Katydid

A couple of weeks ago a group of students from Japan visited the neighbor's farm where I work. The students had a lot of fun riding in the wagon pulled by the tractor, finding their way through the corn maze, shooting guns, and riding the four wheeler.

While we were waiting for the rest of the students to finish up their farm activities, this young lady was sitting quietly as a green katydid climbed up her arm. I was struck by her peacefulness and calmness, especially for a person who has spent most of her life living in the world's largest metropolitan area (of course, they may have lots of bush crickets in Tokyo, but I couldn't find that on Wikipedia).

A cell phone camera isn't ideal for evening photography, but I just love how serene this student and her new pal are.