This post is so after-the-fact that it's almost embarrassing to mention, but the location is quite a hidden gem that I just can't go without mentioning it. While out scouting locations for The Daughter's senior pictures last weekend, we came upon Cove Spring Park on the northern edge of Frankfort. The park encompasses an area that at one time was a reservoir for the city, remnants of which remain (I'll snap some shots at a later date). Besides a fair amount of hiking trails and the spring from which the park takes its name, one of the main attractions is Hurst Falls - the subject of our brief visit.
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| Hurst Falls, Cove Spring Park, Frankfort, KY |
Named for Jerry and Tammy Hurst, whose preservation and conservation efforts were instrumental in retaining the park as a natural area, the falls plummet thirty feet down a limestone outcrop into the Penitentiary Branch stream, which then opens into the Kentucky River just a short distance away. Tammy is rather active in the Frankfort community, being a manager within the Facilities Section of the Commonwealth's Division of Environmental Program Support and a Lt. Col. in the Kentucky National Guard.
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| Penitentiary Branch, Cove Spring Park, Frankfort, KY |
Anyway, Wonderful Wife and I spent a few moments taking shots of the falls from various angles, as well as a few of Penitentiary Branch. We were at the park in the late afternoon, so the light was just right for capturing the falls. Enjoy!
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| Top of Hurst Falls |
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| Penitentiary Branch |
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