Daddy's Eye

So I mentioned a while back that John Paul and I have been giving in to the photo bug. JP has been taking some amazing pictures since he was a youngster. He and his family took some amazing summer trips to Colorado when they were younger, and his dad and mom always had camera in tow. Landscapes and wildlife capture his eye and I wanted to share a few of JP's photos from the past month or so.

We had a massive invasion of worms a few weeks ago. When you relaxed your eyes and looked at the grass, it was as if the entire yard was swaying. When he realized just how the grass was moving, he couldn't resist getting on the ground for this one.

This pictures is a study in stalking practice. When it comes to animals, JP can be very patient for the most ideal situation. As it turned out, we've been visited by this praying mantis for the past week on our back porch. He shows up in the evening and walks the railing. Finally one evening they had a staring contest. Either that or the bug enjoyed posing for pictures.

And for anyone that has kept an eye to the South Texas weather knows that rain and thunderstorms have been rare. So when the storms started to roll a month or so ago, he relished the opportunity to try his hand at a lightening shot. Considering that our camera is just a point and shoot, he landed some incredible shots.