Toad you forget me..

Acedia

Every year the frogs and toads come in April and mate and carrry on in our water garden. Unfortunatley a few of the guests get eaten before all is said and done.

Sure reminds me of a song from way back when..

Jethro Tull

"Bungle In The Jungle"

Walking through forests of palm tree apartments ---
scoff at the monkeys who live in their dark tents
down by the waterhole --- drunk every Friday ---
eating their nuts --- saving their raisins for Sunday.
Lions and tigers who wait in the shadows ---
they're fast but they're lazy, and sleep in green meadows.

Let's bungle in the jungle --- well, that's all right by me.
I'm a tiger when I want love,
but I'm a snake if we disagree.

Just say a word and the boys will be right there:
with claws at your back to send a chill through the night air.
Is it so frightening to have me at your shoulder?
Thunder and lightning couldn't be bolder.
I'll write on your tombstone, ``I thank you for dinner.''
This game that we animals play is a winner.

Let's bungle in the jungle --- well, that's all right by me.
I'm a tiger when I want love,
but I'm a snake if we disagree.

The rivers are full of crocodile nasties
and He who made kittens put snakes in the grass.
He's a lover of life but a player of pawns ---
yes, the King on His sunset lies waiting for dawn
to light up His Jungle
as play is resumed.
The monkeys seem willing to strike up the tune.

John Mueller

Tull.A blast from the past
Looks like someone is getting frog legs and then some
Thanks for sharing.

bfjr

I don't know about that way back stuff
But this is an excellent capture
And I see ya know the words, but can ya sing it baby

MuskyDude

Ewwwwwwwww! Cool!


AJ

atomicfish

that is nature captured at it's rawest... if rawest is a word
Good shot

Acedia

Thanks atomicfish, MuskyDude, John Mueller!
Thanks for the kind words

It's odd to think about Tull as 'way back' but I suppose those times are indeed way back..

lol, and no - I can't even sing a simple tune

Speaking of the way back - atomicfish, are you a fan of that 'ole english band AtomicRooster [atomicrooster.co.uk] ? talking obscure..

A

Ric Grupe

Glad you didn't...
...quote "Aqualung".:lol4

Very cool and unusual capture.

ridetwistyroads

Just dropped 'Tull into the deck. Good call, good call.


Nice pic too, the frog has that glazed look of reservation. "Screw it, I'm done!" sort of thing.

r1150gsadventure

...Thick as a brick! Songs from the woods! LIVE! So much for Tll in my collection! Great times!

Osprey Whisperer

***pretending to not remember all the oldies from the 60's & 70's in attempt to feel younger **

Nice capture. That's one hungry snake. Toad's having a bad hair day it seems. :uhoh