Monday, June 20, 2011

Our talented but lonely pond denizen

Thought I heard some lyrics coming from the pond early this evening, so I got a little closer, and sure enough, I heard them quite clearly ...

"Long distance call I got today
She sounded lonely so I'm on my way
Hitchin' a ride, hitchin' a ride
Gotta get me home, keep her satisfied

Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride
Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride ..."

(70-200mm  f8.0  1/15 sec  ISO200)



21 comments:

Elizabeth Grimes said...

I actually laughed out loud. So cute!

darlin said...

I forgot about that song! That used to be my favorite song a few years back, just a few years. ;-) The song totally goes with your photos, what an excellent capture!

magda said...

Wonderful poem and photo Rick!!!
Many greetings

My name is Riet said...

Oh kijk nou toch, dat is schattig Rick. En dat liedje, hahaha

Marty said...

la grenouille a été attirée par les beaux yeux du canard, à moins que ce ne soit le confort de son dos !!!
c'est drôle !
bonjour l'été et plein de bisous
ensoleillés pour toi Rick

Leslie said...

hahahaha - GREAT!

Fábio Martins said...

A taxi ehehe
Good regist

Soraia Brito said...

Thank you so much!

Love the photo, it's so cute!

S. Etole said...

great combination!!!

Michelle said...

Excellent! lol

Cloudia said...

what a lovely fancy and foto!




Aloha from Honolulu :)

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pumpkydine said...

Now that is just too original! LOL Ha Ha Ha! Thanks for making me laugh and thanks for an ole song I haven't heard in a long time. Great Capture!

Lisa Gordon said...

What a great shot Rick.
Always loved the song too!!

Rick said...

Ha ha - glad you enjoyed it Elizabeth !

Soon as I saw that frog there, that song popped into my head (and now won't go away !). Thanks Darlene ! ;-)

Thanks Magda (but I can't take credit for the words).

Dank je wel Riet - je kent dat liedje zeker ...

LOL Marty ! That frog is easily fooled by the wooden stare of the canard ! Merci pour les bisous, and I send live ones in return pour toi !

Rick said...

Brought a smile to my face too when I spotted it Leslie.

Obrigado Fábio !

You're welcome, Soraia ! And thank you.

Thanks Susan !

Glad you enjoyed, Farmchick !

LOL - thanks Cloudia !

Ha ha - glad to oblige Randy (now if I can just get that song back out of my head ! ;-)

Thank you, Lisa !

Jeanne Frances Klaver said...

Perfect words for this photo. Question: is this the same species as in your June 21 posting? If so, this one looks like it's changing color, like a camouflage.

Katherine said...

A thumb goes up, a log goes by
A duck comes along and helps a little green guy!
Hitchin' a ride, Hitchen'a ride, Been away too long from my baby's side

Loved this Rick .. love the way your mind works!!

Teté M. Jorge said...

Ah... so cute shot! Loved!
Thank you for this moment...

Warm hug.
Love.

Lisa said...

Ha. I love Love this . Great Shot. :)

Rick said...

Hi Jeanne - no, this is a totally different species. This one is a tree frog and the one on the pond is either a leopard frog or a green frog. The tree frog apparently is only in the water to breed.

LOL Katherine - you have a gift ! I like how your mind works too ;-)

Obrigado teca ! A warm and joyful weekend to you, with beijos !!

LOL - thank you Lisa !

ebru özgün said...

incredible photo.