• Animals
  • Sleepy Cheetah

    Sleepy Cheetah

      This was such a trip. I am not using a zoom lens at all! The cheetah exhibit had a little “den” for them to sleep in, which had a glass back. They were literally sleeping a few inches from me. It was so cool! You could almost touch them. Except for, you know, that […]

  • Animals
  • Regal Lions

    Regal Lion

      I love the big cats. These lions just have it made. Sunning themselves on a nice flat rock, they don’t have a care in the world! Unfortunately the male lion was hiding that day, but this little lady was too happy napping to be difficult to photograph.  

  • Animals
  • Black Bears

    Reclining Black Bear

      These guys were hilarious. The black bears were playing and pushing each other over constantly. I’m actually surprised these shots came out somewhat  sharp with how much they were playing. There was a pretty big crowd of people watching these guys act like kids. It was rather awesome.  

  • Animals
  • Giraffe In Pieces

    Giraffe Top

      It’s a little difficult to get a nice full picture of a giraffe, they are just too stinking tall! I wish they would have come closer, but they just hung out in the back of their exhibit. Later in the day there was going to be a feeding, but I was just too darn […]