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Sunday, December 16, 2012
Crystal Lake, Rhinebeck, NY
I went for a little stroll through Rhinebeck to a half frozen Crystal Lake. Upon arriving I caught a glimpse of an object frozen in the lake. I immediately thought of two things: (1) an animal with its head cut off, or (2) a stick that looks like an animal with its head cut off.
Many times when walking in the woods I will see rocks and sticks that look like some sort of object. For instance when Johnny Rocket and I went to Maine we were walking on a trail and the Rocket stopped, "Chris, What do you see?" "A bird." "Yes. See you have it. Many people don't see that." It is funny how certain objects display themselves in your imagination. Though to this day I have yet to see the Virgin Mary on a stone or in a tree.
Also when I came upon this object, the vision of the dead rabbit I saw last week left in half by a coyote was still fresh in my mind. So then what is it?
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It's a duck or a goose sticking it's head under the water to feed.
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DeleteYes. I was disappointed the fotos actually make it look rather obvious. When I approached it at first, it appeared to be a partially burnt log. Then I threw a rock at it.
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