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this is in a rich suburb they drain the lake in the winter. this expensive place looks great in the summer but man its ugly in winter.
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i am not familiar with this practice.
does this help control seepage or erosion? maybe in the spring the area is susceptible to flooding? or does it help keep the summer time water more free of pollutants?
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I was wondering the same thing. looking it up Now it is drained so much to do some sewer line placement. but. I guess they lower it some each year for maintenance and such. looks like only every three years.
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Where is this? Lake Barcroft? Water's Edge? (Both are in Falls Church, Fairfax County, VA). I remember that a few years ago there was some natural disaster which meant that Lake Barcroft was drained completely and it took a while before it was once again filled with water. That is considered a pricey area in which to live, and I'm sure that the residents at the time were not happy at having a big hole rather than a scenic lake! I don't know that much about Water's Edge, except that it is a smaller community than Lake Barcroft.
This topic caught my attention because I, too, live on a very small "lake". -- 4 1/2 acres, which is manmade, and is actually a stormwater retention pond as opposed to being a real lake, but the developer called it a lake. A few years ago there was talk that our little lake/pond might need to be dredged as silt and such was building up quite a bit, but apparently that plan was set aside for the time being, probably because it would have been a very expensive project.
On another topic, though......this is really meant to be a photography thread, with one photo submitted per day, of people's own photos that they've shot that they think others might enjoy as well.
This topic caught my attention because I, too, live on a very small "lake". -- 4 1/2 acres, which is manmade, and is actually a stormwater retention pond as opposed to being a real lake, but the developer called it a lake. A few years ago there was talk that our little lake/pond might need to be dredged as silt and such was building up quite a bit, but apparently that plan was set aside for the time being, probably because it would have been a very expensive project.
On another topic, though......this is really meant to be a photography thread, with one photo submitted per day, of people's own photos that they've shot that they think others might enjoy as well.
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Balloon taking off in Napa early this morning, it was a beautiful day and I was finally able to get a few keepers. The last few outings have left me discouraged so it's a nice boost.
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From the Hot Air Balloon Festival in New Mexico I went to in 2017. It’s the biggest in the country and balloonists and photographers from all over the world attend.
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Wow, you can see why... anything glowing in the night sky like that makes for a great subject.
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Info on the balloon festival
balloonfiesta.com
Other things to do in Albuquerque are they have a great zoo and you can take a Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul shoot location tour.
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
In October the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta creates an enchanted world of special shape balloon rodeos, twilight bal
balloonfiesta.com
Other things to do in Albuquerque are they have a great zoo and you can take a Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul shoot location tour.
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One of my early bosses in one of my first professional jobs a thousand years ago eventually retired to Albuquerque -- she and her husband had lived there for a brief time and loved it, knew they wanted to return, and so they did. It really does seem like a wonderful place to live or to visit!
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Oh, wow!!!!! I just noticed this new thing -- "Awards: 1" and thought, "huh? Awards?" and looked up top and saw the Awards tab -- hm, something new, eh? Clicked, saw the listing of categories and that my award is for great photos! Cool!!!! Thanks!! 
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Another great photo. Yes, you're the first recipient of our new awards system, congratulations it's well deserved! I'm still working on out the kinks but so far it seems to be working okay.Oh, wow!!!!! I just noticed this new thing -- "Awards: 1" and thought, "huh? Awards?" and looked up top and saw the Awards tab -- hm, something new, eh? Clicked, saw the listing of categories and that my award is for great photos! Cool!!!! Thanks!!
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Thanks!!! I'm honored!!! As for today's image -- I bought myself a Poinsettia the other day both to get into the Christmas season mood (hasn't worked yet) and to use as a model..... The texture of the leaves and flowers on these is just so interesting, along with the brilliant red color.
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Oh, wow!!!!! I just noticed this new thing -- "Awards: 1" and thought, "huh? Awards?" and looked up top and saw the Awards tab -- hm, something new, eh? Clicked, saw the listing of categories and that my award is for great photos! Cool!!!! Thanks!!
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Lovely photo (and terrific avatar).
Where is the awards tab located, as I can't seem to be able to see it?
