Saturday, August 15, 2009

We're on a blogging roll!

As we thought, we have so much to share with you all right now! We know at least most of you have never been to Nashville so we'd love to share some stories and pictures as we explore the city for ourselves. First, we have a few more pictures from our trip to share, and then some pictures from our trip to the local Farmers Market. Don't forget you can click on the pictures to enlarge them!

Some of the beautiful red rock just east of Salt Lake City, UT

There were tons of huge windmills in the Wyoming high country

The arch was really exciting to see in person!

FINALLY!


The Tennessee State Capitol sits on the highest point in the city limits. It overlooks a mall similar to the one in Washington D.C., but much smaller. Earlier this week, Heather and I took an official tour of the Capitol building. Some highlights included the House and Senate Chambers and the Governor's outer office.

These pillars run along both sides of the mall. The space between each pillar represents one decade of the state's history. On the stone wall across the walking path, historical events that took place during the decade symbolized in the pillars are engraved.



Tennessee history = Civil War history



What the? We think it is mini okra.

It was interesting to see what types of fruits and vegetables are grown down here. Most farms had the same things: tons of tomatoes and squash, peppers, corn, watermelon, peaches, and cantaloupe. The cantaloupe and watermelons were HUGE! The cantaloupe is about twice the size of Hermiston melons and the watermelon was about 3 full hand-widths.





1 comment:

Dave and Cami said...

Love to see pictures of what you guys are experiencing down there. Um...why no mention of the big news? Mom and Dad filled us in on Sat.
Love you both!