The Wonders Near By

Starting Wednesday afternoon I could not imagine that Dave would actually have us go into the Mill Stream because it was cold outside. I showed up to class wearing jeans and a sweatshirt expecting to simply either stay in the classroom or walk around campus. Then, I saw Dave with all his gear; fish nets and a tank. I knew that it was time to go to the Mill Stream. When we got there, everyone in class, including Dave, hopped into the Mill Stream. Not wanting to go change, I decided to stay on the edge and see what I could find. I did not expect to find anything interesting right next to the edge of the stream, but then I found one fresh water clam, then another, then another. I just kept finding more and more. I picked them up and dropped them into the tank. After a brief amount of time, these clams started adhering to the glass of the tank. I had never seen a clam do that before! Finally, I found a crayfish. It was a small one who had an appendage that appeared to be re-growing because it was smaller than its other claw.