This is the glass frog of the Amazon. As you can see it’s transparent. All of its organs are visible. A wonderful amazing design of nature. But the thing is I love all frogs. If I were to carry around a lucky charm, the frog would be it, except I don’t believe in luck. I believe you make your own.
I’m not sure when this love affair with the frog began. Perhaps there’s a greater meaning to my attraction to them. They are after all, the symbol of transformation, joy and luck. The fairy tale about the frog who’s transformed back into his original self, a prince, or the fact that the creature is born as a tadpole and then turns into a frog. This is all quite meaningful to me, spiritually and creatively. And then there’s a sound the frog makes, a croak, ascribed to witches, the sick and the dying, but I don’t hear anything other the joyful sound of nature, a sound that seems to come from deep down within the belly of the creature, unadulterated and true.
And then sometimes, I’ll hear one of these glorious designs of nature croak from the bottom of one the many ceramic pots I have throughout the yard, that big gentian blue one by the bougainvillea. And it sounds as if it’s Godzilla come for a visit. I peer into the jar and see a little creature not much larger than a jelly bean and I smile hoping he’ll stay a while.
Hi Rossandra, Charming post. I love the sound of frogs croaking at night, especially if I’m camping or out in the country. I’m a city girl, so I don’t hear too many of them unless I’m on vacation.
Thanks for stopping by Nancy.
That is a fabulous picture, and a very charming blog post to go with it. Frogs are kinda awesome 🙂 We don’t have many (or, possibly any LOL) in our garden, but I grew up hearing them just outside my window, and I love that sound 🙂
I just found another one, a minute ago. Spring is here!
I remember being little, probably between 6 and 7 and finding a tree frog in the back yard. I loved how bright green it was, and how it looked like it had fingers.
I’ve always thought frogs were really cool, although I don’t think I like them quite as much as you do. For a peaceful nights sleep, I’d prefer crickets.
Crickets are fabulous. Back home in Africa the air is filled with the sound.
Hi Rossandra, what an amazing creature is that transparent frog!
This is me, Duncan D. Horne, visiting you from the A-Z challenge, wishing you all the best throughout April and beyond.
Duncan In Kuantan
Hello Duncan, so glad you popped by. I bet the food is to die for in Kuantan! Likewise with the best wishes.