I was filling up the bird feeders when the setting sun peeked through the clouds and lit the landscape up in a beautiful glow. I ran back into the house to get my camera and headed for our small marsh. What I saw almost took my breath away. Ohio is not know for dramatic landscapes but I think this photo shows that wherever you live there are moments of great beauty. The only thing missing were the four egrets who flew out of the marsh when I bumbled onto the scene.
We have some very large bullfrogs on our property and yesterday I saw three sitting in the shade of a maple that grows on the edge of the pond. I wanted to get a photo of one of the monsters and while I was fiddling around with my camera and trying to get into a good position, I noticed something sticking on its skin near the frog's mouth. I figured it was a blade of grass but when I finally got a closer look I saw it was a spring azure butterfly. I couldn't believe the frog didn't eat it's friend. Blame it on the extreme heat or the frog had just ate a very large meal. We are in a moderate drought so there is the possibility that the butterfly was getting a much-needed drink off the frogs moist skin. Much better than getting your feet muddy near the edge of the pond. And yes, I do plan on using this photo for a drawing/painting :)
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