I had already captured a few bullfrog images and decided it was time to start my errands and yard chores at home when I noticed this little frog between the lily pads. I am impressed as it was small and at a distance…this is shot at 800mm and cropped about 50%…that I saw it at all. Guess my glasses prescription is right on.
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I notice that the image is no longer available at full size by clicking. WP always messing with things.
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Well spotted Steve, really sweet capture! When coming in via WP Reader I can click on the image and get a bigger one on an attachment page – and then when I click on that image – I can view the full image. Which is well worth doing! 🙂
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I saw that also, Liz. I am not sure what is different on my platform but it is a change from a few days ago. Not enough to cause me to run to the “Happiness Engineers” and they actually have never made me happy.
I am glad you enjoyed this little “Happiness Engenderer”. 🙂
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What a sweet hangout for this little lady! Thank you for giving me the Frog Friday fix that I look forward to each week!
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When I did see this little sweetheart I knew you’d enjoy her, Lori. 🙂 I’ve a few more and hopefully will capture others so there will be a string of FF’s to come. I’ll have to bank a couple so we’ll have some for winter also. One of these days I’ll add a frog gallery to my website. Thanks!
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I went back and clicked your picture again. In the window that came up with the larger view I noticed something I’d missed before: in the bottom right there’s a circle with the letter i in it. When I clicked that circle a bar was revealed across the bottom of the window. It included this text:
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When I clicked that last line the bar at the bottom went away again and I was back to a large image surrounded completely by black.
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Thanks. I just noticed it as well…see comment to Bob above. I saw it as an exclamation point but “I” for info I guess is more correct.
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At my end, clicking your picture does bring up a larger version. That second version isn’t further click-enlargeable.
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Wp being WP who knows why it isn’t clickable all of a sudden on my end. I think by full they mean nothing else is taking up screen space. I rarely see a significant size increase but much of what else was there to distract previously is now gone.
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Somehow my follow-up comment ended up under Lori’s instead of under your reply to my first comment. More strangeness.
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As did my reply to you so that reply should read “see comment to Bob below”.
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Well, I got a full-size image on second click as always. Anyway, it’s a really nice image, and reminds me of Kermit’s song, “It’s Not Easy Being Green.”
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Thanks, Bob. The fact that everyone else is still able to second click it made me look a little closer. What has changed, at least at my end, is I now have a little exclamation point in a circle and if I click that I have the option available for a larger view to click. So now it is three clicks. Always improving…I guess.
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It’s a frog sandwich: a frogwich! It’s a great image, and it’s even better full-sized. When I clicked on it, I got a much larger image that really shows the details.
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“Frogwich”!!! I like that. Glad you enjoyed this little frog lady.
My mystery has been solved (pronounced solvedd as in Clouseau speak). I guess WP just likes to give us some mental exercise of which I can use much.
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Some people would rather eat frogs than sand. I’ll skip both, thank you.
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What a wonderful hiding place for the frog playing peekaboo!
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I am not sure whether it is a female thing or not, Peter. I’ve only seen this the one time and most all the bullfrogs I do see are males. It may be possible that more hide like this and I don’t see them.
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I have a smile on my face, Steve, enjoying this whimsical photo. I love your Frog Fridays.
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That smile makes the post a success, Jet. Thanks! You can be sure there will be more.
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A perfect little canopy for keeping cool on a hot day. Great shot, Steve!
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Plus it offers a bit of protection from long-legged discovery. Thanks, Eliza!
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I like how it is in between the lily pads … sweet capture!
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Thanks. I was very happy once I got it in the viewfinder.
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She looks well-cushioned and well-covered and at ease. Linda’s great comment about a frogwich reminded me of The Tale of Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter. Jeremy, in the course of his unsuccessful fishing trip, eats a butterfly sandwich. Then, at the end of the day, he prepares roasted grasshopper with ladybird sauce.
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Mmmmmm. I actually did eat grasshoppers once. In an elementary school class, I don’t remember what grade, someone brought in “delicacies” and we had chocolate covered insects including some nice crunchy grasshoppers.
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I expect I would have enjoyed chocolate coated grasshoppers; crunch plus chocolate is usually a good combination.
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That is a pleasing combination although I think a good almond might be a better experience. 🙂
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Very Nice Steve! Brings back memories of my pond at our old home.
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Thanks, Reed. Yes, you have mentioned the pond before.
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One of the best!!!
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Thanks, Lynn!
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