In the actual size replica of the Parthenon..Sown below was a 30-40 ft statue that was also in the Partenon. The Parthenon was originally built as a temple for Athena which later became a Christian church…It’s beautiful BUT HUGE!!! (not the statue of Athena but the replica of the Parthenon!
A full sized replica of the Parthenon was erected for the world’s fair…I just remember which one
But it has been standing there in the middle of Nashville for more than a hundred years
This is a statue of John Ryman which stands outside the entrance of the Ryman Audotorium in Down toen Nasville the last of five homes of the Grand Ole Opry. John Ryman owned 5 river boats which were known for drinking and gambling and was very mad when a preacher came through town to do some revival meeting…He (the preacher) insisted that they close down all bars and gambling locations. To this John ryman was irrate and went to cause trouble with the preacher. John ryman left that meeting with the preacher with a lot more than he bargained for…he got saved!!! He donated the money to build that preacher a church..Known today as the Ryman Audotorium!
Buildings in downtown Nashville that disappears into the clouds..At least they did today
Minnie Pearl and…I can’t remember for the life of me who the guy is.A note from Hee Haw…Grandpa Jones was twenty seven when he started playing grandpa Jones.. Minnie Pearl also confessed and lived he Life as a Christian
From the balcony at the Ryman
Note the church pews…they are originals..They cleaned them up a few years back and the scraped of the gum but they left the dings and scrathes
The front of the ryman
Me standing backstage at the ryman audotorium…I got to take a tour of the dressing rooms and got to hear some of the neatest stories of the earliest years of the Grand Ole Opry
We also visited Upper room ministries in Nashville..Thiough I must warn that we do not support the denomination to which they belong I will say they have some tremendous artifacts and beautiful pieces of Art.The most famous of which is a huge three demensional carving of the Last supper and a stained glass window that is 20 feet tall and 8 feet wide. Both of which is so amazingly beautiful
Well tomorrow is a new day and we will be visiting the Country Music Hall of fame!
Have a great day and many blessings to you!!
