scrubjayspeaks: photo of a toddler holding an orange tabby cat (baby Joyce)
YES

THE UNIVERSE STILL SHOWS ME SMALL KINDNESSES

YES

*ahem* So. I had just asked mum if she had seen any praying mantises, because I hadn't seen any this year. I was worried that something might be wrong, such that they wouldn't/couldn't live here. She assured me there was at least one she saw daily in the iris tires (once we got past the minor hiccup of "what's a mantis and what's a grasshopper," which... :/)

Welp, the universe offered to me a small kindness, in the form of a huge and lovely pale mantis hanging out in with my succulents. Which also meant I could address my recent sadness re: taking photographs.

Behold (and click to embiggen):

A pale mantis seen from behind, perched on the green leaves of a succulent. A single hindleg is stretched way out to the side.

(*whispers* sticks m legy out real far...)

A pale mantis, seen in profile with forearms fully extended, balanced on the leaf of a succulent.

Heavily adjusted for color and light balance, because what's the point of having a digital camera if I'm not going to screw around on the computer with its output? Also, the lighting was shit inside the cold frame and my subject wasn't exactly amenable to relocating.

This was all very, very nice.

Also, there was a fry basket on sale at the grocery store. I have now bought it AND oil suitable for deep-frying, because I have designs on the virtue of some dough. *cackle*
scrubjayspeaks: macro photograph of ladybug climbing a blade of grass (garden)
The macro lens attachment for my camera, which was a birthday gift but needed to be exchanged for a different size, finally arrived. All of the tiny things, let me show them to you!

ExpandClick to embiggen the tinies... )

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