Yearly Archives: 2010

Photo album: spring burn

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Griff Wigley

I woke up from my nap to the smell of smoke this afternoon. A crew hired by the City of Northfield was doing a controlled burn of Hidden Valley Park. See the album of 16 photos (8 fire, 8 post-fire), … Continue reading →

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Egrets pay a visit to Hidden Valley Pond

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Griff Wigley

Gene Bauer snapped this photo of two egrets in the pond yesterday morning. One was in motion and he took the photo through his window and thus, it’s a little bit blurry… but cool nonetheless! An egret is any of … Continue reading →

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Photo slideshow: Hidden Valley Park in Winter

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Griff Wigley

I took half of these photos in early January after a big snowfall and the rest in mid-February during one of our many hoar frost mornings. See the album of 49 photos, the large slideshow, or this small slideshow:

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Cross country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding around Hidden Valley Pond

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Griff Wigley

    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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Snowplowing for our driveways

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Griff Wigley

I’ve been really pleased with the snowplowing service for our townhouse association thus far this year.  Not only is the plowing done promptly in the early morning (usually before 6 am). But they return to plow again after the city … Continue reading →

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