Well, since I was about to have my day (and the rest of my vacation) completely ruined by Tornado's, Severe Thunderstorms, and even potential Flash Floods... all thanks to Tropical Storm Cindy... I was determined to visit a park today, even if it wasn't my intended park, Beech Bend.
Up until this point my whole trip had been in Eastern time, but Bowling Green is just past that, in Central. Something I had overlooked until after checking out of my hotel that morning. Beech Bend wasn't set to open until noon and that was rather frustrating as at 9,10, ....11 am... It was bright and sunny... (with the storms set to hit around 1) But the closer it got to park opening, the more DOOMful the skis became. I wasn't even sure I'd make it to the park at this point... but since I had time to waste (and in this case, even more time!) ....and in case things didn't work out with Beech Bend, I did a quick check on TripAdvisor to see what I could find around Bowling Green so the day wouldn't be a complete waste.... And picked a stop at Fountain Square Park, located in the center of the city.
woo, random adventures!
Up until this point my whole trip had been in Eastern time, but Bowling Green is just past that, in Central. Something I had overlooked until after checking out of my hotel that morning. Beech Bend wasn't set to open until noon and that was rather frustrating as at 9,10, ....11 am... It was bright and sunny... (with the storms set to hit around 1) But the closer it got to park opening, the more DOOMful the skis became. I wasn't even sure I'd make it to the park at this point... but since I had time to waste (and in this case, even more time!) ....and in case things didn't work out with Beech Bend, I did a quick check on TripAdvisor to see what I could find around Bowling Green so the day wouldn't be a complete waste.... And picked a stop at Fountain Square Park, located in the center of the city.
woo, random adventures!
Downtown Bowling Green was kinda pretty in that old town kind of way.
I liked the buildings around the park, I'm sure they would have looked better if it wasn't so crappy out.
And in the middle of all that, Fountain Square Park.
Designed in 1870.
With the fountain itself, and the 4 statues surrounding it coming 2 years later in 1872.
(and replaced with the current fountain in 1881)
Designed in 1870.
With the fountain itself, and the 4 statues surrounding it coming 2 years later in 1872.
(and replaced with the current fountain in 1881)
Neat flower planter
The Square and the Fountain within it.
Random sculpture
One of the two memorial entries into the park made from Bowling Green limestone.
Ceres the goddess of grain
A view looking down the park.
The landscaping here was commissioned to R.L. Sturtevant, a landscape architect from Groton, Massachusetts!
(Who knew I'd find something semi-Massachusetts related in Kentucky.)
The landscaping here was commissioned to R.L. Sturtevant, a landscape architect from Groton, Massachusetts!
(Who knew I'd find something semi-Massachusetts related in Kentucky.)
Oh hey, and the fountain of Fountain Square!
(now 136 years old)
Featuring Hebe, the goddess of youth.
(now 136 years old)
Featuring Hebe, the goddess of youth.
Also, pretty flowers... and stuff.
(also, this would be a semi-rare 'back up' photo for my Photo of the Day / Project365 on Flickr had I not made it to Beech Bend later that afternoon)
Also, also... In passing I ended up driving right past a Mellow Mushroom not even knowing they had one here! (and in turn, ended up eating there a few hours later after getting mega-stormed out of Beech Bend)
Uh, adventure.
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