Mantis climbing the outside wall

I am in awe of the praying mantis shots by cabbagetree, here is a link to one.   We were outside late about 10:30PM, cutting up cardboard into our blue (recycle) barrel, when we heard "thunk" and turned to find this mantis on the outside wall.   It sat for a few minutes, then slowly started to climb up.   I went running for my camera and came back out to find he was about eye level.   He kept climbing up, wonder if he was attracted to the light above it?  This was the best I could do.   Went back to cutting cardboard and when I looked again, it was nowhere to be found.   Hope it is OK.   Never seen one that large and lanky.

Spent the better part of today putting together a Floyd bed.   In fairness, we did get a late start, took us about 7 hours all told.  Between G thinking he knew how to do it better than the instructions and me wanting to follow them, between consulting the computer and enclosed little instruction cards, with no where else to put the bed (which has internal air bladders, so really shouldn't be stood on end, and then having to unzip 2 covers all around to re-seat them), we will be falling into bed tonite.   It is rather low to the floor, here's the website.  There are 2 straps that cinch it together.  Came nicely packed in 4 boxes, you get to assemble the component parts.  Those boards are 2-person heavy.

Good nite all!