Grasshopper surprise

Talk about a surprise! This guy jumped out of the pantry this
morning, out of a coffee cup. After watching him bounce about in the
sink in an attempt to get away, I finally managed to calm him down
with an empty raspberry carton placed gently over him. I carried him
outside, but he didn't seem to want to get out of the carton. I just
left the carton on top of a bush and watched him clean his feet off
(maybe he liked the raspberry taste). Despite the length of his back
legs, he managed to get one of them completely folded and bring his
back foot up to his face. Amazing. He continued to sun on that spot
so I took the opportunity to take his portrait. I love the way his
little tail shows through his wings. I didn't notice that until I saw
the photo.