We have a little artificial pond in our yard, in which both fish and one or more frogs manage to survive. This is an amazing thing, particularly because we do almost nothing to maintain it, except to make sure the pump and filter are working, and that it doesn’t freeze in the winter. Each year the promise of spring reveals itself when, against all odds, the fish and/or frog reappear.
Today, we spotted them both for the first time. You’ll have to take my word on the fish, but I caught the frog in pixels. We have had this pond for at least 12 years now, by the way. The first day we put it in a frog appeared out of nowhere and jumped in it. I don’t know if this guy is a descendant of that first pioneer. I also don’t know how they live. In all the years since then I’ve never seen one of them (the population varies) eat anything. They always just sit there. Anyway, here he is:
Frogs are old news around here, as are the herds (and I mean herds) of deer that munch on our trees, shrubs, flowers, etc., sparing only the bittersweet that we would love to see go. Today, however, a wild turkey came by while we were sitting on the patio. There are plenty of turkey in the woods behind us, but they have been shy about coming in our yard. These guys are not only more picturesque than the deer, they are non-destructive. In fact, I understand they eat ticks. For all you city folk, here’s a genuine Connecticut turkey:
Back to politics tomorrow.
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