Listening to the Voices in My Head

Might have been too hot of a day but did manage to get a few photos of critters. Lion, Lioness, some meerkats, and had a go at taking photos in the nocturnal house. yes, they are grainiy, but they are for me. Was amazing how many times we had to remind 'adults' to not use flash on their cameras and to speak softly while in the Nocturnal House. You would think the signs "Please do not use camera flash" and the "Shhhh, if you speak quietly, you will see the animals" would have been a big clue.

Came home, stripped out of Zoo clothes, got into swim suit, and into the pool. Nice way to cool down. Have to cook dinner, and right now, I am exhausted. Must find something easy.

And am going to just get a yearly membership. Not only because it's cost effective, but because after the horrible storms earlier this month, the zoo needs all the funding and donations they can get for repairs!

Going to have to take it slow, as the cold nights and not overly warm days are playing havoc with my lower back. The area around the surgical site is giving me some misery.

Hopefully, I will get some shots of the red pandas, and wombats this time. They were very uncooperative last time.

I so luff the big kittehs!

But very happy.

Mega Thanks to Bunny_M for taking me to Perth Zoo, and for understanding that my mind wants my legs to run, but a slow steady walk is all they can both do.

Got many good photos, but if I am going to use the telephoto lens, I really need to bring my monopod.

Dayam that Estuarine Crocodile aka Simmo the Salty is a biggun, and it's only 4 meters long! (yeah, right, only).



Bunny, this is the panoramia I made. Full sized image is 40 megs.

It must be that time of the year, because we saw many birds exhibiting courting behavior.

Black Spoon Bills



As much as I fully say kids have the right to visit the Zoo, parents really need to teach them manners. Headed into a few places, where there are signs that say "SHHHH", and the kids would go clomping through, hollering, screaming and yelling. Too many little girls allowed to shriek for no reason in an enclosed building isn't easy on the ears of humans, so can only imagine how the Ghost Bats felt. Also, chasing the birds isn't really all that cute.

And then there was the idiot, that in spite of all the "THIS IS A SMOKE FREE PLACE" signs all over the place, lighting up, and attempting to cup it in your hand to hide it is stupid. The smell of it is very distinct, as is this photograph I took of you trying to hide it.



Even with the screaming kids, and idiot smokers, I still had a great time. And I hope to do it again soon.