The first day of the zoo!

Our zoo doesn't have elephants so Lulu has to just admire the statue.

Our local zoo opened its doors for the 2008 season today and guess whose was there?

We, love all things dealing with zoo's. We only went to the zoo for the last hour it was opened. But we did get our usual pics.


There is a large bug right when you walk in and EVERY time we go to the zoo Ruthie has to have her picture taken on it. And as a warning, anyone that comes to the zoo with us, Aunt Katie, Gammy, you name it, must also get on the bug with her and Lulu.




Also, we had the ride the Carousel. As you also know, we are huge fans. Lulu is not a fan and tolerates them as, she has to go since I can't leave her while I ride with Ruthie.





The most excitement of the day were the Peacoks.


First they were everywhere and they were crowing like mad.


They were all fighting for the ladies attention. The peacocks with all the colorful feathers are males and the females are white. I took a few pictres of the male really working this female. As soon as I turned around to put the camera back the male mounts the peacock! Holy Crap!! We were only 10 feet away at most. Talk about traumatic!!!!!! The most traumatic part...... I couldn't get my camera back out and take a picture of them in the action! Man he was quick!


Also, Lulu was like a peacock magnet. Everywhere we went the male peacocks were showing their feathers to her. They were at one point even following us. My camera had died at that point.