Grasshopper

I saw a grasshopper up close yesterday. It jumped up right next to me on a tomato plant. It was absolutely beautiful. I've seen grasshoppers thousands of times, but this is the first time since I was kid that I was so awestruck by one. It was a much different experience a few weeks ago when I saw a praying mantis in my yard. They look so weird, like aliens. The first thing I thought when I saw it was, "I wonder if it's eaten any heads lately."