young at heart

two of my most favorite things in life
(and mind you i have a lot of favorite things)


are 1. Disneyland and 2. The Zoo

i wish i could tell you i went to disneyland yesterday,
alas, i did not and the zoo will have to do.

and the zoo did do.
i love the zoo
and to tell you the truth,
i'm not quite sure why

staring at animals who are placed in glorified cages that are supposed to look like their natural environments is a little, well, disheartening when you really think about it.

but let's not think about it.
because all that aside, the zoo is awesome.
you get to see animals who seem at home in their own little environments and can travel from the deserts of africa to the jungles of asia with mere steps. you can take pictures (which to me seems like cheating but i do it anyway) of a lounging gorilla or a grazing giraffe.

the zoo brings out the kid in me,
and i love it.
especially when i get to go with lots of people i love too.

see below

enjoy some 'cheating' animal shots

 nothing beats the zoo + fall foliage

 cutie girls

 more fall foliage

 not a flamingo

 possibly poisonous

 too cute to be poisonous

giraffe love

 is one arm longer than the other?

 dino egg friends

 'osie' makes the cutest turtle

 and i think we all could pass for prairie dogs

hooray for the zoo!