A Praying Mantis

Uncategorized 1 Minute

This isn’t about an insect. Rearrange the letters of the title – ’tis a praying man. Can you see him? Look across that driveway. He is wearing a bright blue shirt and is sitting with his elbows on his knees. I can’t see much else, but I think he has a mop of dark hair.

Man in blue praying

I have glanced at this scene for months through my bedroom window, and the man never moves. I’ve never seen anyone out there with him, either. Neighbor Logan’s pond is on the left. I tried to show it to someone who was visiting, but he/she didn’t see him. After all that time I aimed the camera at him. Finally! The camera saw the man, even though people didn’t. I am thrilled to have this photo of him so that I know I didn’t make him up.

Some day the man will change his position, probably when Shawn and Bob move the kayak. I’m guessing it’s their kayak. What else that blue would stay outside near water without fading or moving? If I find out it isn’t their little boat, I’ll update this post to say what it is and how much I miss the praying man.

Unknown's avatar

Published by Anne Mehrling

I'm a retiree who loves to write about life in the mountains of North Carolina.

Published

19 thoughts on “A Praying Mantis”

Comments are closed.