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<\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a>Our sweet little spot on the river… <\/a>The water was soooo cold… <\/a>The boys loved collecting the quartz in the area… <\/a>The pine cone that looked like a chicken leg… <\/a>We went on a terrific hike that took us along a canal. \u00a0It went on, and on, and we finally had to turn back… This is kind of hard to see, but can you see the bee in the center of the photo? \u00a0We witnessed a unique behavior, (well, unique to us anyway). \u00a0All along the canal, for as far as we walked, bees, hundreds…thousands(?) of them, hovered over the canal and along the pathways. \u00a0They just hovered, occasionally darting around, but for the most part, just staying in one spot. <\/a>A closeup of one of the bees… <\/a> <\/a>More of the quartz collection… Tradition. \u00a0Storing the watermelon in the river. \u00a0Retrieving said watermelon… <\/a>Eating the watermelon and spitting the seeds… <\/a><\/p>\n
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\nEnjoying the sun and water…
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\nThis is a neat spot within walking distance to our campsite. \u00a0The large, flat rocks were great for sunbathing, and warming up after freezing in the icy river….
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