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    Sunrise through a railroad trestle near S.C. 9. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    A clubtail dragonfly emerges from its nymph stage on Stumpy Pond. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    Sunset on Cane Creek, which flows into the Catawba west of Lancaster, S.C. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    Mists rise under the S.C. 200 bridge. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    A limpkin, a wading bird rarely seen north of Florida. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    A great blue heron returns to its nest. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    An anhinga dries its wings after diving after fish. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    An Eastern amberwing, a dragonfly, rests on a rock. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    A resting dragonfly called a pondhawk. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    Submerged branches rise from Stumpy Pond, near Great Falls, S.C. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    Hill Island, on Stumpy Pond, looms through the fog. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    A great blue heron stalks prey in Stumpy Pond as cormorants fly overhead. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    Boulders at low water on Stumpy Pond. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    The north shore of Cane Creek in winter. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    A great blue heron stalks fish and other prey. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    Northern watersnakes, likely a large female and two courting males. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    Gar school below a diversion dam at S.C. 200. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    Gerardia flowers on Stumpy Pond Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    Christy Queen paddles at sunrise near S.C. 9. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    Black vultures perch on a snag over Stumpy Pond. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    Trees reflect in the early morning light on Cane Creek. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    A petal of yellow jessamine, South Carolina's state flower, floats on Stumpy Pond. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    Rose mallow flowers on the shore of Stumpy Pond. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    A spider's web along Cane Creek. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    One of South Carolina's most common dragonflies, the blue dasher, pauses on Cane Creek. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    Like strings of tiny pearls, a spider's web on Stumpy Pond hangs heavy with morning dew. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    Deer swim across Stumpy Pond early one morning. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    Early-morning sunlight hits Courtney Island north of S.C. 9. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    Sunrise through a railroad trestle near S.C. 9. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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    Ice coats the water's edge on Cane Creek. Photos courtesy of Bill Stokes
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