance.

Honeysuckle Hill is a Fall agritourism site in Robertson County, TN. The Farmall Tractor surrounded by flowers is by the entrance.

Middle Tennessee Backroads in the Fall - Near Fernvale in Williamson County
29/10/2024

Middle Tennessee Backroads in the Fall - Near Fernvale in Williamson County

Near Fernvale in Williamson County

Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne Statue - Goalie Pekka Rinne helped lead the Nashville Predators to their first Stanley C...
23/10/2024

Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne Statue - Goalie Pekka Rinne helped lead the Nashville Predators to their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 2017. As one of the best players in franchise history, the team unveiled a statue of his likeness outside their home ice in 2023.

One of my favorite touches of this bronze statue by Scott Wise is the Preds logo he stands on. It's the shape of a guitar pick with the Tennessee three star design and the letters NP

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pekka_Rinne

www.newschannel5.com/news/meet-the-man-behind-the-pekka-r...

Goalie Pekka Rinne helped lead the Nashville Predators to their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 2017. As one of the best players in franchise history, the team unveiled a statue of his likeness outside their home ice in 2023. One of my favorite touches of this bronze statue by Scott Wise is t...

Jackson Cave - Cedars of Lebanon State Park - Jackson Cave is at Cedars of Lebanon State Park in Wilson County, TN.  At ...
22/10/2024

Jackson Cave - Cedars of Lebanon State Park - Jackson Cave is at Cedars of Lebanon State Park in Wilson County, TN. At 1500 feet long, it is the most prominent Karst formation in a park full of caves and Sinkholes.

There is an observation deck which provides a convenient and easily accessible view behind the park's Nature Center. Or, you can get a closer view by descending a staircase of stones. To go in, you need to get the park's permission first.

Jackson Cave is at Cedars of Lebanon State Park in Wilson County, TN. At 1500 feet long, it is the most prominent Karst formation in a park full of caves and Sinkholes. There is an observation deck which provides a convenient and easily accessible view behind the park's Nature Center. Or, you can ge...

Loy Memorial Methodist Church - New Market, TN - Built 1908, but stopped meeting a few years ago.  For a brief time, it ...
21/10/2024

Loy Memorial Methodist Church - New Market, TN - Built 1908, but stopped meeting a few years ago. For a brief time, it was used as a art gallery.

Built 1908, but stopped meeting a few years ago. For a brief time, it was used as a art gallery.

Spring Hill Battlefield - The Spring Hill Battlefield is a Civil War site preserved by the American Battlefield Trust.  ...
21/10/2024

Spring Hill Battlefield - The Spring Hill Battlefield is a Civil War site preserved by the American Battlefield Trust. This open field with a hill has a one-way trail less than half a mile, and several markers.

www.battlefields.org/visit/battlefields/spring-hill-battl...

The Spring Hill Battlefield is a Civil War site preserved by the American Battlefield Trust. This open field with a hill has a one-way trail less than half a mile, and several markers. www.battlefields.org/visit/battlefields/spring-hill-battl...

Jasmine Grove - Franklin, TN - Text of the Historic Marker:Built as a two-story frame house in 1850 by William Many, Jas...
20/10/2024

Jasmine Grove - Franklin, TN - Text of the Historic Marker:

Built as a two-story frame house in 1850 by William Many, Jasmine Grove was occupied by Union forces during the construction of Fort Granger during the Civil War. In 1916, Jasmine Grove was owned by Charles Sidway who hired Chicago architect Marshall Field to redesign the residence, adding the two-story elliptical portico. In 1930, a group of local residents purchased Jasmine Grove and converted it into a golf and country club. In 1935, W.W. Harlin acquired Jasmine Grove and restored it as a residence. Under W.W. Harlin's guiding hand, Jasmine Grove became a well-known showplace. For years it was the Harlin family residence and placed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1988.

From Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maney-Sidway_House
The Maney-Sidway House, also known as Jasmine Grove and as Myles Manor, is a building in Franklin, TN originally built c.1836, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

The building served as a hospital for Union wounded following the Battle of Franklin.

It was extensively remodeled in 1916 in Neo-Classical style, including adding an elliptical, two-story portico to the main façade of the building. For the 1916 renovations of the property, it is included in a survey of historic resources of Williamson County as one of only a few notable residential structures in the county that were built during 1900–1935. Henry H. Mayberry House was another, as was a remodeling of the Randal McGavock House, both reflecting Neo-Classical style.

The National Register listing includes 11.9 acres (4.8 ha) with two contributing buildings, one contributing structure, and two non-contributing structures

Text of the Historic Marker: Built as a two-story frame house in 1850 by William Many, Jasmine Grove was occupied by Union forces during the construction of Fort Granger during the Civil War. In 1916, Jasmine Grove was owned by Charles Sidway who hired Chicago architect Marshall Field to redesign th...

"The Judges Court" - Stan Gill - The man depicted on this statue is J. Stanley Gill.  As a retired judge, he worked as a...
19/10/2024

"The Judges Court" - Stan Gill - The man depicted on this statue is J. Stanley Gill. As a retired judge, he worked as a youth golf instructor. This statue is located at Little Course at Conner Lane, which is located along US31 on the north side of Franklin.

Stan Gill is also the father of Country Music star Vince Gill. He is wearing a hat which says "Vinny" as Vince Gill's Vinny Invitational was held at this course.

The man depicted on this statue is J. Stanley Gill. As a retired judge, he worked as a youth golf instructor. This statue is located at Little Course at Conner Lane, which is located along US31 on the north side of Franklin. Stan Gill is also the father of Country Music star Vince Gill. He is wearin...

Chicken Piano - Honeysuckle Hill - Honeysuckle Hill is a Pumpkin Patch Agritourism Site in Robertson County, TN.When a k...
19/10/2024

Chicken Piano - Honeysuckle Hill - Honeysuckle Hill is a Pumpkin Patch Agritourism Site in Robertson County, TN.

When a kid steps on the white or black piano keys, the corresponding chicken clucks that note. I'm not sure if you can but this in a kit, or if they created it from scratch. However, even if it came in a kit, I like the Leaning coop design they added to a Chevrolet Viking C60 truck bed.

Honeysuckle Hill is a Pumpkin Patch Agritourism Site in Robertson County, TN. When a kid steps on the white or black piano keys, the corresponding chicken clucks that note. I'm not sure if you can but this in a kit, or if they created it from scratch. However, even if it came in a kit, I like the Le...

Gruhn Guitars mural - Nashville, TN - located along 8th Ave. (US31) in Nashville's Waverly neighborhood.
16/10/2024

Gruhn Guitars mural - Nashville, TN - located along 8th Ave. (US31) in Nashville's Waverly neighborhood.

located along 8th Ave. (US31) in Nashville's Waverly neighborhood.

Pumpkin Patch at Honeysuckle Hill - Honeysuckle Hill is a Fall agritourism site in Robertson County, TN.I like this Hall...
15/10/2024

Pumpkin Patch at Honeysuckle Hill - Honeysuckle Hill is a Fall agritourism site in Robertson County, TN.I like this Halloween decoration amongst all the pumpkins for sale.

Honeysuckle Hill is a Fall agritourism site in Robertson County, TN.I like this Halloween decoration amongst all the pumpkins for sale.

Old Truck - This truck, with a for-show-only covered bridge are part of the adornments along the road which leads to a c...
14/10/2024

Old Truck - This truck, with a for-show-only covered bridge are part of the adornments along the road which leads to a closed restaurant Miller's Creek Cafe. As I do online research, they may have never been open despite much effort to create interesting surroundings. The property north of Dandridge, TN on Mill Dale Farm is centered around their 1843 Millhouse.

This truck, with a for-show-only covered bridge are part of the adornments along the road which leads to a closed restaurant Miller's Creek Cafe. As I do online research, they may have never been open despite much effort to create interesting surroundings. The property north of Dandridge, TN on Mill...

Lilli House - Franklin, TN - This neat house in Franklin is located in the Hincheyville historic district on the Nationa...
14/10/2024

Lilli House - Franklin, TN - This neat house in Franklin is located in the Hincheyville historic district on the National Register of Historic Places, but also goes all out for Halloween decorations.

Here are the details on the National Register of Historic Places form:
ca. 1886, Queen Anne influenced, weatherboard, irregular shape, one story, hip and gable roof, circular porch wraps around circular corner turret with conical roof, central single-leaf door with rectangular transom, 1/1 light rectangular windows, decorative bargeboard and gable fish scale ornamentation.

This neat house in Franklin is located in the Hincheyville historic district on the National Register of Historic Places, but also goes all out for Halloween decorations. Here are the details on the National Register of Historic Places form: ca. 1886, Queen Anne influenced, weatherboard, irregular s...

Gulf fritillary Butterfly - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_fritillaryThe Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly (Dione vanilla...
13/10/2024

Gulf fritillary Butterfly - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_fritillary
The Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly (Dione vanillae) is a bright orange butterfly in the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. The Heliconiinae are "longwing butterflies", which have long, narrow wings compared to other butterflies.

They are most commonly found in Florida and Texas, but this one was seen in a garden in Franklin, TN.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_fritillary The Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly (Dione vanillae) is a bright orange butterfly in the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. The Heliconiinae are "longwing butterflies", which have long, narrow wings compared to other butterflies. They are mos...

Warren County Fair - The YoYo -
03/10/2024

Warren County Fair - The YoYo -

Warren County Fair - The YoYo

Warren County Fair - Ferris Wheel -
03/10/2024

Warren County Fair - Ferris Wheel -

Warren County Fair - Ferris Wheel

Maryland Manor - Brentwood, TN - Today, the Maryland Farms area of Brentwood is a large business district, but at one ti...
28/09/2024

Maryland Manor - Brentwood, TN - Today, the Maryland Farms area of Brentwood is a large business district, but at one time the whole area was a farm. Maryland Manor was the farmhouse. For about 40 years, the Manor has been home to Mere Bulles restaurant.

Here is the description from the City of Brentwood website:
maps.brentwoodtn.gov/portal/apps/experiencebuilder/experi...
J. Truman Ward, owner of WLAC radio station in Nashville, purchased 100 acres of land along Old Hickory Boulevard in 1937. He later purchased an additional 300 acres and Maryland Farms became a showplace for Tennessee Walking Horses, American saddle horses and over 50 brood mares.

Once the 20-stall stable for some of the nation's top American saddle horses and Tennessee walking horses, the remodeled barn is today the centerpiece of Brentwood's tree-lined business complex, Maryland Farms.

Maryland Farms had its beginning in 1937 when J. Truman Ward, then owner of WLAC Radio Station in Nashville, bought 100 acres of "stump land" on Old Hickory Boulevard in Brentwood. He later added other lands until he had amassed a 400-acre spread, which he named Maryland Farms for his wife Mary. In 1941-2, they built a family home, calling it Maryland Manor. The two-story colonial style home contained more than 7,500 square feet of living space.

Ward's love for horses manifested itself in this showplace for fine horses. He began by building a twenty-stall stable measuring 44 by 155 feet with an interior of wormy chestnut and knotty pine ceilings. Twenty by 20 feet stalls were finished in oak. Both American saddle horses and Tennessee walking horses were stabled there for training. Other barns and pastures were enclosed within five miles of white plank fences. In its heyday it was home for 50 brood mares.

Movie stars and country music legends, including Gene Autry and Barbara Stanwyck, bought their horses from Ward and his trainers. In 1941, the Wards bought American Ace, an outstanding stallion show horse who became a prized sire. After the death of American Ace in 1953, the Ward family replaced their horse operation with a cattle farm.

In 1958, Edward Potter, founder and president of Commerce Union Bank, leased Maryland Farms and returned horses to the sprawling property. A year later, horse aficionados launched the Brentwood Derby on the farm, an annual horse race that was the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce’s sole fundraiser for local charities until the tradition ceased in 1971.

Today, the Maryland Farms area of Brentwood is a large business district, but at one time the whole area was a farm. Maryland Manor was the farmhouse. For about 40 years, the Manor has been home to Mere Bulles restaurant. Here is the description from the City of Brentwood website: maps.brentwoodtn.g...

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