Monday, June 16, 2025

All Hail The Frogs

 On this day in history, in 1882, Dubuque, Iowa, experienced a bad hailstorm that caused considerable damage. Some hailstones measured 17 inches!

The local officer in the to the U.S. Army Signal Corps noted that a resident had discovered two live frogs imbedded in hail.

To commemorate this, I have snapped some photos of frogs. But not in hail.

Frogs in the garden


Frogs on swings




Frogs prepared for rain


Girly-girl frog


And bigmouth frog


"Under the moon's glow, a frog's heart sings a love song only another frog can understand."

— Unknown

17 comments:

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Hi Ginny, I absolutely love these frogs 🐸 Such a sweet and delightful 😊 post.

The Happy Whisk said...

OMG. Those frogs are FUN! The storm, not so much.

Mari said...

That was quite a storm! I do love all your frogs!

Debby @ My Shasta Home said...

Wow, frogs inside the hail? That’s freaky. We have frogs in our little pond. I like all the frogs you showed.

CheerfulMonk said...

That hail must have been scary!

roentare said...

Love these frogs very much!

Asep Haryono said...

I really like the new location for the “Dream Lens for the Future” sculpture. It feels like it belongs there! Sorry to hear about all the medical appointments

Ann said...

So many cute frogs. My favorite are the ones with their umbrellas and rain boots. Those are so cute.

Shug said...

how great that those two little frogs survived the hail. these are all so cute and each so different. There is just something about frog decorations that makes me smile...

MadSnapper n Beau said...

LOVE THE RED ONES... yikes on the hail full of frogs. mother collected frogs, she had curtains, glasses, mugs, canister set, they were all over her house

Red Rose Alley said...

That's interesting about the hail and the frogs. And some cute frogs you came across, Ginny. I have to say the girly-girl is my favorite. There's just something about Pink. ; )

~Sheri

HappyK said...

Aren't they cute!!!

Jeanette said...

Cute frogs! I can't imagine 17 inch hail!

Chatty Crone said...

Ginny, I forgot - but you love frogs don't you?

DeniseinVA said...

Oh wow, I have never heard of this story. Love your froggy art. Cute quote too.

Great-Granny Grandma said...

I had never heard of that storm. I wonder if those two frogs embedded in the ice survived.

Jenny the Pirate said...

I've always liked frogs. Cheeky little critters. The girly girl frog is my fave. xoxo

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