balancing act
This is one of my favorite toys. He’s a poison dart frog. Dendrobates auratus, also known as the green and black poison dart frog is a brightly-coloured member of the order Anura native to Central America and north-western parts of South America and was introduced to Hawaii. I love his colors and his pattern. I have photographed him in lots of locations.
It was a bit unsettling however when I came to my desk the other day to find him engaged in this balancing act. I wasn’t sure how he got that way but somehow his showing off seemed a plea to be photographed. No, he isn’t glued or attached in any way… he’s balancing on these two pebbles. He stood on his head for 12 days. It was only when I banged into the desk with my messenger bag that he fell over.
He’s moved over to another piece of furniture and he’s been there for two weeks. I think he’s going for a record.