A position of considerable conflict was posed. The frog had to maintain a balance between calling attention to itself and blending in with its surroundings.
Clumps of crescent-shaped seed pods embellished a dried plant that stood a few feet tall. The plant lined an open trail and called for a closer examination.
The ice over the pond was thinning, betraying the dark water beneath its increasingly transparent surface. A trio of beavers was there.
