I'm always reminded of the joke "How do you pronounce the capital of Kentucky - Louisville or Louieville? It's Frankfort." OK, probably not that funny, but it stuck in my head and this was our first opportunity to visit the charming little town of Frankfort, KY. The Capitol grounds were beautifully maintained. Hopefully, I have accurately made use of the words capitol (referring to the building) and capital (referring to an area that serves as such), but if not, I'm sure someone can help me out.
This was the fourth permanent building to serve as the Capitol since Kentucky became a state in 1792. The Capitol was designed in the "neoclassical Beaux Arts style and was completed in 1910 after 6 years of construction.
That dome was 180 feet overhead and might be the only Capitol rotunda to include color changing lighting. I didn't insert an array of pictures showing the different colors - you'll have to take my word for it. It was mesmerizing.
The State Reception Room included infinity mirrors at each end creating the illusion of chandeliers running on forever.
The Supreme Court is the most expensively appointed room in the capitol due to the Honduran mahogany paneling and Dutch metal leafed ceiling lacquered to resemble bronze.
Sadly, one baby birdie won't be singing this year.
I bet the flower clock is beautiful when it is in full bloom - it sports 13,000 plants. That might not be until July given how cold it still is - what happened to springtime? The clock face was 34 feet in diameter and weighed 200,000 pounds. That minute hand alone weighed 530 pounds and was 20.5 feet in length.
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