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John’s 60th Birthday Party

Georgie, John’s sister, gave him his 50th Birthday party, so when she suggested she do the 60th, it seemed right. Initially I had thought to have John’s birthday at the Perth Zoo, but the expense of renting a place was just too much, so Georgie and I went with a...

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Peel Zoo

Long been on our list to go, we finally had an opportunity to visit Peel Zoo. We actually had other plans but that didn’t work out. We went to Mandurah for a bite to eat at the foreshore, and we finalized a plan B. We were in the area, so...

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In a Philly Mood

Never having been to Philadelphia, and John who likes to visit zoos, we combined an outing and went to the Philadelphia Zoo and then decided to see the Liberty Bell in historic Philadelphia. What I did not know was that Philadelphia was home to the FIRST zoo in our country....

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Taking The Boys to the DC Zoo

Wednesday, Miranda, Laura, and I took Silas and Cameron to the zoo in DC. The National Zoo in DC is a wonder,  I never get to see all I want in one visit. A gallery of all the photos taken of the extraordinary collection of animals is here » DC...

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Freckles

So sweet a story… An elderly woman and her little grandson, whose face was sprinkled with bright freckles, spent the day at the zoo. Lots of children were waiting in line to get their cheeks painted by a local artist who was decorating them with tiger paws. “You’ve got so...

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Washington D.C. Zoo

John wanted to revisit the Zoo in D.C. Since it was a day when Laura babysits Cameron, we took him and Laura too! It took two tries to get in, but we finally made it. (D.C. itself is a zoo to drive and park in!) It was a chilly, rainy...

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Old Photos: Other Birds

To finish up my old photos of birds merge to this blog, I add various birds captured in a zoo, an aquarium, and a pet shop. (I take my camera to the pet shop, yes).

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Opening Day, Maryland Zoo

It used to be called the Baltimore Zoo, but the news is that due to some mismanagement, it is now the Maryland Zoo. Today was opening day and everyone got in free. I took the girls for a fun day. We had a wonderful time in spite of many animals...