Jan. 15, 2005
Jan. 15, 2005
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The Truckee River wends its way through the middle of downtown Reno. Often neglected over the years, the city and many property owners along the river are understanding the aesthetic value of the waterway. The city is one of the sponsors of a whitewater system in the heart of downtown, along both sides of beautiful Wingfield Park.
Reno's Episcopal Church never looked better. Three feet of snow was the final outcome of the storm that came between Christmas and New Year's, and with a break in the storm, a little bit of blue sky, and a wandering editor, this is the result. The angels may have been singing.
Sitting on what is mundanely called "Brick Park", but what is in reality just a wonderful addition to Wingfield Park, is the City of Reno Christmas Tree, decked out, not in flock, thank you very much, but in real snow. Prior to Christmas, traditional carols and winter-time songs were sung, in years past, even roasted chestnuts were enjoyed, but on this cold morning just before the New Year, it was your faithful editor, his old and trusty Canon, and enchantment.
One of Reno's graceful old neighborhood streets, Humboldt Street, decked out in holiday cheer. Just one vehicle had passed, just one person (other than your editor) had ventured out to play, the trees were dressed in their finest, and old man Jack Frost was on union overtime. According to information received later, it was determined that the combination of this storm and the one that followed just a couple of days after, had delivered more snow than any storm in the last 90 years.