Flametoad

I finally got around to downloading several photos that have been on my phone, so don’t be surprised to see several picture posts over the next few days. This shot was taken on February 23 at my parents’ ranch, where I grew up. It was a beautiful day. Earlier, myself, Mrs. Flametoad, and Tadpole 1 spent several hours leisurely fishing. I caught a pretty big bass, but had no interest in cleaning it so I threw it back. I was fishing for relaxation, not for food. Anyway, my mom had bought a couple kites for the kids, and you can see that Tadpole 1 got the hang of it pretty easily. I remember it was a windy day. In fact, a bit too windy for the kite. The wind was pushing it so hard that the plastic braces would bend, which decreased the surface area, which caused the kite to lose altitude. When the gusts would die down a bit, then the kite would flex back out and gain altitude. Pretty much the opposite of how you expect kites and wind to work. Click on the thumbnail for the full size version.

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