At The Zoo

Someone told me
It’s all happening at the zoo
I do believe it
I do believe it’s true…*

Monday we had two of John’s grandkids here for a visit (well, their parents, too), and we took a little trip to our local zoo. The weather wasn’t great, but if you live around here, you know better than to wait around for a sunny day in order to do something fun. We had a lovely time anyway, and it really is all happening at the zoo.

The walrus was showing off:

And here are a series of beluga whale photos. They have an underwater viewing room, and these shots were taken indoors without a flash, through the glass. There is no touching-up involved with these, and some are a bit blurry from the animals’ movement, or with reflection off the glass. There were a couple of busloads of schoolkids at the zoo, and I think they were all the the whale room when I took these.

Just so you don’t think it was all about the whales, here’s a fine fellow napping on a rock, waiting for the sun to come out.

Then the peacock and penguins and owls:

Then there was this guy, who is sadly in need of a trip to the spa.

He’s a muskox, in case you were wondering. The way he was scratching, I’m pretty sure he missed his Frontline treatment this month.

Here’s my favorite picture of the day. These two were a little reluctant to sit here at first, until they were reassured about the glass between them and the tiger.

Tomorrow, some knitting progress, I hope.

*Apologies to Simon & Garfunkel!

Author: Lorette

My name is Lorette. I learned to knit in 1999, and took up spinning in 2009. I'm a physician specializing in internal medicine, and live in the Pacific Northwest. Enjoy my blog!

18 thoughts on “At The Zoo”

  1. What a fun day! The expression on John’s grandson’s face is priceless….he’s clearly doubting the whole situation!

  2. OH I love the zoo and Bulugas are one of my most favorite sea mammals. I’m dying to go to the new Atlanta GA aquarium, they have a phenomenal (okay I really can’t spell that word) exhibit.
    Oh I like your idea about the stash exchange.

  3. Good thing they haven’t seen the first Harry Potter movie, where he makes the glass disappear at the zoo… 🙂

  4. What adorable kidlets! And you’ve got me in the mood to do the zoo now. Hurry up summer.
    Aren’t muskox the producers of quivet(sp)?

  5. What a fun day! It’s been so long since I’ve been to Woodland Park – can I borrow John’s grandkids? It just doesn’t seem right to go to the zoo without kids. That tiger picture is priceless! The tiger doesn’t seem to consider them a meal at all though – he looks pretty lazzy.

  6. What gorgeous pics!! My favorites are the owl and the big pussycat (with the very trepidatious looking grandkids!)

  7. Wow, what a great zoo!! Yes, I agree that we don’t need to have a kid in tow to go to the zoo. I’ll have to get over to ours soon.

  8. Cute pic. Yes, and the animals are cute too! 😉
    It’s not everyday that you get lucky enough to catch the tigers next to the glass like that. Beautiful creatures they are.
    And I really wasn’t following you, but I see that you also want a Hanne Falkenberg kit. Annie’s Mermaid is wonderful. I so want to do #7. This will have to wait unfortunately. Now I have to start saving!
    🙂

  9. I love the photo with the tiger but I’d be a little worried about sitting up to it also. I can’t believe it just curled up against the mirror like that.

  10. what a great picture! (I think I’d be just as cautious – glass or no glass, that is a big cat!) All of your shots from the zoo are spectacular, esp. the whale ones. If/When I make it that far west the zoo is on my list of places to visit.
    My reaction to your news about the deck isn’t g-rated enough for a post with pictures of kids… suffice to say, aragah! was one of my responses. I’m glad you discovered the problem before it got worse but still! I hope it’s a quick fix and takes weeks less then anticipated. (I know it’s a stretch, but my fingers are crossed.)

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