Capturing these beautiful creatures was such a pleasure and looking at their photos just continues to warm my heart. May they bring you a percentage of the joy they brought me.
California
Never want to meet one of these in the wild – San Diego Zoo
As most of you know my family and I enjoy our time together at the family cabin in the mountains. None of us are particularly fearful of bears or even snakes. But all of us have a healthy fear of these kitties. May we never meet one in person that isn’t on the other side of a cage…
What does it say for your luck when you lose a 4-leaf clover you have found?
I am pretty sure the Irish Saints are shaking their head at me. My sweet husband and I were walking through a garden of large clovers. I was admiring them and asked my husband to find me a four leaf clover knowing that most people live their entire lives without finding one. No joke, he bends over and the first clover he picks is a giant 4-leaf clover of the most beautiful variety. He naturally thought this clover business was a piece of cake. I took a few photos of it and placed it in the pages of a book like it was my most prized possession. After arriving home I placed it within the pages of a nice hard backed book intending to frame it some day. I chose an important book that I love so I would never lose it. Well, guess what? I can’t remember which book I put it in and haven’t been able to find it now for going on two years. Ugh. Saint Patrick and Saint Brigid are surely rolling their eyes at me.
Mother Nature has the best sense of humor – San Diego Zoo
Kudos to Hollywood for making all sorts of interesting stories and weird characters. But Mother Nature takes the cake in making interesting looking beings. Captured here are some of the more special animals I observed at the San Diego zoo.
Birds of a Feather – San Diego Zoo
There were many surprises at the San Diego Zoo. But none as gloriously and feathered as the beautiful birds. Everywhere I went through the park I was surrounded by lovely birds each more interesting that the last. I have attached a few of my favorites either because they were unusual or because they had charachter and paid attention to little ol’ me. My grandmother and I have always taken offense when animal don’t like us or don’t pay attention to us. These feathered friends were very curious and as interested in me as I was in them. If only they carried a camera with them everywhere they went…
If I don’t come home call my mother and tell her I love her
I Uber-ed! What is an Uber? Well the young kid with hip multi colored glasses at my hotel check in desk tells me it’s the easiest and cheapest way to travel these days. I needed to get from the hotel to the park cheaply and quickly. I didn’t have much time and wanted to maximize it. So cute glasses guy gave me a coupon code for a free ride and the deal was sealed. I downloaded the Uber app and saw a car would pick me up in two minutes. It included a photo of my driver, a photo of the car, and an estimate of the fare. (Cheaper than a taxi even if I had to pay.) I was picked up in a clean car by a charming Ethiopian fellow and was offered a bottle of water. At this point I pretended I was a celebrity and enjoyed a peaceful and easy journey to my destination with pleasant conversation. I’ll never travel any other way ever again. Not only was I not killed by a homicidal maniac through an app I actually enjoyed the process and loved giving my money directly to the driver. I would highly recommend Uber to anyone traveling without a car! (Sorry taxi and blue shuttle people!)
I haven’t felt this happy in a very long time
Anyone that knows me knows that two of my favorite things are animals and photography. So, having a surprise afternoon off in beautiful San Diego took me to their lovely zoo for the first time ever. I had a smile plastered on my face the entire time. Everywhere I turned it was one impressive animal after another. Zebras, giraffe, sloth, Galapagos turtle, hippo, so many glorious birds I couldn’t keep count. Any one of these animals would be impressive on their own. But each animal was one-upped by the next even cooler animal. Having something to photograph other than brides for a change was such a treat. Did I mention sloth?
Maiden Post
Welcome to the maiden post of Bulldog Travels, the blog about nothing in particular. At the moment this blog will be about my travels and antics and mostly about my photography. We’ll see how it shapes up…thanks for reading.
Bulldog Travels / Photos By Jenny 