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The alarm sounded at 3:15 am in hopes of catching a glorious sunrise at Finley. The skies were clear then, but by sunrise, the skies were beginning to get cloudy. No dogs are allowed on the trails, it was a dogless trip.
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A short glimpse of the sunrise.
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We were greeted almost immediately by this flower.
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And I went face-to-face with a banana slug.
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As we rounded the trail to the pond, this little guy was wishing a happy morning to everyone.
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The grasses glistened with lots of little dew drops.
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And other grasses were just beautiful to look at.
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We spotted a bald eagle on the other side of the pond, a mere pin dot with my 70-200mm lens and this was one of the birds we watched fly and play around the eagle, so I'm thinking maybe it is a baby or a female.
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As we got closer, she took off.
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Cattails were plentiful in the refuge.
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The marsh looked was clear and smooth when we first got there, about an hour later the winds had started to pick up.
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I saw my first blue heron, absolutely beautiful birds.
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And as soon as we rounded a corner, these ducks took off.
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The bunny posed, knowing it was safe from the greyhounds.
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