OK, So - Merry Christmas !

[gunDriller]

Today being the 4th - Blimey, Christmas is 3 weeks away !

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Didn't have a picture of "Chestnuts Roasting over an Open Fire". So, here's some Twitching Frog Legs :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YZJt_Bw3eo

GIM Mascot -
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MERRY CHRISTMAS !

[chad]

love dem big ole frog legs!

[Serpo]

love dem big ole frog legs!


The legend lives on......speaking of frogs ,here are some see through ones.....

and oh yea and Merry Christmas


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2242717/Glass-frog-The-astonishing-transparent-frogs-Costa-Ricas-cloud-forest.html

Glass hopper: The astonishing transparent frogs of Costa Rica's cloud forest

By Mark Prigg (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Mark+Prigg)
PUBLISHED: 09:58 GMT, 4 December 2012 | UPDATED: 10:32 GMT, 4 December 2012




They are a breathtaking insight into the complexity of the animal world.
The aptly-named glass frog was photographed in the Monteverde cloud forest in Costa Rica by cabin attendant and photographer Nic Reusens.

Nic spent 20 days in the beautiful tropical forest and became fascinated by the little amphibians and their translucent bodies.


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/04/article-0-16576D50000005DC-241_634x746.jpg A glass frog, photographed in the Monteverde cloud forest in Coast Rica by cabin attendant and photographer Nic Reusens.



THE GLASS FROG

First discovered in 1872, Glass frogs live in the humid mountain forests of Central and South America.

The rainforests are called cloud forests because the area is almost always covered in clouds.

Glass frogs are mostly active at night, which makes them very difficult to spot for predators.
During the breeding season they live along rivers and streams where they lay their eggs on leaves that overhang the water.


Using a pane of glass he photographed a wild glass frog using a twin diffused flash to capture the natural effect of the little creatures body before returning it to the jungle.

The result of the pictures were these fascinating images of the insides of the frog with organs and even its tiny bones all visible.

More...



The natural disguises you can see right through: Incredible translucent creatures that have evolved to become invisible (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2211690/The-natural-disguises-right-Incredible-translucent-creatures-evolved-invisible.html)
He's croaked it! Unlucky frog fried to death after being struck by lightning (while woman and four children survive near miss) (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2242633/Frog-croaks-Unlucky-amphibian-killed-struck-lightning---bolt-misses-woman-children.html)


Nic, 37, who is half Spanish and half Swedish and lives in Madrid, said his day job allowed him to follow his passion for photographing nature around the world.

He said: 'While the general background coloration of most glass frogs is primarily lime green, the abdominal skin of some members of this family is translucent.

'The internal viscera, including the heart, liver, and gastrointestinal tract are visible through this translucent skin, hence the common name.

'Glass frogs are difficult to find and collect, due not only to their small size and color, but also because of the extreme areas they sometimes inhabit.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/04/article-0-16576D4A000005DC-938_634x417.jpg Using a pane of glass Nic Reusens photographed a wild glass frog using a twin diffused flash to capture the natural effect of the little creature's body



http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/04/article-0-16576C9B000005DC-817_634x734.jpg even the glass frog's bones are visible through its translucent skin

'Glass frogs are often found along streams that are nearly impossible to walk along, let alone collect specimens.


'With new areas constantly being explored in tropical America, more species are sure to be discovered and described.

'The frogs typically range in size from 20 to 30 millimetres, but some species, like centrolene geckoideum from the Pacific Andean slopes of Colombia and Ecuador, reach larger sizes.'

Nic said he used a Canon 5D Mark III to get the images with a 100mm L macro lens.

He said: 'I had to place her over a clean glass surface, and fire with my twin diffused flash at high speed to get the dark background in order to illustrate the see-thru effect.

'Luckily I had the help of a local to hold the glass for me while I focused.'

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/04/article-0-16576D69000005DC-7_634x415.jpg The glass frog is relatively common in the Monteverde cloud forest in Coast Rica



http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/04/article-0-16576D5D000005DC-3_634x420.jpg The frogs were first discovered in 1872



http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/04/article-0-16576C8F000005DC-151_634x424.jpg The frogs travel to river to lay their eggs, but are usually found in cloud forests

[Celtic Rogue]

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[JohnQPublic]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/04/article-0-16576D50000005DC-241_634x746.jpg

This little fella is certainly more transparent than the Obama administration!

[Ponce]

The smallest hummingbirds and frogs used to be in Cuba, now they found smaller frogs elsewhere....

May the blessing of my father be upon all of you as you celebrate this happy event....God Jr in trainning.

[osoab]

NSFW :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0wKITALbjI