Jumping Frogs




Leaves from the kousa tree were blown down by the wind, and many went straight to the waterfall. I looked for the frogs before raking and assumed they were not there. I used a child’s rake to lift some leaves out of the lowest pool. As I raked the next higher pool, one that is shallower, the frogs jumped into the deep pool! There was no time to focus on them, so I’m not positive there were two, but I think there were. The water was murky, preventing my seeing them. I shall be much more careful the next time I approach the pools. It’s nice to know that the gentle waterfall has not scared the animals away. The water is still flowing at a little more than half it’s maximum rate.