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Kissing Frogs

Kissing frogs

Photography and text by Corey Amaro.

They told me they had been kissing frogs. Strangely I did not catch what they meant by that. I made a face, responded how gross, moaned loudly, then added, "Have you grown a wart on your lips?"

 

Prince charming

They looked at me as if I were a grown-up far far removed from their magical world. They appeared disappointed in me. Though asked me to take a photo while they kissed the frog… again I moaned but obeyed their command… the moment their lips touched the frog I knew.

Frogprince

 

 

"Prince Charming," I said to myself. 

How silly of me not to remember. I glanced over at my own frog and smiled.

Comments

25 responses to “Kissing Frogs”

  1. Gina Baynham

    You have renewed my faith in Fairy Tales! Your frog clearly became your prince charming!

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  2. kelleyn

    What a sweet story! It amazing how many frogs you have to kiss before you find the right one.

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  3. Paulita

    Gorgeous photos. Those red, red lips. Those long dark eyelashes. They are living in a fairytale.

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  4. dooney and bourke outlet

    so lovely.

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  5. Penny

    You have so stunningly captured a moment of innocence for these two young girls. Wouldn’t it be grand to save them, especially the first one, for a wedding shower invitation for the first one to get their prince charming?

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  6. Rhonda P.

    Capturing innocence, true beauty.

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  7. Everton Terrace

    I love that first image. Perfection Corey.

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  8. Dee

    oh…how sweet!

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  9. Leanne

    My niece did that this summer while with her gramma…..she caught about 40 frogs and had them in a metal wash tub…while she thought no one was looking she would pick one up – smooch it and then look at it in disgust while she said ‘you’re not a prince’ and toss it away. Apparently she did that to every single frog. It would have been priceless to see!

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  10. Kate of the North

    How sweet is that.

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  11. Denise Moulun-Pasek

    Oh! As I read that last line, I thought…tongue in cheek!
    Your frog is a prince indeed!
    How is Sacha doing?

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  12. Marilyn

    Sweet! I agree with Penny on saving the picture for the bridal invitations. Your pictures are wonderful.

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  13. Shelley Noble

    My God, Corey! Your photos are entering a realm divine!

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  14. Elizabeth Mackey

    I grew up in Nor Cal, Red Bluff, and as a kid I endlessly played with those tiny frogs! I miss them, and haven’t seen them since my childhood. thanks for sharing those darling little pictures.

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  15. Delores

    When I was a kid in Oregon, we used to catch little frogs like that and hypnotize them! We would lay them on their backs and rub their tummies and they would just lay there, “hynotized.” Great fun. Your post brought back old memories of my childhood. Cute photos, lovingly captured with your camera. Hope you are having a great time visiting…..~Delores

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  16. Julie Ann

    Did you tell them how many frogs they may have to kiss before they find a prince ? Jx

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  17. Holly Myers

    So Sweet… Prince Charming indeed!

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  18. Rebecca in the pacific northwest

    I love this, from first photo to your own prince charming reference. frog, indeed. Oh! I just got it! haha, did you really mean that double entendre?
    I agree with Penny about using this photo for their wedding shower invitations. Don’t lose these shots.

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  19. Marie- Noelle

    Will you now call your Prince FF instead of FH?

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  20. Jenna

    What lucky frogs! Yours too!

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  21. Denise Solsrud

    well,that must have been some wonderful frog that you planted a kiss on, cuz look at him now. happy frog kissing:) Bestest,Denise

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  22. Cheryl ~ Casual Cottage Chic

    Your “frog” turned out to be quite the adoring French Prince 😉 Love the first photo….should be on a Hallmark card for Valentine’s Day!!

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  23. Sheala

    Beautiful photos…oh how I wish you were our photographer last Saturday!!!!

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  24. Kiki

    I am quickly running out of ‘ooooh’s with you Corey…. these pure pictures are THE perfect wedding announcement cards! And your quality as a photographer would be sufficient alone but you’re a wonderfully talented story teller too….. Thank you!

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  25. M

    ’twas many a prince (and princesse) i’ve kissed into froggery! m

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