Of Woodland Pools, Spring-Holes and Ditches by Henry David Thoreau

Author:Henry David Thoreau
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781582436616
Publisher: Catapult
Published: 2018-05-16T00:00:00+00:00

THE LANDSCAPE WEARS a subdued tone, quite soothing to the feelings; no glaring colors. I begin now to leave off my greatcoat.

The frogs at a distance are now so numerous that, instead of the distinct shrill peeps, it is one dreamy sound. It is not easy to tell where or how far off they are. When you have reached their pool, they seem to recede as you advance. As you squat by the side of the pool, you still see no motion in the water, though your ears ring with the sound, seemingly and probably within three feet. I sat for ten minutes on the watch, waving my hand over the water that they might betray themselves, a tortoise, with his head out, a few feet off, watching me all the while, till at last I caught sight of a frog under a leaf, and caught and pocketed him, but when I looked afterward, he had escaped. The moment the dog stepped into the water they stopped. They are very shy. Hundreds filled the air with their shrill peep. Yet two or three could be distinguished by some peculiarity or variation in their note. Are these different?

The Viola ovata budded. Saw pollywogs two or three inches long. April 26, 1852

Hundreds filled the air with their shrill peep.

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