“Changing of the Guard”
Fall colors arrive in North Texas. Photographed on November 10, 2012 in Ridgeview Ranch, Plano, Texas.
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Nestled among the rolling hills and expansive greenbelts of Plano, Texas; Ridgeview Ranch residents experience the feeling of resort community living with the convenience of big city life. A master-planned community of 870 homes, Ridgeview Ranch provides an abundance of recreational opportunities for residents of any age including two pools and playgrounds, a tennis court, workout facility, basketball goal, picnic areas and easy access to the 18-hole championship golf course at the Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club. School-age residents attend Exemplary rated schools in the highly-regarded Frisco Independent School District including Anderson and Taylor Elementary Schools, Fowler and Vandeventer Middle Schools, and Liberty High School. Ridgeview Ranch is made up of four distinct neighborhoods; The Villages, The Estates, The Manor and Ridgeview Ranch West. Map
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It’s that time of year again. It always seems to catch me by surprise. As I drove into Ridgeview Ranch last night, I noted the Bradford Pear trees are just beginning to bloom. For me, that’s the first sign that colder winter weather is about to give way to spring. It’s also time to get out and do that first work on your lawn. With warmer temperatures come the weeds so it’s time to get your pre and post emergent down. You can purchase these at your local home supply store or you can have it handled professionally. Click here for our directory of lawncare professionals.
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OFFENSE NUMBER: 2012-12685 OFFENSE TYPE: Suspicious Person LOCATION/STREET: Daly Drive (Independence Pkwy/Ridgeview Dr, Mapsco 557D) BLOCK NUMBER: 9400 DATE: 1/14/12 (Saturday) TIME: Between 12:00pm-2:00pm DESCRIPTION: The victim was a 10 year old juvenile riding her bicycle with another juvenile female. The two were approached by the suspect who was in his car in the 9400 block of Daly Drive. The suspect asked the girls to come on over to his car. The girls refused and the vehicle drove away only to return two other times. The suspect never got out of his car. The victim’s parents reported the event only after they heard of a similar incident that had happened a few weeks ago. SUSPECT INFORMATION: White male in his 30’s with dark brown hair and a brown goatee. VEHICLE INFORMATION: Newer silver colored four door vehicle Source: Plano Police Department via the Ridgeview Ranch HOA As usual my neighbors in Ridgeview Ranch go all-out for Halloween. It’s like living the Griswald Family Christmas at Halloween. That said, they do a great job and the neighborhood children love to come on our little cul-de-sac. I recently purchased a 35mm low-light prime lens for my Nikon and thought a little night shooting would be a good test. All three photos were shot handheld without flash at F1.8. Click on the images for higher resolution versions.
If you like Halloween, you should see what they do for Christmas!
Photos: Copyright 2011 Tom Branch
Sightings of coyotes and bobcats are quite common in Ridgeview Ranch. A sighting of a healthy coyote/bobcat does not constitute a threat to people and as long as their behavior is apparently normal, there is no reason for an Animal Services Officer to respond. Contrary to what many believe, these animals do not live only in rural environments. Many have adapted to survive in urban settings and there are coyotes in nearly every major city across the United States. In fact, there is a coyote pack that has been extensively studied for years that live in downtown Chicago. These small predators may appear to be a threat but in reality they pose very little danger to people. In recorded history, there has never been a reported attack on a person by a bobcat or coyote in Plano. Throughout the entire state of Texas, there has never been an instance of a coyote or bobcat killing a person. By comparison, domesticated dogs and cats injure more than 600 people each year in Plano alone, and dogs are responsible for an average of over one death per year in Texas. Do: Don’t: Homeowners actually benefit from the presence of coyotes and bobcats because their predation keeps the populations of rabbit, rats, and mice under control and prevents infestations that occur in homes and businesses when vermin reproduce unchecked.
Source: City of Plano | Photo: Licensed from iStockPhoto  Ridgeview Ranch is a master planned golf course development of about 885 homes located in the heart of north Plano. The community consists of four distinct communities – The Villages at Ridgeview Ranch, The Estates of Ridgeview Ranch, The Manors at Ridgeview Ranch, and Ridgeview Ranch West. Community amenities include two pools, a fitness center, playgrounds, parks, and the Ridgeview Ranch Golf Course. The original homebuider for the development was Centex Homes.
August 2011 Statistics: Status: See all homes for sale in Ridgeview Ranch Plano Texas.
Source: NTREIS on September 4, 2011 Comments are closed Plano TX, Real Estate market report, Plano, real estate, ridgeview ranch, Texas, TX |
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