Because the weather has been so hot and sunny lately, the first thing that I do when I get home from work is water my flowers. Yesterday, as I put my hand on the back door to go out onto the deck, I noticed this little guy clinging to the screen. Actually, he was quite big, and I really wanted to get some pictures, but because our screen door sticks I figured he would take off as soon as I shoved the door open. He must have been really enjoying that sunshine though because he didn’t move no matter what I did. I grabbed my camera and shot photo after photo, trying different settings, and he just modelled beautifully for me. Don’t you love when nature cooperates?
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Wow! Amazing picture, it’s so clear! I didn’t realise how detailed they were.
Thanks Becky! That’s why I was so excited that he stayed there and let me get so close, so I could capture all the detail :). By the way, I’m over 1/3 of the way through my book, and it is amazing!!!!
Ohh great! I’m so glad. 🙂 I hope no one’s been interrupting you. 😉
You will love this! My friend at work is reading the book too, and she knew that I had to go to my son’s baseball game last night. So, she kept rubbing it in that she was reading and I wasn’t by texting me what page she was on every few minutes!! Isn’t that mean? I retaliated by sending her a picture of my middle finger. LMAO!!!!
Just look at the “look” it’s giving you,,LOL LOL,LOL!!
Ya, “I’m watching you, you disgusting human!!! Any closer and I will attack!”
Oooooooohh,,SCARY!!
LOL!!
Great picture! I once made a close-up of a grasshopper as well; though that one did look a bit friendlier! It really is down to luck that it doesn’t hop away before you get a decent shot.
Thanks for visiting Simon and glad you liked my grasshopper!! He was very patient with me :).
I think he looks happy for the company and all the attention. Perhaps you have a “pet” grasshopper now and you can name him too. Awwwww!
Sorry to say that he never came back today to visit me :(. Maybe he got sick of me snapping pictures of him. I will watch out for him this weekend though when I am around more!!
Great shot….nothing like a good close up… with or without the new camera?
oh and those book you are referring to? would it something in a shade of grey?
No, this is another series, but I have read 50 Shades!!! Has your wife read them? Most men are very happy after their wives read that series 🙂 LMAO!!! They say there is now going to be a baby boom next year because of it. LOL
She has read them all…. 🙂 ……. Can’t wait fore the next volume to come out!
Too bad for you that it was only a trilogy!! LOL I guess you will have to get her to read them over again :).
Thanks! And it was with the new camera :).
Nice and clear shot! I was somehow picturing a gecko as I was reading your post, and the grasshopper came as quite a surprise! 🙂
Thanks! He came as quite a surprise to me too because I didn’t realize he was there until my hand was almost on him :). He’s a cutie isn’t he?