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Had a great, 3-dive day recently. The visibility of the water was amazing for this particular river.

I observed a large, hibernating frog ( arms folded, legs crossed, eyes shut, nestled amongst some rocks ), about a dozen painted turtles, some in pairs, a few mother-with-young teams. Had never spotted such turtles in this river before, only snapping turtles. Add to that two large pike & a muskie! Quite the aquarian show on a warm, cloudless, late autumn day.

To top it all off, I found this old black glass bottle with a funky top, a local milk, a crown-top local soda & a gorgeous blue milk of magnesia.
 

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That sounds neat. Maybe the turtles go into that part of the river in the fall? I think they burrow into the banks.
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That sounds neat. Maybe the turtles go into that part of the river in the fall? I think they burrow into the banks.
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That's a distinct possibility, R-B64; I'm going to crack the books & learn about turtle habits and the hibernation specifics of frogs, all the while continuing to explore the deeps for treasured antiquities ( at least until the waters freeze over! ).
 

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the knox peterboro is neat , seen that one before , seems to be in good condition ,

never been swimming late enough in the season to see anything hibernating
 

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the knox peterboro is neat , seen that one before , seems to be in good condition ,

never been swimming late enough in the season to see anything hibernating
Hi RCO! Yes indeed, I've found a few Knox's & Gradys with crown-top finishes, but the blob-top versions remain elusive thus far. This particular river is hard on glass, unless you manage to find one that has been held in a sand bank for a long time, then tumbled out.
 

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Another river christened with the Phillip's Mag of Glenbrook, Conn.;)
 

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