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Posted by Emily Buell,
North Country explorer from Hampton
North Country explorer from Hampton
April 17, 2019 —
I was out looking for frogs and almost stepped on top of this garter snake! It was basking in a sunny spot next to the water but didn't seem to mind that I had interrupted
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