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Category Archives: Photos
Cross country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding around Hidden Valley Pond
People cross country ski around the perimeter of Hidden Valley Pond each winter. And kids go sledding on the hill on the north side. But this year, with all the snow we’ve had, there have been people snowshoeing, … Continue reading
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Tagged Carleton Arboretum, cross country skiing, Hidden Valley Pond, sledding, snowshoeing
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The snow is piling up
Robbie is barely visible in this photo in our driveway, taken last week when we got about 8 inches overnight. It’s sooooooo nice to not have to shovel a driveway.
Fall colors
Alas, I missed the peak of the fall colors this year. Here are three from our backyard overlooking Hidden Valley Pond.
Full pond
Plentiful rainfall this summer has filled the pond to its highest levels since we’ve been here. And unlike many other storm water retention ponds around, Hidden Valley Pond retains the water much longer.
Fire destroy’s Al Linder’s townhome
Fire destroyed much of Al Linder’s townhouse last evening. Al was not at home when the fire broke out but arrived shortly afterwards. The smoke damage displaced residents in the two units to the north of his, Don and Shannon … Continue reading
Posted in Photos
Tagged fire, Rice Le Sueur Red Cross, Sandy Pieri, Valley Pond Townhome Association
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Anyone missing a parakeet?
This parakeet was hanging around our backyard birdfeeders yesterday.
Cedar Waxwing
I saw these two fly in and land, otherwise I would never have seen them, they are so well hidden.
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A picture of you to clip to your comments!
The little picture that shows up on this site when Griff or I comment is called a Gravatar (globally recognized avatar). It is easy to acquire and attaches itself to the email address you are using at the time. Go to … Continue reading
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Spring Memories
I thought I would post some of my pictures of wildlife from last spring. I am anxious to see green grass and critters. There are some birds I have no idea what they are…. maybe someone can let me know. … Continue reading
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Birds Return
I don’t know about anyone else but my feeders have been abandoned for the last 2 months. I have had a couple of Blue Jays and Junkos… but nothing else. This morning I thought we had leaves falling off the trees, … Continue reading
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Photo album: Hidden Valley Pond in winter
I took a few more photos of Hidden Valley Pond this morning and added them to an album of winter photos from last winter. See the album of a dozen photos with a large slideshow option, or this smaller slideshow: