Kentucky Adventures

The Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus Parade Brings Joy to Many

Posted on May 1, 2009 by rmiracle

For 54 years, a host of floats, bands and of course horses have made their way through the streets of Louisville, Kentucky to celebrate the Kentucky Derby, the King of all Horse Racing. The parade is the longest running event of the Kentucky Derby Festival, a two-week party leading up to the big race on the first Saturday in May....Read More

The Great Steamboat Race goes to the Belle of Louisville

Posted on April 30, 2009 by rmiracle

The Belle of Louisville steams upriver during the 2009 Great Steamboat Race I left a good job in the city Working for the man every night and day And I never lost one minute of sleeping Worrying bout the way things might have been Big wheel keep on turning Proud Mary keep on burning And we're rolling, rolling Rolling on...Read More

Kentucky Derby Horses Work at Dawn at the Downs.

Posted on April 28, 2009February 11, 2015 by rmiracle

One thing is generally consistent with the week leading up to the Kentucky Derby.... Weather will come into play. And so was it today as a cold front danced its way through Louisville and destabilizing the air for the rest of the week with rain in the forecast. The signature event today for the Kentucky Derby Festival was the "Run...Read More

Monday at the Bed Races…..

Posted on April 28, 2009 by rmiracle

The Great Bed Race entered its 20th year as a signature event in the Kentucky Derby Festival, Monday as 40 teams in two divisions competed in two bed heats around a 600 foot track in Louisville's Broadbent Arena. Each pair of teams raced to the halfway point changing lanes to balance the distance. The teams were more racing the clock...Read More

Chasing the Great Balloon Race

Posted on April 26, 2009 by rmiracle

The alarm went off promptly at 6:00am. Tired from another late night, Sherry and I rolled out of bed and made our way upstairs to the TV. High Winds have been a problem for ballooning all week and today's winds were forecast to be over the safety threshold as well. Dancing around the dial of the four local TV stations...Read More

Derby Week Day 2 — Family Time

Posted on April 25, 2009February 11, 2015 by rmiracle

Today was filled with frustration, though we did have some successes. Today was to be "The Great Balloon Race". The alarm went off at 6:00am. We actually got to "sleep in" since we were not going to the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center to watch the takeoff, but instead going to wait along the projected path to chase the balloons...Read More

The Great Balloon Race Postponed

Posted on April 25, 2009 by rmiracle

High winds have postponed this mornings Great Balloon Race. They will try again to fly this evening. Balloons typically fly early in the morning or before sunset because that is typically the time of the day with the lowest winds. Local media is reporting that one balloon broke free from its moorings during the balloon glow and had to take...Read More

Winds Cut Kentucky Derby Festival Balloon Glow Short.

Posted on April 24, 2009 by rmiracle

[caption id="attachment_296" align="alignleft" width="550" caption=""All Glow" as the Balloons all light up."][/caption] Several years ago a new event was added to the Kentucky Derby Festival list of events -- The Great Balloon Glow. On the eve of the Great Balloon Race which happens early in the morning the Saturday before the Derby, all the hot air balloon teams have a...Read More

Kentucky Derby Festival Vacation Trip — 10 Hours of Asphalt Away.

Posted on April 24, 2009February 11, 2015 by rmiracle

On the Road Again.... On the road again, I can't wait to get on the road again.... -- Willy Nelson When I first conceived this site, I knew I wanted it to be photography related and being a sharer of information I knew it would eventually become more educational. At the time I was doing a lot of travel and...Read More