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| Mobile phone picture taken by me 09/20/14 |
Frogs.
When I got home from work one day, unaware of my surroundings, I walked up the porch steps and was startled by a sharp scream. I jumped and looked down at a small frog that I had almost stepped on. It just stood there unhurt, just motionless. Then all of a sudden it takes a far leap ahead and is gone.
I find these little amphibians all over my grandma's garden. they hide along every crack in the bricks that surround the garden. They take advantage of all the vegetation to hide in and do their business in the invisibility of their predators, I do not know if these frogs are native to Nevada or what type of frog they are but they all vary in color. I have seen autumn-leaf colored ones and also dark-grey stone colored ones, They are all small, 1-3 inches in length. I sometimes find one and just follow it around till the pupil in my eye has lost it. They leave tadpoles in puddles of water, or any stream of water really.
Where do these frogs stay all winter? Do they reproduce quickly? Do they all mix among the different breeds found here? What purpose do they have in life? Do they feel fear? These questions I ask myself ask I follow them around the garden.
Your writing is beautiful...you're getting the idea of art colliding with knowledge. I've heard frogs in my yard but never seen one. I look forward to you finding some answers.
ReplyDeleteLoving the way your writing like how you wrote " They are small in size but loud in sound." Sounds really nice. I like your photo its a really cute frog. I Have the same questions you have hope you figure out the answer to all of them.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you described the sounds they make and created a picture of them taking refuge in your grandma's garden. I also like how you explained the way they seem to hide and are a mystery to you. Maybe you can take an audio recording or a video of their croaking at night?
ReplyDeleteLove how you say they use the vegitation to do their business. What is their business haha? I think that you should get some audio or video. That would be cool to see. Also the vegitation they live in. Are they the only small animal in your grandma's garden?
ReplyDeleteI really like how you describe the frogs in your first paragraph. Have you tried to research the type of frogs in Nevada and find a match to the one that you found? I wanted to know if the frog in the picture is really small or if it's the leaf figure?
ReplyDeleteHow did you feel when you first saw a frog? I know I would be a little scared! But overall I love it! How you described the frog was very clear to my image.
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