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Kentucky's Land Between the Lakes (LBL) has so many things to do, see, and photograph. On the following pages, you'll find the proof!

2017 Sheep Shearing & Wool Week at the Homeplace 1850s Farm

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Sheep at The Homeplace LBL
The Homeplace 1850s Farm has a lot of fun planned for the week of April 8-15.  Sheep Shearing & Wool Week is always a popular time at the Homeplace, and  one of my own personal Land Between the Lakes events each year.

You can see, first-hand as the sheep experience their spring hair cut and see how their wool is transformed step-by-step into useful farm textiles.

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Sheep at The Homeplace LBL
From The Homeplace:

Watch and visit with sheep shearer Gary Lawson as he demonstrates the historic skill of hand shearing sheep. Seeing them before and after is pretty amazing.

Meet and Greet The Border Leicester Sheep (Saturday, April 8 12-1pm) On shearing day, sheep are the stars. Learn about the Homeplace’s rare heritage breed sheep, and in between their haircuts, meet them up-close and personal.

2017 Sheep Shearing and Wool Week at The Homeplace

See Land Between the Lakes Official Website for more events and information!

Also See: Top 10 Things I Love About the Homeplace in the Land Between the Lakes.

Picture of the Day: Deer at Woodlands Nature Station (Land Between the Lakes)

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Deer at the Nature Station

Woodlands Nature Station opened early this month, so you know where I was early this month…. where any other animal and bird-obsessed person would be – right there with the animals!

I have a lot of pictures my husband and I took to add to Genuine Kentucky tomorrow, but I wanted to go ahead and post this one today. I don’t know why, but there’s just something about this picture that I love.  The contentment on the faces of these beautiful animals tells me that they were as joyful about feeling the sunshine on their faces as I was on mine.

The Nature Station, in the amazing Land Between the Lakes is one of my favorite places in the world – if you’ve never been, GO! If it’s been a while since you’ve visited them, GO AGAIN!

I’ll add the rest of the pictures tomorrow. If you follow (or even just visit) our Twitter account, @GenuineKentucky, you can see the other pictures and videos we took on this trip – as well as countless pictures from around our beautiful state.

Plus a little Kentucky basketball… okay, a lot of Kentucky basketball….  – Joi (“Joy”)

Early March Events at Woodlands Nature Station in the Land Between the Lakes

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 Red-Tailed Hawk, Nature Station
It’s finally that time of year…. The Nature Station will soon be opening its doors for company!
Without a doubt, one of my favorite places to visit in Kentucky is the Nature Station in the beautiful Land Between the Lakes.  Must have something to do with being a HUGE animal and bird lover.
The entire Land Between the Lakes region is, simply put, a perfectly wonderful place to escape the realities of life. A place you can relax and enjoy the beauty of the great outdoors, while learning a thing or two or fifty. The Nature Station allows you to do all of these while in the company of birds, wolves, deer, turkeys, reptiles, and a host of other furry, scaly, or feathered lovelies who are lucky enough to call The Nature Station HOME.
Below are some upcoming events I know you and your entire family will love.  Any program ever put on by The Nature Station is outstanding – for people of all ages. Just be sure to bring your camera – you’ll want to capture the moments.
Trust Me!
Alligator Snapping Turtle Nature Station, Land Between the Lakes
Thurs, March 2

 

Fri, March 3

 

Sat, March 4

 

Sun, March 5
11:30am-12pm | Snake Feeding Sundays

 

Wed, March 8
Turkeys at the Nature Station

The Elk and Bison Prairie: Winter Is a Wonderful Time to Visit

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Elk in the Elk and Bison Prairie January 2017
As I said in a previous post, there is no bad time to visit the Elk and Bison Prairie in the Land Between the Lakes. While you automatically think of Spring and Summer as wonderful times to visit (and they are!), winter and autumn are also perfect opportunities to see wildlife, as these pictures prove.

Bison in the Elk and Bison Prairie 2017
You are often able to get SO close to the elk and bison – affording you beautiful pictures and, more importantly, memories that’ll last a lifetime.

Just be sure you put your camera or iPhone down every now and then and simply enjoy the beauty and peacefulness of this one-of-a-kind place.

The past few (read: 6-8) times we’ve been to the Elk & Bison Prairie, the credit card machine at the gate has been broken – so be sure to have $5 with you in cash.  It’s just $5 per car and you can drive around the prairie as often as you like.

Elk in the Elk and Bison Prairie January 2017
Click through the gallery below for more Elk & Bison Prairie Pictures. Of course, to TRULY appreciate this amazing prairie and its gorgeous residents, plan a visit to the Land Between the Lakes and Elk & Bison Prairie as soon as possible.

These animals are just amazing. The Elk on this visit just seemed to pose for me. See the big guy in the last picture in the gallery below? He had been giving me all kinds of great pictures looking forward, then all of a sudden he struck a “profile” pose and I snapped away.

A photographer loves it when their models work it!

Ft. Henry Anniversary Program and Walk

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The Homeplace - 1850 Interpretive Center, Land Between the Lakes
Fellow history nuts, here’s the sort of thing we live for. The Homeplace in the Land Between the Lakes will be celebrating Fort Henry’s anniversary with a program and “walk.”

Saturday, February 4, at t 1:30pm historian Susan “Ski” Witzofsky, sets the stage for war “Between the Rivers.” The program will take place in the Homeplace theatre in the Interpretive Center.

From The Homeplace: 155 years ago, the Land Between the Rivers was bracing for war. Confederate forces occupied Fort Henry with federal forces moving up the Tennessee River. In the Homeplace 1850s Working Farm theater through period images and maps, learn about Fort Henry, the fort’s impact on the Civil War, and its legacy. Later, gather at Fort Henry Trail Parking area for a guided walk and relive the siege.
 
1-2:30pm  Ft. Henry Anniversary Program
3-4pm  Ft. Henry Anniversary Walk  (weather permitting)
 
Registration and full deposit required. Call 270-924-2020 to reserve your space.

Individuals can relive the siege with a guided walk along the Fort Henry Trails and Confederate fortifications, at 3pm. Participants will drive and meet at the Fort Henry Trailhead. The program and walk are weather dependent.

Click here for more information!

 

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