I haven't seen a Japanese beetle in forever (photography) On our nature trip yesterday, I found this little invasive species. I used to catch Japanese beetles all the time when I was a kid. Until today, Elliott had never seen one before, which kinda blew my mind because they were so common when I was his age. I remember those smelly Japanese beetle traps people used to leave in their yards. Good times.. Anyway, I caught this with my Samsung Galaxy S8+.  I really, really wish I had more time to capture images of the things I come across.  I love this picture...

I love taking pictures of bees on flowers (Photography) Aside from my kids, bees are hands down my favorite things to take pictures of. It's said that if bees go extinct, we won't be too far behind, pun intended. ☺  There's just something about a creature this small, having such an impact on the world, that fascinates me. Capturing them in digital form, allows me to preserve a tiny bit of their legacy, and share it with my kids.

As Autism parents, it's extremely important that we do things to help us deal with the indescribable amount of stress we face on a daily basis.  One of the things that I've found aside from blogging, that helps me to decompress when things are really bad, is photography. These are a few of the pictures I took while at the park with my kids the other day. This really helps me to manage my stress. Chronic stress will take a toll on a person's health, both physical and emotional. It can make just about everything in life worse. Finding a way to help process that stress in a healthy way, is extremely important. Doing so helps us to be the best parents we can be for the kids we love…