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bundled up, it was a really chilly day to be outdoors!
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| Lots
of waterfowl enjoying the open water on the Minnesota River in
Shakopee, including gorgeous swans, Canadian geese and mallards.
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| A
closer view of the waterfowl. |
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| Here
you can see where the open water is relative to the part of the river
that's still iced over. |
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Another close-up of not particularly good quality. |
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Thought there was a lot of waterfowl in the water? There were more on
land, including some geese that looked more domestic than wild. |
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| Oops!
Somebody scared them! |
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| Here
are some ducks hoping for some warm weather to melt the ice on the
pond.
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| Much
to our amusement, as they walked around they actually slipped a little
on the ice. |
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| Julia
walks along a snow-covered trail near the lock and dam in Hastings.
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Vermillion Falls is a good example of a sight we'd never have seen if
geocaching had not brought us there. Even in winter, it's a gem smack
in the middle of Hastings.
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| Jonas
enjoying the view of the falls. |
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| A
look at what the old mill looks like today. Some of the gears are even
still present. |
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| The
Vermillion River downstream of the falls. |
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| Jonas
enjoying the view of the river. |
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| Jonas
on the bridge in Hastings between Minnesota and Wisconsin. |
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| Julia
took another picture, just so we looked like tourists and not
suspicious people. |
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