Collections of photos from community events and happenings in February taking place in Bedford, Lewisboro and Pound Ridge. This page will be updated throughout the month as new photo galleries are added.
Signs of Spring
ROBERT J. CUMMINGS PHOTOS
Spring sprouting, robins returning: Snow and ice were still around last weekend, but so were some early signs of spring. Pictured: Spring bulbs coming up through the snow outside of the Lewisboro Library in late February. Boats in storage for the winter at TEA boat launch on Lake Truesdale. Bobcat footprint along the shore of Lake Truesdale. Early spring arrivals include the red robin looking for food in the frosty grass at the South Salem Presbyterian Church on Sunday. Lakeside gazebo on Lake Truesdale. Old stumps revealed in the winter drawdown of Lake Truesdale rise like mini-mountains on the snow-covered ice. Milder weather made for a nice walk on Sunday in South Salem. John Termine and Roxy the dog walk by the boats in storage for the winter at TEA boat launch on Lake Truesdale.
Flower Power
ELLEN BEST PHOTOS
Fingers crossed for fire area flower plant — A family heirloom orchid in its broken pot was found in the ashes of a home destroyed in the Palisades/Los Angeles area fires. Jennifer Cipriani of Copia Home and Garden in Vista is repotting the remains of the plant a local family recovered at their parents’ property.
Sledding
PHOTOS BY ROBERT CUMMINGS.
Snow much fun — Northern Westchester woke up to about 6 inches of snow on Super Bowl Sunday. Lots of families and teenagers took advantage of the fresh powder to go sledding at Pell Hill on the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation.
Snow Scenes
PHOTOS BY ROBERT CUMMINGS (daytime) & THANE GRAUEL (nightime)
Let it snow —The Feb. 9th storm dumped between 3 and 5 inches of snow on the area overnight Saturday into Sunday. That was a few inches less than the original forecast by the National Weather Service.Temperatures in the area never got below the high 20s and the bulk of the precipitation was done by about 3 or 4 a.m. Many main roads had already been plowed by that time.
Lunar New Year
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Bedford Village Elementary School third graders recently celebrated the Lunar New Year with spring rolls, dumplings, lantern making and more. It was an introduction to Chinese culture, a topic that is studied in third grade.
No Spring Chicken
Robert J. Cummings Photos
Clucksa-atawney Henrietta of Muscoot Farm didn’t lay any eggs overnight into Sunday, Groundhog Day, signaling six more weeks of winter. The cold temperatures kept the largest-ever crowd and speakers inside the activity barn. Elyse and her mom get an early look at Clucks-atawney Henrietta the chicken before the big reveal. Eggs. Kids get introduced to Clucks-atawney Henrietta on Groundhog Day at Muscoot Farm. Farm manager Jonathon Benjamin, right, holds Henrietta and talks with County Legislator Erika Pierce and County Executive Ken Jenkins.