tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63701454204160658792024-03-14T02:19:15.519-04:00The Walking StickMusings and photos from the backwoods of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Wyoming's Big Horn
Mountains and America's backroads...Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325907293783017575noreply@blogger.comBlogger319125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370145420416065879.post-14305852605961283002023-03-22T17:24:00.003-04:002023-03-22T17:26:54.857-04:00A New Look for The Walking Stick!<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7XuiihmNQgBa75QmNxjXX7menS4O8Rdemkb7h4reAjkmM5JKjqYi6ROG9bQdPlCbjrp629vfNydGjMFb6bffTZ5RrvqKmkArtbutCW-SDA3I-t4MCxt1tufLP_vUaLh04DJh3jrwmM9VAXU0dj76cZi9Vk18i0034CP6lBPq6M3FPOG2FJheCEWGkA/s2560/Green%20Botanical%20Photo%20Collage%20Banner%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7XuiihmNQgBa75QmNxjXX7menS4O8Rdemkb7h4reAjkmM5JKjqYi6ROG9bQdPlCbjrp629vfNydGjMFb6bffTZ5RrvqKmkArtbutCW-SDA3I-t4MCxt1tufLP_vUaLh04DJh3jrwmM9VAXU0dj76cZi9Vk18i0034CP6lBPq6M3FPOG2FJheCEWGkA/w454-h249/Green%20Botanical%20Photo%20Collage%20Banner%20(1).png" width="454" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Walking Stick has a new look and a new address. This good 'ole blog was due for an update having been created in 2011. I truly love this blog. It was sometimes hard for me to redesign it, but I do like the new look and as I add more stories of living life in the UP, I'll love the new improved site, too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the new address:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://debivandyke.blogspot.com">debivandyke.blogspot.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope you come and see me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">~Debi</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div><br /><p></p>Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325907293783017575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370145420416065879.post-2620168967754452572020-05-07T15:16:00.010-04:002023-04-02T15:18:04.101-04:00Beaver Burgers!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm trying to teach myself how to make homemade bread, buns - anything with yeast. There probably isn't going to be a swimsuit season here in Michigan this year anyway, right Governor? (eye roll - If you're from Michigan, you know what I mean.)</div>
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I do love bread and I love the way the house smells when it bakes. And I love to eat it as toast for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, garlic bread with a meal or homemade French bread pizza (which I've made with my granddaughter! :)) </div>
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So we received a batch of ground beaver burger from a great trapper friend of ours. I didn't have any hamburger buns so I made some. We've never had beaver burger before. I was a <i>leetle</i> bit leary.<br />
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Steve grilled the beaver burger patties on the grill.<br />
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I steamed some corn from the cob that I had blanched and froze this past summer.<br />
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Steve always has his side-kicks close by when he grills. (Or when he does anything, really.)<br />
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It is an acquired taste, I have to say, but it was interesting to try something different when everything seems to be so mundane these days.<br />
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Thanks Trapper Bob!Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325907293783017575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370145420416065879.post-56174620990803109512020-04-13T13:32:00.011-04:002023-04-02T15:20:31.175-04:00Slowly Spring Unfolds...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our road is gradually getting better. However, as I type, it is snowing.</div>
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And we saw our first Robin a few days ago. Hello and welcome!</div>
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Do you see it in the center of the picture? A single snowshoe rabbit hops by...</div>
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And did you know that BlueJays like dog food? It's true!<br />
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This past Sunday it rained all day. Sunday night we awoke to freezing rain tapping at the window. Monday morning the freezing rain changed to heavy wet snow. Midday we lost power. Tuesday morning we woke up to this!</div>
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Steve got on his tractor and tried to clean things up. He was even able to move trees on the road so he could get to our elderly neighbor a mile down the road and plow him out.</div>
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These last two pictures were taken when Steve and I went for a ride on our four-wheeler which has tracks on it. Back roads were impassable and still are and will be for a looong time.</div>
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Our electricity finally came back on Thursday night. There are still many places that are without. Our small towns were without power also and even the big city of Sault Ste. Marie. Have you ever been in a Walmart when the lights went out? Power was eventually restored then went out again. This happened all week. The holidays were interesting!</div>
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Our electric company, Cloverland, had to hire extra manpower to get everyone up and running. Those guys and gals, along with other utility guys and gals, worked hard for us all. We sure appreciate them!</div>
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We were fine without power for those four days as we heat with wood and we had our generator running when we were awake. This morning we had some light freezing rain which has now changed over to light snow. Hopefully the worst is over!</div>
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Here's our little diva incognito. Our granddaughter is almost 2!</div>
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Last weekend was the Chicago Marathon. We traveled to Chicago to hang out with our son, daughter-in-law, granddaughter and grandpuppy and to support our son who was running the marathon on Sunday.</div>
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We arrived Friday afternoon and in the evening went to a nearby town Fall Festival where Harper was going to trick or treat for the first time. Grandpa is helping this little monarch butterfly get ready by putting on her antennae.</div>
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It was a crispy fall night so the antennae had to be replaced by a hat.</div>
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This festival was so much fun! There were vendors, games, music and lots of pumpkin carving.</div>
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Sunday morning was a little cool but it all went well. Riley did absolutely fantastic and even beat the goal he had set for himself. Riley is in the light green shirt.</div>
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Our daughter-in-law, Lindsey, did such an awesome job getting us around by vehicle or putting us on the right train to cheer Riley on in several spots along the way. The marathon is 26.2 miles long.</div>
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Here's a video Steve took. Hopefully it will work for you to view. After clicking on the start button in the middle of the screen, you can make the screen bigger by clicking on the bottom right square button.</div>
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The race is over and his teeth are chattering. Let's get this guy warmed up!</div>
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We also spent time over the weekend in the park. This grandma hasn't been on a teeter totter for eons!</div>
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The leaves are slowly changing. This post is mostly pictures. I just wanted to show everyone at what point our changing colors are at.</div>
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The ferns are changing from green to a golden yellow to a beautiful brown.</div>
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We came across this beaver house. As I shot the picture, Steve saw a beaver swimming to the left. He disappeared under the water before I could take his picture.<br />
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A tranquil sunset view as we cross the railroad tracks.</div>
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Chokecherry season is in full swing these days in the Upper Peninsula. The bushes and trees are just loaded. Chokecherries grow on bushes as small as three feet or on trees that can grow up to twenty feet.</div>
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The cherries start out a bright red then gradually turn to a deep purplish dark red color. Don't mistake these for red cherries. Chokecherries have a high acid content and are very sour. The more ripe they get, the less sour, but still sour! </div>
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Though I mentioned they make you pucker, I did read that people make jam, jelly, syrup and even wine with them. But do your research thoroughly! Chokecherries have a small pit inside that contains cyanide. However, so do apple seeds, and the pits in peaches, pears, plums and apricots. Chokecherry leaves and bark are also poisonous if ingested.</div>
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Apparently, if you cook the cherries down, it makes the cherry less sour and eliminates the cyanide. I, for one, am not yet ready to try these berries or include them in my recipes. But I will tell you just <i>who </i>loves them and eats them right from the tree.</div>
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Steve and I were headed into town the other evening and at the edge of town by the railroad tracks Steve spotted this bear foraging for chokecherries. Bear can do damage on a chokecherry tree as they bend and break the branches to get to their delicious treat. We've found bear scat on the gravel roads full of chokecherry seeds. (So I guess the bear doesn't always "do his/her business" in the woods.) ~<i>Chuckle~</i> </div>
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Chokecherries don't affect animals and birds the way they do humans. The sourness doesn't bother them. Almost any animal or bird or even a butterfly will try a chokecherry. One time I was sitting in my deer blind during hunting season and jumped at the sight and the noise of a grouse landing in a chokecherry tree located right next to my blind. I enjoyed the show of watching him eat the chokecherries!</div>
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Farms and ranches prefer their pastures to be chokecherry free. Horses love the chokecherry leaves especially in the Fall when they begin to wilt. Too many leaves can be lethal to the horse.</div>
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In the Spring, you can identify a chokecherry tree by its cluster of creamy white flowers. Also in the Spring, the trees and bushes attract tent caterpillars. I'm not a fan of them.</div>
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But for now, if you're out and about on a Fall walk, look for the clusters of red and purplish blue cherries and you just might find yourself a chokecherry tree!</div>
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Steve and I were coming back from an errand and came across these horses wandering alone in the street. We were not sure which farm they escaped from. But as we made our way through the herd, a truck pulled out from one of the the farms. The horses did not appear to be in a hurry to go anywhere.</div>
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Our two fourteen year-old labs don't mind the company. The door to their kennel is open and they don't even have the hankering to check the turkey out. They are just entertained for the moment. Pretty quick they'll get back to another nap.</div>
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Well, yesterday was Mother's Day. I hope each and every woman out there had a nice day whether you're a mom or not. Whether your mom is still on earth or not. Because, every woman makes an impression, one way or another, in a person's life. You are all awesome.</div>
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Steve and I went to church. At the end of the service, when we were all dismissed, we women were all handed a long stemmed red rose. It choked me up. I was really touched by the gesture. Plus I love flowers.</div>
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It was free admission day for women on Mother's Day. I think that is so cool. We went to the <a href="http://www.garlynzoo.com/index.php">GarLyn Zoo </a>in Naubinway, Michigan.</div>
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Roosters, Chickens, Turkeys, and Peacocks all have free range in the park. It is really cool. I laughed a lot.</div>
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Spring is here and with it comes the water. We've had a nice slow thaw until the other night when we received about two inches of rain. The Pine River rose higher than we've ever seen it. However, as of now the water did not get inside the cabin.</div>
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Because Steve and I did not winter in Wyoming this year we have had to endure <i>the thaw.</i> We had an amazing winter with a ton of snow and it is taking quite a bit for it to melt. But we want it to melt slooowly so the rivers don't flood. But each day we see the snow piles shrink and we know it is spring. Especially when the sand hill cranes return!</div>
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I tried to get some pics of the cranes flying.</div>
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This one is quite blurry but I wanted you to see the rusty-red color on its forehead.</div>
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The snow piles are so high we can watch the red squirrels from our chair. The snow is so deep I have just been tossing black sunflower seeds onto the snowbanks because I can't get to the bird feeders.</div>
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Yesterday was Steve's birthday. He got a birthday surprise! We know there are turkeys in the neighborhood, but they never come this far down our road. Yesterday, twelve turkeys came out of the woods. As I said, the snowbanks are so high I couldn't get a good picture of all of them. But I did get two pictures of some courting going on.</div>
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Its the time of the year where Tom starts strutting his stuff to attract the ladies. Spring is here!</div>
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On one of our trips to the island, we encountered this scene in the town of St. Ignace. Nobody got hurt except the snowmobile. Yikes.</div>
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Most people call it the "Deer Bar", but the official name is The Happy Hour. The deer yard up here for the winter months and you can enjoy a beer or your beverage of choice while watching the deer chow down on corn and hay.</div>
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And they LOVE it. They come in from all directions.</div>
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If you're ever in the UP during winter, stop by the Happy Hour and enjoy a burger (or something else off the menu. They have a great prime rib dinner on Friday nights, too.) while watching these amazing creatures enjoy their meals right out the window.</div>
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Oh my goodness! What a winter we've had up here in the UP of Michigan. Steve plows pretty much every day.</div>
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Church was cancelled yesterday because Saturday night we had freezing rain. I heard it bouncing off the windows around 2:00 am. Last night our blizzard warning went into high gear. WOW!</div>
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We get a bit antsy here if we can't get out, so we made the attempt today with the truck in four-wheel drive even though the county plow didn't get here until 5:00 pm today. Those guys sure had their hands full! We salute you! Thank you!</div>
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And she loves to dig holes in the snow for her to nap in. She is part Lab and big part husky. And of course she's watching Steve snow blow <i>again</i>.</div>
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On our township hall's sign, it reads "Rudyard - Snowy Owl Capital of Michigan". We have enjoyed watching these awesome birds this winter. We see them on top of telephone poles on our way home from church, on a barn on our way to town today, and in a certain tree when Steve grooms the snowmobile trail.</div>
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By the time Monday's storm was finished, we received 12-14 inches of fresh new snow. It was a wet snow which makes a great base for the snowmobile trails.</div>
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Steve groomed the trails last night.</div>
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Well, here it is December already. I haven't posted since June. <i>What? </i>I guess life just changes things sometimes.</div>
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This past weekend Steve and I went to Mackinac Island to celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season. It is such a unique experience I thought I would share the day with you. We went to the Christmas Bazaar, saw the Christmas tree on Main Street, watched Santa roll in on the fire truck and just had a grand relaxing day. </div>
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It wasn't a sunny day, but it wasn't freezing cold either. I have a backpack on and my pockets are stuffed with extra mittens, etc. I look like the Pillsbury dough boy. :) Here we are arriving to the island.</div>
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The Christmas tree was put up the previous night. Some fresh snow would make the scene perfect. Most of the shops are closed for the season but there was a handful we checked out. Only two restaurants were open. A few horses clip-pity clopped down the roads so we had to watch where we stepped. And three fudge shops were open for the weekend.</div>
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Thanks for remaining my constant feeders my Mourning Doves! But they should be called Morning Doves. I know their song sounds a bit melancholy, but I find it soothing in the morning over morning coffee. Not like they are mourning the loss of my feeders, but like they are morning birds. But sometimes they come in the afternoon and evening, but always in the morning. Hence Morning Doves...</div>
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Last evening we came home from town to find the elk had returned and were in the backyard down the hill!</div>
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Lots of them. So glad to have them back.</div>
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But last night it snowed so everything is white again. And tonight we have a winter weather warning so in the morning we will have more snow.</div>
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We are hunkered down today due to freezing fog. It's pretty when you are looking out from the warm inside of the cabin. The fog left a shiny icy glaze on everything. This morning I had to walk real slow (in my robe and slippers) to get to the empty dog bowls because the deck was shellacked with a thin layer of ice. Today I took pictures from windows that were screen-less. I wasn't going to take a walk-about around the yard. And when the dogs slid out on the deck I <i>knew</i> I was staying indoors.</div>
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The mountains are barely visible but you can somewhat make them out.</div>
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This tree in the yard sparkled even without the help of sunshine. (Hmm...me thinks there could be a a metaphoric story written about this tree and life. Me also thinks I've been cooped up a bit too long...)</div>
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But even with the situation outside, Steve grilled us up some steaks for lunch. He put the grill by the front door overlooking the valley where he didn't have to worry about slip-sliding away. All went well and lunch was warm and yummy!</div>
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Note: Before this past <a href="https://yoopers11.blogspot.com/2018/02/a-not-so-sunny-sunday.html">Sunday's snowstorm</a>, Steve and I had traveled up the mountain on the tracker. It was a beautiful day and I wanted to share these pictures with you. Snow was a bit iffy at that time so we left the snowmobiles back at the cabin. But Sunday's storm brought the mountains much snow!</div>
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We were waiting for the sun to come out to brighten our pictures but the sky was beautiful, too.</div>
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The moon peeking around the rock in the middle of the afternoon.</div>
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The sun finally came out so I could show you the view!</div>
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But a very <i>cozy</i> Sunday. The Weather Channel called for a winter weather advisory last night for today and tomorrow, but when I sat down with my coffee and checked the weather this morning, things had changed and we were in for a full blown winter storm warning and 45 mph wind gusts. Well, the wind hasn't happened today - yet. Not here anyways. So it is very beautiful.</div>
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Steve even braved the elements and grilled for us.</div>
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