I have a lot of postings ready and Tina is being a kind soul and letting me post this entire week. She will take advantage of this little break to enjoy her family and not be on here as often. Thanks Tina...Last week, I told you how we had visited the Trail of Tears park. That same day we went a few miles deeper into Christian County, Kentucky to see the Jefferson Davis Monument. (click on the underlined to see more on the monument)As the marker states, Jefferson Davis was the only President of the Confederate States. Not many people know he was born in this KY town near the TN border. How ironic that 8 months after his birth, 100 miles away, Abraham Lincoln was born! 
Does this monument look familiar? It should as it resembles the Washington monument in Washington, DC. The obelisk stands 351 feet tall and sits on a foundation of solid Kentucky Limestone. The walls are 7 feet thick at the base and taper to 2 feet thick where the points gather. Construction began in 1917.
The Washington monument is over 555 feet tall and is made from Marble, Granite and Sandstone and started construction in 1848.
An elevator takes you up to the top for some long distant views of the land below. A whopping $3.00 charge I believe! Can we say bargain? I wish it had been a totally clear day as you can see for miles away to include the state of Tennessee.
There is a huge farm that can be viewed from above. 
I just love blue skies and the green color of land together. They just seem to suit each other.
Some of the fields were freshly plowed for winter crops. And what could that golden crop be? Hum, lets zoom in a bit...
Ah, I think I know that sight. I have seen this sight in many farms in Tennessee and Kentucky. Tobacco fields can be found all over the area that I call home. I grew up next to a Snuff Company so the fresh smell of tobacco is in my mind forever. Beats the smell of the Paper Mills down here in Georgia! giggle Lets zoom a bit more shall we...
The two types of tobacco grown in our area are Dark and Burly. My dad was not so sure this was Burly but rather a hybrid the farmers are toying with now. I no longer smoke tobacco but I do enjoy the aromas to my nose when driving past a smoking barn during the fall months. 
This was a nice little visit we had and if you are ever in the area, hop on over the border into Kentucky and check out the JEFFERSON DAVIS MEMORIAL. It is worth a visit away from being In the Garden...