For the past several weeks I’ve shared quiet mealtimes with Frog. This is the view I have of his sitting on a flat stone. He doesn’t mind my moving about on the porch, as long as I don’t go near him outside.

A cute little chipmunk scurried up the stones on the right of the waterfall. I was surprised that there was movement to the left of the water. Although I did not see the action clearly, I thought another frog jumped into the lower pool from above. That took me by surprise, because I had seen only one frog up until then. As I ate, I kept my eyes looking toward the waterfall. Suddenly a frog jumped from the water to the stones above, where she disappeared instantly among the plants. Of course, I have no idea of the sex or relationship of the two animals.

This is what I was looking at, from the inside of the porch.

I went outside and down the steps, moving as quietly as I could. Zooming in, the camera caught the frog, still sitting there. He seemed comfortable with that, staying in place after I returned to the porch. I didn’t see the second frog again, but I will certainly be alert for any movement near the water.