This downward-facing turtle was king of the hill.
This frog wanted a piece of the action.
And this was one determined frog.
It made several attempts to…well, what, exactly? Dislodge the turtle? In theory, the right amount of force applied to the fulcrum here should have knocked off the much larger turtle. 
But the turtle’s steadying feet made for an impregnable bastion.
Meanwhile, and this was somebody else’s storyline, a young House Sparrow landing on all the nearby rocks and the other basking turtles briefly landed here. The turtle seemed to pay no more heed to this than it did the kamikaze frog.
A state of equilibrium? 
But wait. Another rock. Another turtle. Another frog.
Frog, Rock, Turtle
8 responses to “Frog, Rock, Turtle”
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Hilarious!
Rebecca McMackin
Director of Horticulture
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Beautiful photos of the little dramas that occur in nature everyday –
dramas we overlook as we rush through the city. -
Loved this series!
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Hilarious! Great pics. There’s probably a parable in here somewhere.
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Definitely a parable in the making ,what an odd way for a turtle to position himself . I’m routing for the frog .
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Wonderful sequence Matt; I’m still laughing.
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Turtles all the way down.
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Terrific set – thanks for the laugh!
Backyard and Beyond 
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