A broadcast meteorologist of my youth, Bob
Harris, was fond of saying that a particular 24-hour period was “one of the 10
most beautiful days of the year.” This past weekend in Northern New Jersey featured
at least two of them for 2019, I think. To be more exact, it was the first
weekend since April without rain, while the air was comfortably warm but not humid.
On such a day, it felt like a sin to be inside, so I
grabbed my camera and drove up to Van Saun County Park. More than a few people had the same idea I had yesterday.
Many came out for cookouts, picnics or ballgames. Instead, I went toward the
River Edge side of the park and circled around Walden Pond, where I took this
picture.
I grew up in River Edge from 1952 on - My 1st experience was a walk through the woods from above the zoo all the way to behind St. Peter's School - The Park had not been built yet - as i grew a little older that woods and then Van Saun Park was my backyard - and i would be down there most every day - Exploring or having fun with friends - I still go down there and play ball with my grandson and take walks with my wife with our dog = I have noticed in Recent Years Walden Pond - has never looked so bad - As Van Saun Park is the Crown Jewel of Parks in Bergen County , The Current state of it is simply = DISGRACEFUL - it is a Cesspool and aesthetically UNAPPEALING to anyone visiting this area of the park / I remember it was previously Dredged in THE PAST but not in at least a Decade -What & WHEN are the plans to restore this once Beautiful Attraction to its Original Intention ??????
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