Sunday, February 14, 2010

Sundays in my city - Roslyn Duckpond

Last week we had a sprinkling of snow before the snow storm and I had to run down to the town quickly and take a few quick snaps out of the window. As we pass past Roslyn Clock Tower and drive thru the town this is what you'll see.



From the town's parking lot this is the bottom park of the duck pond. It leads to Roslyn Sound on the other side of the town and Long Island Sound. If you take a boat about 3/4 hr you'll end up in Conneticut.





This is part of the library parking lot. It never ceases to amaze me how snow completely transforms the landscape. If we compare the reference to the bible of our sins being washed as white as snow it is a vivid demonstration of the depth of His love for us.

 









The old grist mill here and further down has been struggling to survive over the years. I believe it's finally been reclaimed as historical heritage. The water has frozen on the mill wheel.





I used this pagoda for my Christmas card. My husband had a memorial for his father here...I believe it was the only time anyone has had permission to hold a private function in this park. The Library is the building in the background and there is a newly updated playground on the left not pictured. We've been coming down to this park more often in the past couple of years, now the kids are older they are able to climb the steep hill back home. When they were toddlers and all young they would refuse to walk home because they were tired by then. I eventually gave up. The only thing that spoils the park is all the duck poop everywhere.


I love the way the pond almost disappears when we get a lot of snow. Children sled down here but have to be careful they don't end up in the pond...although it's usually frozen by the middle of winter. I just wish it would be made an ice skating park.





Frau, usually my husband is driving when I take pictures, but there was not a soul in sight this day, as most days, so I was able to stop and take pictures out the window. The majority of our town are professionals who work in the city. There were many people lost in our area on 9/11.

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 That's my city this week, come join us in a trip around the world today at Unknown Mami's.




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I have waited patiently for 6 months to get these shots of the duck pond at my favourite time. I'm also using them as my project for this week.




32 comments:

Kellyansapansa said...

Wow, you live in a gorgeous part of the world. Thanks for sharing!

Frau said...

Love your pictures and your town...really love the quaint little towns the east coast has. Amazing how seems like a ghost town in your pictures. Gorgeous!

Ocean Girl said...

Simply beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Happy Sunday.

Sue said...

Fresh snow does make everything so pretty! Fabulous pictures, thanks for sharing!

Nessa said...

An amazing neighborhood. Your pictures are beautiful.

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michelle said...

Beautiful pictures.

And I love the snowflakes falling on your blog page. It makes me feel like I'm in one of those glass snow globes.

Happy Valentine's Day!

brainella said...

Snow definitely lends a serene quality to just about any view. I love the pictures of the pond; your shots are gorgeous.

Mama Zen said...

These are absolutely stunning!

Sonya said...

Stunning photos this week!!! Im just loving that clock aswell!

dreamer said...

Gorgeous pics and a beautiful place to live :)

Jane said...

You got some gorgeous shots! Your town looks really lovely. We got dumped with tons of snow. As inconvenient as it can be, the snow is really beautiful to look at. Happy Valentines Day!

Joanna Jenkins said...

It looks like a winter wonderland! I love the "winter gardens" and the contrast in colors of the bare trees to the snow. GORGEOUS!

Thanks for sharing your city.

jj

Twincerely,Olga said...

amazing so gorgeous!!!Thanks for sharing!

Life with Kaishon said...

These pictures are so lovely. I was enchanted. I did not want them to come to an end! Pure perfection!

MrB said...

I think it was worth the six months wait!

Ginny said...

Beautiful pictures. It made me miss living in your part of the country. Thank you so much for bringing back wonderful memories of the duck pond I used to go to when I was little.

Erin said...

What beautiful pics! I love the ones with the Geese!

onasilentsea said...

so so pretty

Kate said...

What a citified, civilized walk! I love this. Beautiful photos and such a cozy place to live. You're making me lonesome for the East Coast... :))

PS: Long Island?

Shelle said...

yes Kate, we're on the island

Prairiemaid said...

Love the beautiful pictures, especially of the grist mill. Love the reference to "our sins being made white as snow", too!

Unknown Mami said...

Your pictures are stunning as usual! I forget that it is so cold in some places. Today I sat in the back yard in short sleeves and then I see your pictures and remember that some people are freezing their bums off.

Arianna (Erika) said...

Love the picture of the mill and the one with lots of stairs.. very peaceful and beautiful.

Rosey Pollen said...

Your photos are really stunning! You have quite the eye for photography. I see you have a few blogs. I will check them out! Thanks for stopping by Dung Hoe.

Rosey

faerwillow said...

~what a breathtaking journey you have taken us on and oh so worth the wait...beautiful...brightest blessings~

ramblingwoods said...

Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving lovely comments. I don't think I have been to your blog before and checked out your other blogs. My husband is a native New Yorker and we now live near Buffalo NY. You are very creative and the photos are wonderful..I had to laugh because we have a pond and yes ducks are messy and geese are messier, but I love them just the same...Michelle

Ozstuff said...

Shelle, your photos are stunning. An interesting exercise would be to give ten people a camera and have them follow the same route, taking pictures. Would the pictures all look the same? NO. Some are gifted with the artist's eye and some are not. You are GIFTED. Wow!! I have seen a lot of New England in autumn and marvelled at the colours but it is obviously a completely new world when the snow arrives.

Thankyou so much for sharing your photos and your talent with your blog friends. A huge standing ovation from me!

Lis said...

OMG - i felt like i was looking at a fairy tale world! Stunningly gorgeous and a treat for the eyes - thank you!

SonyaAnn said...

Your pictures are AMAZING! I love it. It makes me want to travel and I love the clock tower.

J Bar said...

The clock tower is fantastic.
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I always wondered how the builders of a duck pond figured to get ducks to actually go there. If I were to build a duck pond in my back yard, I doubt I'll get any ducks there.

Diana said...

What gorgeous photos!