Baby Grasshopper the Size of a Grain of Rice

Would you just LOOK at this cutie pie?! I was wandering around our property looking for subjects to photograph when I spotted a tiny dark speck on a flower stem. "OH! I know what YOU ARE!!" I crouched down and crept slowly closer and closer, clicking away as I went. The little guy wasn't afraid of me so I got to move around to just the right angle for this nice side view! Hooray!!

This is my second day of taking pictures after taking a very long break. I definitely need to practice my distance judgement and correct aperture but I've managed to get some good pictures each day. Tomorrow I'll go back and retake a bunch of pictures that had various issues.

The best news is that my delight for photography has returned as strongly as ever.

I am so dreadfully BORED of taking pictures on our property but the fact of the matter is that, at macro level, our 26 acres contains a LIFETIME of unique opportunities, Even at normal size, I should be able to find countless interesting images that are different. It's hard to drum up the enthusiasm, even though I know this. However, I'm so happy to be taking pictures again, and I'm excited to explore our world at a micro level for the next week as I hone my skills again! :)

Explored on April 11, highest placement, #46