Blog is in need of some lighter content.
When I’m not working, I’m doing things with my children – and while blogging is definitely important, it’s been a very busy summer on all fronts. I’m a bit behind!
I wanted to post a few images recent visit to the Staten Island Zoo with my girls! It has been a very long time since I have visited the animals there and I am sure they had missed me. I am happy to say that it has improved quite a bit in the last 12 (or so) years!
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What many may not know is that the Staten Island Zoo is also known as Barrett Park
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Mommy peacock and her baby!
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Dad wasn’t too far behind. He didn’t open up for me, unfortunately.
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While we didn’t get to go to the tropical garden section of the zoo (the kids were not interested!) – I did manage to fire off some shots of the sunflowers. I love sunflowers.
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Blind Cavefish.
This little guy made me sad.
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Anyone hungry?
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I have to admit, this is not an easy image for me to look at.
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The interior is quite different than I remember. They’ve definitely gone high tech.
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Emma loved the pony rides.
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Aunt’s Rock! My daughter, Gwen with my baby sister, Tori! Sniff, they’re both getting so big 😉
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I called out to this duck. Dude looked right at me!
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Dude looks like a lady.
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My only wish is that I didn’t have to shoot these through dirty glass!
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I kept putting the camera down and looking in his eyes wondering…what was he thinking? He was very calm. I kept trying to see some rage in his eyes, for being caged. I didn’t, do you?
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Crazy Aunt Erin. Emma can not stop laughing every time she sees this photo.
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More flowers 😉
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What can I say? They make me happy.
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It was a great time had by all, our little trip to the Staten Island Zoo. Kids loved it – and it is a very manageable zoo to boot. We were in and out in about 1 hour, 20 min or so, including stopping for ice cream inside.
There is quite a lot I didn’t get pictures of. The Staten Island Zoo is free on Wednesdays, although I do not recommend going on Wednesdays, it gets quite swamped!
I have not been to the zoo in a MILLION years! The pics are awesome – made me feel like I was there taking the tour with you guys! I always wind up feeling bad for all the animals there when I go :(. That tarantula shot – YUCK!!!!!
What stunning pictures! That peacock blue makes me want to paint my office. 🙂
Oh, yay!! My zoo. 🙂 I haven’t been for yeaaarrrsss but my mom still goes early in the a.m. on Groundhog Day to see if theirs sees his shadow.
Great photos! Now I want to go back to the zoo. Except “sad monkey” is making me a bit sad, too, and sometimes I get sad seeing all of those animals in cages. Though I think they’re safer there than, say, running from a hungry hyena.
Love the photos! I definitely laughed out loud when I read the caption for the duck picture! :o)