Thematic Wetness...If the Subject is Water

**aslyfox** · 05-26-2017, 04:08 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Funny about big bullfrogs. Every year I also spot one that seems to me the largest I've ever seen. Maybe they're evolving.

a week or so ago, I saw a mallard hen with 6 ducklings on the same pond

haven't seen them since

also saw a day or two ago a wood duck hen with only 1 duckling on the same pond

" the average clutch size is between 10-14 eggs. " - DEEP: Wood Duck Fact Sheet

I wonder if I found out why the bull frog looks so big?

American bullfrogs hungry for ducklings and cats - Canada - CBC News

**WPRESTO** · 05-26-2017, 04:16 AM

Originally posted by Aslyfox

a week or so ago, I saw a mallard hen with 6 ducklings on the same pond

haven't seen them since

also saw a day or two ago a wood duck hen with only 1 duckling on the same pond

" the average clutch size is between 10-14 eggs. " - DEEP: Wood Duck Fact Sheet

I wonder if I found out why the bull frog looks so big?

American bullfrogs hungry for ducklings and cats - Canada - CBC News

More innocent creatures must be careful around predators that have a mouth that occupies 1/3 of their body, "Gulper" deep sea fish are another example, but in the fishy world, the one with the biggest (and quickest) mouth almost always wins, although as I told students for decades: In biology there are exceptions to every rule - including this one.

**WPRESTO** · 05-27-2017, 10:30 AM - **1 Like**

Water that has trickled and seeped across a forest floor, then encountered the lip of the historic, original entry to Mammoth Cave created by a prehistoric collapse that created a sinkhole and exposed part of the cave system. This "waterfall" may be too small to see in the WA view of the entry (to the left of the base of the stairs, I could see it easily when processing the image, but it's hard to spot at PF resolution)

**aslyfox** · 05-27-2017, 07:28 PM - **3 Likes**

after a shower

K 3 + Smc PENTAX-D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro

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**ramseybuckeye** · 05-27-2017, 07:47 PM

I caught a break and was able to get this at 1/13 without too much wind movement.

**WPRESTO** · 05-28-2017, 05:25 PM

Plenty of water drops here, mostly airborne. Rightfully this image belongs in the "waterfalls" thread, but I couldn't track it down. BTW: The large cloud of mist is supposed to create ghostly "Moon-bows" on some nights, allegedly one of a few waterfalls in the USA where you can routinely see this phenomenon.

timb64 · 05-29-2017, 12:45 PM

**Crooski** · 05-30-2017, 11:38 AM

Nice little lake

**aslyfox** · 05-31-2017, 03:47 AM

a flash of color against the water

**jmschrei** · 06-04-2017, 09:00 PM

Birthday Waterhole. Water was a rare sight along the Larapinta Trail, in the Australian outback. This waterhole was clean enough to dip in this year and, as it is not a sacred site, a welcome respite from the heat.

**noelcmn** · 06-05-2017, 02:28 AM

A weaver creates a splash - Kruger Park.

**WPRESTO** · 06-05-2017, 03:31 AM

Well-tamed water, at least if it isn't an exceptionally wet Spring. Part of a system of industrial canals along the Connecticut River not too far south of where I live.

**Crooski** · 06-05-2017, 10:42 AM - **1 Like**

Starfish in an aquarium

**WPRESTO** · 06-06-2017, 10:59 AM - **1 Like**

I'd forgotten this image, taken about five years back. Were it not for the water dropping over the rock at the upper right, you might not look for or see the flow over the foreground rock that is mostly marked by strips that are swept clean of leaves.

---------- Post added 06-06-17 at 02:01 PM ----------

Originally posted by Crooski

Starfish in an aquarium

As my son sometimes observes - that it totally tubular.

**jacamar** · 06-07-2017, 05:31 AM

On the Yukon River in Whitehorse

05-27-2017, 10:30 AM - 1 Like	#918
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Water that has trickled and seeped across a forest floor, then encountered the lip of the historic, original entry to Mammoth Cave created by a prehistoric collapse that created a sinkhole and exposed part of the cave system. This "waterfall" may be too small to see in the WA view of the entry (to the left of the base of the stairs, I could see it easily when processing the image, but it's hard to spot at PF resolution) Attached Images Last edited by WPRESTO; 05-27-2017 at 10:35 AM.

05-28-2017, 05:25 PM	#921
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Plenty of water drops here, mostly airborne. Rightfully this image belongs in the "waterfalls" thread, but I couldn't track it down. BTW: The large cloud of mist is supposed to create ghostly "Moon-bows" on some nights, allegedly one of a few waterfalls in the USA where you can routinely see this phenomenon. Attached Images

06-05-2017, 03:31 AM	#927
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Well-tamed water, at least if it isn't an exceptionally wet Spring. Part of a system of industrial canals along the Connecticut River not too far south of where I live. Attached Images

06-06-2017, 10:59 AM - 1 Like	#929
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	I'd forgotten this image, taken about five years back. Were it not for the water dropping over the rock at the upper right, you might not look for or see the flow over the foreground rock that is mostly marked by strips that are swept clean of leaves. ---------- Post added 06-06-17 at 02:01 PM ---------- Originally posted by Crooski Starfish in an aquarium As my son sometimes observes - that it totally tubular. Attached Images

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aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,583	Originally posted by WPRESTO Funny about big bullfrogs. Every year I also spot one that seems to me the largest I've ever seen. Maybe they're evolving. a week or so ago, I saw a mallard hen with 6 ducklings on the same pond haven't seen them since also saw a day or two ago a wood duck hen with only 1 duckling on the same pond " the average clutch size is between 10-14 eggs. " - DEEP: Wood Duck Fact Sheet I wonder if I found out why the bull frog looks so big? American bullfrogs hungry for ducklings and cats - Canada - CBC News

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WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by Aslyfox a week or so ago, I saw a mallard hen with 6 ducklings on the same pond haven't seen them since also saw a day or two ago a wood duck hen with only 1 duckling on the same pond " the average clutch size is between 10-14 eggs. " - DEEP: Wood Duck Fact Sheet I wonder if I found out why the bull frog looks so big? American bullfrogs hungry for ducklings and cats - Canada - CBC News More innocent creatures must be careful around predators that have a mouth that occupies 1/3 of their body, "Gulper" deep sea fish are another example, but in the fishy world, the one with the biggest (and quickest) mouth almost always wins, although as I told students for decades: In biology there are exceptions to every rule - including this one.

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ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,295	I caught a break and was able to get this at 1/13 without too much wind movement.

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