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The Path to Somewhere

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"If you don't know where you want to go, then it doesn't matter what path you take."                                                                  -Lewis Carrol

Beautiful Night

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 "The moon taught me there is beauty even in the darkness, that even when I don't feel whole, I am enough.."                                           -Unknown  

Lake Champlain in Burlington Vermont

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Beautiful evening view of Lake Champlain from the Lakeview Cemetery in Burlington Vermont.  Fun Fact: Lake Champlain, one of the oldest lakes in North America, was formed over 10,000 years ago during the retreat of the last ice age. Source of Knowledge:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakeview_Cemetery_(Burlington,_Vermont)

The Great Blue Heron

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Did you know, d espite their impressive size, Great Blue Herons weigh only 5 to 6 pounds thanks in part to their hollow bones—a feature all birds share. They also  have specialized feathers on their chest that continually grow and fray. The herons comb this “powder down” with a fringed claw on their middle toes, using the down like a washcloth to remove fish slime and other oils from their feathers as they preen. Applying the powder to their underparts protects their feathers against the slime and oils of swamps. Source of Knowledge:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Blue_Heron/overview

Black and White Monday!

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 Black and White White as the Snow, Black as the Night, Seek the truth and know what's right, See the answers all unfold, White and black will urn to Gold, If you listen I will teach, Touch the dreams beyond your reach, Your journey now has just begun, And our two worlds will seem as one, Then in the darkness you will see, Your mind and spirit soaring free, You'll find those dream you never knew, For your with me, and I'm with you. -The Mowjo

Worms, Worms, and more Worms!

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Did you know that you can identify adult breeding worms by their distinctive ring shaped band. This band is called a Clitella and worms use it to mate. They mate by lining up their heads and attaching their bands together.      Source of Knowledge:  https://wormfarmguru.com/amazing-worm-facts/

Common Names for a Group of Frogs

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Generally Frogs are solitary creatures but during different stages of the metamorphic development process they do come together in groups. Here are some names for those groups.  An Army or Colony is a large group of mature frogs. A Band is a group of frogs that are at various ages. A Chorus is a group of male frogs. A Cohort is a group of frogs within the same age range.           Source of Knowledge: https://toadsnfrogs.com/group-frogs-called/