A hobby.....

The Friendly Hitchhiker
I have never seen a Praying Mantis before in my life. I have only heard about them. So, I was quite taken aback one morning, when I saw this huge insect, sitting on the hood of my car. But, it's sheer size, and the size of it's eyes were fascinating. After appreciating it's beauty (from a safe distance ofcourse, I had no idea, what these mini monsters could do!), I dropped my cricket kit into the trunk, hopped in my car, and drove to my cricket ground. I thought, this little critter would fly away, when I picked up speed. Nay, I think my new friend, wanted a ride to the cricket ground. It just wouldnt fly away, even when I was doing about 40 mph. Luckily, I had my camera in my kit bag, and I was compelled to capture this fascinating hitchhiker, up close an personal. I rate this among my best pictures so far.