Frozen Forest Hill Park Lake
This wonderful photo was taken by Phil Riggan. This and others showing off the icy wonder of Forest Hill Park are posted on his blog RichmondOnTheJames be sure to check out the other photos. Great stuff thanks for sharing Phil.
Thanks also to John M. of CHPN for pointing them out to me.
Great stuff, reminds me of the days before global warming when that lake used to freeze hard enough for ice skating.
Anyone know if those street lights are working? If they are, there may be an opporunity to relive olde times if this winter is as cold as the wooly worms and snow hornets predict it will be.
I think the lights have been operational for a good while now.
How many days of below-freezing temperatures would it take for ice to be thick enough to skate on, given that there is flowing water there?
Installation of the lights around the lake will begin this week, take 4-6 weeks to complete.
This site should provide a clue, but I don’t think it took long for Staples Mill Pond to freeze and the water flow there is quicker ( or used to be )than FHP lake.
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