Jefferson Village: Icy Cold Weather

This week, temperatures in Greensboro have ranged from the 20's to the 40's. Mostly freezing temperatures kept many water sources frozen. This obelisk and fountain in Jefferson Village, at the corner of New Garden Road and Bryan Boulevard, was covered in a thick layer of ice. Here we see one man from a work crew that spent the day chipping the ice away and draining the fountain. Part of the ice is visible around the perimeter and between the bushes. 

Jefferson Village is 80 acres of retail stores and restaurants. The shopping center is part of a larger chunk of property formerly owned by Jefferson-Pilot. In the late 1990's, 420 acres of undeveloped land was parceled off and became Jefferson Village, additional retail and housing, Jefferson Elementary School, and, 100 acres became the American Hebrew Academy (read more here). While we so fondly remember the pristine land in the path of Revolutionary War battles, if retail had to replace nature, this shopping complex is a nice one. It has a fabulous combination of small, locally-owned businesses and national chains. It is large but one can park and visit a cluster of many specialty shops at once.

The white/gray hues of the photo are indicative of the weather this week. The dull, gray, dirty-white sky is our contribution to Skywatch Friday. Try not to let it bring the SAD (seasonal affective disorder) out in you.

Comments

[Dina]

That is quite a job to have. Maybe next time they will drain the fountain before the freeze, eh?
So you have it that cold? wow
I hope the wild animals have an open water source.

[Greensboro Daily Photo]

Dina: I think the cold took us a little by surprise. It can get cold here but usually it doesn't last all week (or more).

[Emily]

This land used to be for the Jefferson Pilot Club. New Garden Road was lined with tall cedars. My grandfather lived across the street from this property. I remember people flying their miniature airplanes on this large grassy expance. It makes me sad now that this area is absolutely no longer recognizable from the way it looked just 15 years ago.