Until I did the A to Z of the Zoo Challenge for myself, I had no idea what a varanid was. I’d heard the term, of course; having a herper for a husband means that you’ll have passing acquaintance with … Continue reading →
Today It’s Uromastyx! Uro-what? Yeah, that’s what I said. “Honey, I need a ‘U’ for my A to Z challenge.” Husband: “Hmm. How about Uromastyx?” Me: “Huh?” “You know, Uromastyx. C’mon, I’ll show you!” And so, Dear Reader, I shall … Continue reading →
The challenge with big cats is that they sleep twenty hours a day. Take this fellow for instance, the Amur Tiger. He’s sleeping. A lot. He’s also not the most friendly beast on the planet. One of our visits, the … Continue reading →
And this, my Dear Reader, is Sarani, the queen snow leopard of the Brookfield Zoo. Last year, she gave birth to two female cubs, Malaya and Daania. I love watching these majestic animals, and the viewing glass lets me be … Continue reading →
Many years ago, when I was just a lass, I met a wonderful woman who was a Sales Director with Mary Kay Cosmetics. She changed my life. Her mascot, she said, was the rhinoceros, because their skin is six inches … Continue reading →
I was unsuccessful finding a Q animal at Brookfield, though I did find a species of Quail – but was so focused on the Jambu Fruit Dove that wasn’t, I missed that those quail were Q and already posted them! … Continue reading →
Those of you who’ve been with me awhile know I adore peacocks. I have peacock jewelry, bags, blouses, needlepoint, latch hooked rugs, and lots and lots of pictures from the zoo of the peacocks that wander around loose. But. This … Continue reading →
This shy fellow is a forest-dwelling creature called an okapi. From central Africa, they resemble a zebra crossed with a giraffe and are about the size of a tall but skinny horse. They also have long, skinny black tongues. I’m … Continue reading →
Okay, so, not every photographic expedition is a success. Take this one, case in point: My big camera, the SLR, (Single Lens Reflex), couldn’t handle the lack of lighting. I used the camera in my phone, which has much better … Continue reading →
We updated the theme on my websites to fix some problems, but in the process it overwrote the widgets (the stuff I have on the right sidebar, over there >>>) and did some other odd things, so we’re fixifying it. … Continue reading →
