I hope we would agree that death is part of the cycle of life. Most of us choose not to think too much about it, and it is quite obvious why. Death is an inescapable part of fall, and there is a lot of beauty connected to it (red leaves). Here I have found more mystery than beauty though. These pictures are from the top of Ohira Mountain in Ishiyama, a place I often walk. It seems that grasshoppers come here to die. They seem to grab onto the grasses and branches and die there in large numbers. Maybe they know winter is coming, or maybe their food supply is depleted. I wonder. I tried to find some information about the life cycle of grasshoppers on the internet, but I didn't have any luck. If anyone knows anything about this, please let me know.