Once again Wild & Wonderful Wednesday snuck up on me. Did you ever have a day when you had several things you wanted to accomplish only to have life get in the way? All I really ended up accomplishing today was Bible study this morning, grocery shopping this afternoon, and cleaning up my son's vomit this evening. Obviously that last item was not originally on my to-do list today. :)
So here I am posting late again. Oh well. Such is life sometimes.
And in case you are wondering, he's sleeping soundly on the couch right now with a big bowl beside him just in case. Although I think we are past the yucky stomach already.
Anyway, this week I have more zoo photos to show you. Remember in a prior post I was saying I was going to visit the zoo without my kids? Well, my good friend, Laura, and I did just that on Monday. We were both able to leave the kids at home with our husbands who both had the day off. We had a wonderful time at the zoo. We were able to linger as long as we wanted at the different exhibits. And we both took a gazillion photos.
In fact, if you saw yesterday's post, you would know that we spent about an hour just at the gorilla exhibit so we could get a good look at the new baby. There were no kids to whine or complain or fight. At least none that were ours. :) And even though the weather was gorgeous for February in Pennsylvania, there weren't many people there. It was just a delightful day.
So here are a few photos from Monday's zoo visit.
So here are a few photos from Monday's zoo visit.
The Amur Leopard is such a gorgeous animal.
And, of course, so is the lioness. Another animal was calling (which we later found out was the snow leopard) and caught her attention.
This is Moka and her new baby boy who was born on February 9. We found out so much information about the gorillas while we were there. The gorillas' caregiver had just fed the animals and was outside the exhibit answering questions and telling us lots of interesting things about them.
This crazy, fun creature is a Dama Gazelle. They were also eating ... and running and jumping around. They were so fun to watch. While this photo isn't the sharpest, it shows how high they can jump.
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27 comments:
Beautiful shots. I love the action shot.
That baby gorilla is so tiny! So cute!
thanks for sharing this wonderful pics with the world :)
Cool action shot!
Oh baby gorilla!!! I need to go back hahaha. I'm slightly obsessed. I need to figure out how to get a job at the zoo haha.
And I'm pretty sure it's and AMUR leopard, not an AZUR leopard. :)
Great zoo pictures!!! Love bringing my boys to the National Zoo here in DC! :) Looking forward to the warmer weather to enjoy it.
WOW- that last one is impressive. Sharp or not- the fact that you captured it like that is AWESOME!!!
Beautiful shots & I just love that 1st one! WoW! Those eyes just kill me!
The baby is sooo sweet & how she's holding him sooo close... a great big AWWW! =)
I'm enJOYing the Gazelle action shot. Wow! I almost posted my gorilla shot this week. Mommy and Baby so cute together. Can't go wrong with that.
Oh my gosh - the gazelle is making me crack up! And I just love that Leaopard shot... Love all the zoo shots. wow!
Love the leaping shot! Glad you made it back to the zoo AND got to see that cute gorilla baby!
That first shot is just gorgeous!! Glad you had a chance to enjoy a day at the zoo!! I've been neglecting my blog lately... just off enjoying/doing other things... life keeps me moving! Hope things have been good with you... =)
Aww...look at mama gorilla snuggling her baby...so sweet! The leopard shot is amazing!!
Your pictures are incredible!! I love them. You captured the animals so beautiful and the gazelle is such an incredible catch!!
Wow...these are some great shots!!!
WOW! How amazing are your photos??? Totally amazing, that's how much! I also read Monday's blog and the photo you took of the baby gorilla's face...whoa. Stunning. No words!
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I viewed your zoo photos over on flickr and you were able to get some amazing shots. I find zoos to be bittersweet, so educational to see all the creature we share this planet with but saddened by the cages, fences and bars.
These shots are amazing! I love the gorillas.
You got some great shots! There are some nasty stomach bugs going around :( Hopefully the little guy feels better now after a good hurl.
I love these photos! Look at that gorilla hugging her baby. So sweet! And i love that leopard. Beautiful!
I hope your son is feeling better! These photos are amazing. I love the first shot, the detail is stunning. Thank you for sharing and for hosting this link up!
Great photographs.
Regards and best wishes
Awww.. That third shot is just adorable!
WOW Kim!! I love this post. the first image is brilliant and the action shot of the Dama Gazelle (what a catch). I must get to the zoo... I haven't been for years!
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love your photo of gazelle!
Amazing photos! I could not pick a favourite because they all show off such stunning beauty. LOVE them! Thank you for sharing. :-)
Oh what fun! I haven't been to the zoo in ages.
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