Frog Jumping Festival

[Loupey]

We enjoyed the 43rd annual frog jumping contest/festival at a local village this past weekend. The weather is great, the turnout was fantastic, and the frogs were giant!

The lighting was about as harsh as it ever gets in the natural world. Should have taken a flash to fill in the shadows but I was there for pleasure.

[Loupey]

Seems the preferred technique was to blow on them.

An alternate method was to pound the ground next to them with their fists. I expected a few flattened frogs but that never happened

[Loupey]

Frogs actually jumping...

[Loupey]

... and why they have done this for 43 years running.


Thanks for looking.

[Frog]

These are great, Loupey. The combination of kids and frogs is just making me smile.

btw...I don't jump for no one.

[Old Timer]

Exceptional series of images Loupey! Looks like it was great fun for the kids and the adults as well. I was the official judge for a frog jumping contest a few years ago when I was the mayor of my small town. I dressed up with a derby hat and black and suspenders and had a ball.

[Loupey]

Frog - thanks! And I hope you weren't too shaken up by the event

OT - appreciate the kind words - and mayor too! I didn't know that about you - a man of many talents and experiences :thumbsup:

[gracie_r]

Great set of photos. I love it!

Did you have to bring your own frog?

[Grandpaw]

Loupey, this is a very fun set of pictures you have here and they look great too, Jeff

[LightBright]

Great timing These are so neat! The ending photograph is well chosen.

[Loupey]

Thank you very much for looking and taking the time to comment, gracie_r, Grandpaw, and LightBright.

gracie_r - no, they provided tubs and tubs of frogs that they caught on some local pond. They had two tubs at each ring (about 6~8 rings total) and they would rotate them out with new tubs that they had on a trailer in the shade. Thanks for asking.