Last week, when I was in Little Rock, I had time to squeeze in a little run around downtown before heading to work. I love running & seeing a town before everybody wakes up and rushes of to work. I grabbed my tiny P&S camera and took off towards the capitol
The grounds were typical capital grounds bathed in the early morning sunlight- lots of trails, beautiful old trees, several war memorial statues.
I’d usually just run a loop around the outside, but I wandered up to the back door & was able to go inside and check it out, gym shorts and sweat-covered! They have a beautiful center rotunda that reminded me of the one in Austin. The general layout was similar- with two large wings on either side of the main atrium area.
Spotting a beautiful marble (granite?) staircase, I simply couldn’t resist jogging up. I was stoked to find their Supreme Court! Most states I’ve visited, this is a separate building, but I could walk right up and peek into the state’s highest judiciary.
Around the corner, another staircase beckoned me to run up & I found a gorgeous skylight and their Senate Chambers situated above the Supreme Court.
Although restricted by a glass wall, I got my own private view of the Senate chambers and its amazing dome.
I walked as respectfully as I could in my workout clothes to the other end of the building to find the House of Representatives chambers adorned with it’s own gorgeous skylight dome. I grabbed a quick view over the edge to look down into the Rotunda and passed by their “class photo” which cracked me up for no real reason.
Heading back downstairs, I found the Governor’s office or at least meeting rooms just below. This was by far one of the coolest city-jogs I’ve ever been on- usually it’s just buildings or rural neighborhoods when I’m traveling for work. Little Rock & the Clinton Presidential Library are on our short travel list, so I’m sure I’ll be back here one day to take the proper tour and some decent photos.
**I’m guest posting today at fellow Houston blogger Tara @ Dashing in Pearls while she is on vacation. I provided her readers with a few novice travel tips- go check it out and welcome to any new readers!**
GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY: My camera was shipped off yesterday to Nikon to be cleaned & I’m crossing my fingers they return it quickly.
