This, my friends, is an Australian Water Dragon! Unfortunately, my two favorite shots of him are covered in glare from the glass in front of his enclosure, but this gives you a clear idea of what he looks like. He’s … Continue reading →
I lucked out. With my cold, I haven’t gotten out to take photographs for the last handful of letters I need. I took this photo of the sky a few weeks ago when it was threatening to storm, and got … Continue reading →
The title of today’s post comes from the one-and-only cheer I remember from high school. For some reason, any time I hear the letter “V,” that’s what I hear in my head. I particularly like this shot of the tree … Continue reading →
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 →
This looks like a cozy place to climb up and read a book, doesn’t it? It also looks like today’s letter, “U.” My theme here at my Knoontime Knitting craft blog is Letterforms In Nature and the Built Environment. I’ll … 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 →
I like signs, and I’ve taken snaps of these little ones before. They’ve always spoken to me because of their size and content. Not sure why. Losing a little momentum due to this cold of mine, so today’s post is … 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 →
You like how I did that with the title? “S”tretch? 🙂 If you look closely and use your imagination, you can see the “S” in the fence links. I had a heck of a time finding an S in a … Continue reading →