Flagstaff, Arizona - September 2000 -
(In our personal Ricky Frog Collection)

This large frog was carved from Bright Green Serpentine and won a beautiful large ribbon and a medal for Ricky


He has a long Abalone Shell tongue sticking out to quickly catch a passing Gold-Pearl Shell Dragonfly


Quite an Amazing Frog! We're not sure what a frog's tongue looks like but this is as good as any...


His body measures 3 1/4" long x 1 5/8" wide and his tongue goes up 1 3/4" high


The dragonfly is a dark custard-yellow and has small shell inlaid eyes. He is secured to the tongue with a metal post (and metal sleeve which the post fits into), then glued


His back is detailed with a large, curving 'Leekya Leaf' reminiscent of the leaves that Francis Leekya made in his neckware years back


His eyes are deep and lustrous inlaid shell with dark pupils and glow pink and gold


What a great face! We just wonder...did he get the dragonfly or did it get away?
Ricky said "it was a close call but the dragonfly probably got away."
What do you think?