Photography opportunities in Lexington and Louisville area

We are planning a trip to the Louisville and Lexington area for the the first week in July. My husband is an avid horse fan, so there is plenty of things for him to see. I enjoy photography. I know I%26#39;ll get some great shots of the horse farms and countryside in the Lexington area, but I would also like to do some nature trails and photography while in the area. Any suggestions of where we might be able to do some nature walking and get some great shots of birds, wildlife and flowers? Also, can you tell me the average temperature for the first week in July? Too hot to walk nature trails?

Photography opportunities in Lexington and Louisville area

You%26#39;ve posted 3 times here and from what I can tell you are going to the Downs and some other attractions downtown notmuch time for ';nature'; really. Across the river is the Falls of the Ohio...a lovely spot with fossils and the like. Jefferson Memorial Forest is 10 min from the city. Louisville boasts several Frederick Law Olmstead parks within the limits... Seneca and Cherokee Parks are actually contiguous and have lovely areas. bernheim Forest, just south of Louisville is a great photo op place. Other than tyhat, you%26#39;ll have some good photo ops in the Lexington area and regions outside there. If you take the scenic route to Shaker town from Lexington, you won%26#39;t find prettier scenery anywhere. As for the weather, July is usually HOT and HUMID. Of course, you can always hit a rare cold front, but always check weather.com before any journey.

Photography opportunities in Lexington and Louisville area

My suggestions for nature walks/interesting photo opportunities would be this. All the suggestions mentioned below are in close proximity %26amp; can be easily explored in a day.

Cave Hill Cemetary (main entrance at the corner of Broadway %26amp; Baxter Ave. in the Highlands) - Lakes, ducks, caves, Louisville%26#39;s only arboretum and famous headstones like that of Colonel Sanders (KFC founder). Take some bread for the ducks.

http://www.cavehillcemetery.com/

Upon leaving Cave Hill Cemetery, drive south down Cherokee Road to see an amazing collection of Victorian homes.

Next you%26#39;ll run into a statue of General Castleman on horseback (at the intersection of Cherokee Road and Cherokee Parkway)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Castleman.JPG

Take a left at the Castleman statue and you%26#39;ll see Willow Park where concerts are held on Sundays in the Summer.

A quick right onto Willow Ave. and then a left onto Eastern Parkway will lead you to a statue of Daniel Boone who guards one of the entrances to Cherokee Park.

Traffic in this area of the park is one way and flows to the right in a 2.5 mile loop. The solid yellow line in the middle of the road indicates the walking/cycling side where cars are not allowed. Besides the 2.5 mile ';loop';, there are lots of waking/hiking trails (many marked).

Check out Hogan%26#39;s Fountain and Big Rock area for photo opps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_Park

When you%26#39;re done with your photography, back track back up to Bardstown Road for a bite to eat and some boutique shopping. (To get there, find your way back to the Daniel Boone statue. Then follow Eastern Parkway west until it interects with Bardstown Road. Turn right onto Bardstown Rd. and stop anywhere that looks interesting. Note: No parking on Bardstown Rd. between 4pm and 6pm on weekdays.