Thursday, August 29, 2013

A Day in the Shade

My husband has some time off work this week, so we made plans to go to our local Blank Park Zoo. We are blessed to have a lovely zoo only minutes away...and since we have a membership, we try to make it there several times a year. Too bad today we are in the middle of a terrible heatwave...we left bright and early and were there first thing in the morning, but the heat was brutal. A lot of the outdoor exhibits were quiet today, and many of the animals were trying to stay in the shade, as it is over 100 degrees, yet again. I did manage to take quite a few photographs (as I always do)...here is just a small sampling of some of my favorites...

Chilean Flamingos

River Otter

Baby Wallaby

Baby Wallaby

One-legged Cattle Egret

Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Inquisitive Giraffe

So now that I am back home, I am a busy little bee...my embroidery machine is humming along (working on some new Halloween freestanding lace ornaments for my Etsy shop - so cute!)...the top of my desk is almost visible....and the new BRD Halloween designs have shipped to needlework shops. I have a pile of sewing projects cut and ready for assembly and I just finished kitting fabric and threads for a new needlework model...yep, I have plenty to keep me busy and inside (with air conditioning)!

4 comments:

  1. Oh, you have one of my Aussie "mates" in your zoo - the baby wallaby. Love the Chilean flamingos.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Great pics, thanks for sharing.
    The baby Wallaby is so cute. :)
    Marilyn

    ReplyDelete
  3. Super pictures, Belinda! Looking forward to seeing your new Etsy creations!

    Enjoy your weekend!

    Robin

    ReplyDelete
  4. Lovely pictures. We go to the Blank Park Zoo with our grandson frequently.
    Cheryl

    ReplyDelete