I'll Take a Cricket on the Rocks, by Jiminy!

Posted by Laurie (New Jersey, United States) on 1 September 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

This little fella crossed my path while I was shopping for some garden furniture in Pennsylvania last weekend. He was also a rather plump little fella! Actually he was probably the largest cricket I've ever seen at about inch long.

I asked him "Excuse me dear sir, but would you please be so kind as to indulge me and allow the honor of taking a photo or two of you?"

To which he enthusiastically replied "Why of course, by Jiminy! I would be most pleased to oblige the lovely lady."

Ooh such flattery I though, and most happily I snapped away a couple of frames being sure to catch his very best side.

I could tell he was in a bit of a hurry; probably on his way to attend to some very important matters. So I thanked him kindly and bid him adieu.

With a quick salute, and a wink of his eye he said "Thank you Ma'am!" and he was on his merry way.

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This photo of the Bucknell Quad is a 2 page feature photo in the Summer 2008 issue of Bucknell Magazine.

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NIKON D200
1/400 second
F/9.0
ISO 200
105 mm (35mm equiv.)

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