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Dawn at the crane pond
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The geese from were launching from over there...
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...and there...
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...and there
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Startled
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Flyby
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Many, many, many flew over the crane pond
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But kept on going...
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...and going
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Cranes didn't do much until the sun started to rise
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Carefully stepping on to the ice
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Slippery
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Running Start
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Liftoff with something on their legs
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Announcing their departure
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Slowly climbing with Ice bracelets
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2nd Bird Retracted its landing gear
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Takeoff and Departure
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Another group starts their takeoff run
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Lead bird has an ice bracelet
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Liftoff with reflections