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A good part of today was spent outside cleaning the yard and decorating for Halloween. And we could not have asked for a better day. The sun was shining and the temperature was just right for working. We got a lot done too. Well to be fair Kim did most of the decorating. I did a lot of hauling though. And that brings us to today's photo.

We had a couple of Adirondack chairs that needed to be moved from the front to the back of the house. And in doing so I learned something. I learned that even in the Fall you may see a praying mantis. And that they like our chairs. At least this guy (or girl, really don't know the difference) does.

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He spent at least a few hours there. I waited to move the chair because I didn't want to disturb him. Then suddenly he took off somewhere. But I will say that he wasn't camera shy at all.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 155mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F10
- Shutter Speed 1/400 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 100
- Center Weighted Average Metering

And now..

Yesterday's View...

Saturday September 30, 2017

And that will do it for today. Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View - September 27, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Wow did this weekend go fast or what? But overall it was a good weekend around here so I am thankful for that.

Tonight I was hoping to share a photo of the "Blood Moon" with you but the cloudy skies here say different. And not only are we having a blood moon but also a total lunar eclipse. But hey, I'll get another chance in 2033. Only 18 short years away and I'll be a very youthful 63 years old. For now however I'll have to settle for sharing this moonshot with you.

This is from last night. I wasn't able to get a clear shot but I think the clouds give it a nice ambiance.

Before I go I also have a short video I'd like to show you. This is the praying mantis from yesterday's post.

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View - September 26, 2015

Hi and welcome to a very late Daily View!

Well it's not late quite yet but it is sure getting close so I better get right to it.

Kim and I took a drive down to Longwood Gardens today and wow was it a great day to walk the gardens. The weather was perfect and the crowds were small. Just the way I like it! So anyhow we made our way to the Meadow Garden and as we were walking along I looked down and saw this guy.

Camouflage in nature is meant to protect but in this case it almost killed this particular praying mantis. It's a really good thing I was watching where I was walking because I just happened to see him and just missed stepping on him. I am happy to say that he made it safely into the brush.

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...