A day at the zoo is where we (Ryan and I) could be found.  Ryan and I hit the road at 9 as we had a 107 acre zoo to explorer.  With over 4,000 animals of more than 800 species, our day was sure to be a fun one.

The Koala Bear was one of the first exhibits – Sweet little ones getting their rest.

Cool Camel

The statue of the ancient condor – With a wing span of 7 – 10 feet

He’s just chillin’ on this beautiful day

The ever so cool Meerkat posing for her picture

W arrived just as the elephant was walking up to the feeder – He’s having lunch

So many different kinds of turtles – I have such a love for these creatures

A shot of Ryan with the turtles

He’s pretty cool

Extinct American Lion – The American Loins were about 25% larger than today’s African Lions.

We made a note of this

Addra Gazelle – Hails from Africa

Lesser Kudu – From Africa – Loved his horns

The Polar Bear – My very favorite zoo animal ever!

But I’ll keep my distance

And admire their beauty and respect his strength from afar

Hello Mr. Zebra – Your stripes are precise

The beautiful flamingos

Mr. Hippo having a swim

Now he is one cool cat as long as he’s on the other side of the fence

He was way back there pacing and pacing and I could hardly get a shot.  Suppose he was hungry.

Just the two of them hanging out

We think we remember this being some sort of viper.  Check out his wild looking head in the lower left.

Hey dude, I forget your name but you’re pretty awesome looking.

Hey “Big Boy”, I forget your name too

And you are certainly one big lizard

Such beautiful flowers and tropical trees.  I just wasn’t thinking about taking pictures ’til the end.

Ryan shopping for souvenirs/gifts – He found a couple of really nice gifts

We had such a wonderful time and when it was all said and done, home was the place we wanted to be.  Actually, we were both dreaming of a nice afternoon nap and resting our feet.

Ryan’s way of chillin’ in the pergola up on that rock – He’s out there with pen, paper and coffee – Working on lyrics for a new song for his band back home.

And this concludes another great day and visit with Ryan.

Blessings – Debbie