Hey, if it is posted on FaceBook then it is fair game. Thanks to Alan Seiden for this Graydon Pool snow shot . You will find it originally on Ridgewood Patch . With all the chatter regarding Graydon Pool on all the available mediums, the best one on the Ridgewood Expats discussion board was about the rite of passage of swimming to the "Third Raft." Our Mom used to take us exclusively to the grassy side because we lived in upper Ridgewood so this was the fastest way to park. Also, we had friends who lived nearby to Graydon so they would walk over to join us. The routine was pretty simple: we arrived mid-morning for a swimming lesson or to swim until Noon. Then we had a sandwich and some juice. We had to wait at least 20 minutes before we could go back in the water, lest we would induce a gramp and drown (the Moms were all in agreement on this bit of wisdom). After lunch we would go to the Good Humor truck for an ice cream. I can clearly remember them going up in price from $.10 to $.15, and finally to .$20 during the period we visited Graydon. Lastly, around 3PM we would ask for the pennies from my Mom's purse to purchase penny gumballs. This burned off the last of our youthful energy and helped make the ride home a quiet one.
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Hi, Paul,
ReplyDeleteI'm Alan Seiden, the guy who shot this photo (above) of Graydon during the snowstorm of Feb. 26, 2010.
This year I've been photographing Graydon in all four seasons. I'm a member of the Preserve Graydon Coalition (http:/www.PreserveGraydon.org) and have braved all kinds of weather to document that Graydon is more than a special summertime place. It's also a magical, beautiful place year-round.
Congratulations on the great blog,
Alan