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Haliaeetus leucocephalus
The Bald Eagle is an opportunistic feeder which subsists mainly on fish, which it swoops down and snatches from the water with its talons. It builds the largest nest of any North American bird and the largest tree nests ever recorded for any animal species, up to 4 meters (13 ft) deep, 2.5 meters (8.2 ft) wide, and one metric ton (1.1 tons) in weight.[2]–Wikipedia

stone by stone

masons
Rashard and Myrle of Masonry Structures repair 90 year old wall on the west side of Franklin. The wall, over the years, has sustained damage from motorized vehicles.

special election

recreation precinct
Democrat Jason Vandever won a special election for Charlottesville treasurer in a landslide Tuesday, defeating independent John Pfaltz 1,280 votes to 397. A total of 1,683 voters hit the polls, said registrar Sheri Iachetta. There were four write-in votes, and two people cast blank ballots.–Daily Progress

the interchange piece

few years ago
This from the summer of 2008


More recently, work has begun on the interchange part of the road through the park.


Clearing proceeds on the piece of land between Hillcrest and McIntire Road


Rock Hill gardens are on the left.

impervious cover
IC= impervious cover