tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35772347575471776182024-02-19T02:29:36.611-08:00John H. Bigelow ~ PhotographyI am a member of the Carolinas Nature Photographers Association. For more information regarding my work please visit "About Me".St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-15119249675673333892011-09-04T15:07:00.000-07:002011-09-04T15:07:58.321-07:00Random pics<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimhwW3SIvF9BjNOM03lBYpiDBalbTUQEX1ON0CUqq0L7TSzvdcmNHmMbJJFScoCYh6FVjhPM8bKBxIO-ou5_Ba272DIkbWMtU5ZgD2kN5nsLFn_rCYBxgPuUt3Gwg_bKsB6OK5nKr4Gjz/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimhwW3SIvF9BjNOM03lBYpiDBalbTUQEX1ON0CUqq0L7TSzvdcmNHmMbJJFScoCYh6FVjhPM8bKBxIO-ou5_Ba272DIkbWMtU5ZgD2kN5nsLFn_rCYBxgPuUt3Gwg_bKsB6OK5nKr4Gjz/s400/DSC_0010.JPG" /></a> </div>This Yellow Swallowtail cannot resist the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">nectar</span> of this wonderful tree, a Harlequin <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Glorybower
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<br />One never knows where a plant might be found! It was a mosquito plant.
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDsRCBvUonEQrTwOwctY5NJdOxiozjpaK-p53mJX1SEBPgN0u9mA8-0x73nKoutcR4RUXQvOffJyiKsnEEUK05W51xDlnfqeDZ6cbIwZTVcQj-idbKvhthAeB4yVPP84-tJ8NtKVBU_cv/s1600/DSC_0240.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDsRCBvUonEQrTwOwctY5NJdOxiozjpaK-p53mJX1SEBPgN0u9mA8-0x73nKoutcR4RUXQvOffJyiKsnEEUK05W51xDlnfqeDZ6cbIwZTVcQj-idbKvhthAeB4yVPP84-tJ8NtKVBU_cv/s400/DSC_0240.JPG" /></a> </div>This was taken actually last December on the Wacamaw River in S.C.
<br />I was amazed that I could get it from a boat in mid river. The picture below
<br />gave me a start. I thought it was going to fly away but it paused just long
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<br />It's about time I got around to pasting some pics of our beautiful mountains. </div>
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<br /><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-19916723414774429342010-11-02T12:23:00.000-07:002010-11-02T12:23:19.746-07:00Male Scarlet Tanager<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAuN5OxXKSCSLO5SyqZkU1I7baW8sqxHnCkPeSd6WBbpQtj7L8AUVksLZLQckETcXlkXcv6Ii1sBjxCMdJP-mGAvzKyGjD7Y6JJKNGwUuFGvlSd_L_Rs0J46wSS0cG1nK84dO99CZVeMzp/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAuN5OxXKSCSLO5SyqZkU1I7baW8sqxHnCkPeSd6WBbpQtj7L8AUVksLZLQckETcXlkXcv6Ii1sBjxCMdJP-mGAvzKyGjD7Y6JJKNGwUuFGvlSd_L_Rs0J46wSS0cG1nK84dO99CZVeMzp/s400/DSC_0020.JPG" /></a><br />I know, I know...there's nothing scarlet on this bird which I admit, had me fooled for<br />a moment when I first saw it. It is, however, a male in non-breeding season plumage.<br />Only when breeding does the male turn scarlet with black wing feathers.</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-38120440684796071642010-10-08T12:29:00.000-07:002010-10-08T12:29:20.949-07:00The Downtown Hickory Farmers Market is going to the dogs...<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwPuoWgNjDGK9QmeUoOg8asxCYADKhK-lfuj8_pqrvFHkKb1opgyb-rwGHhGgPWvLqEhyphenhyphenQ4yRNi-_y2nzDhr6SS27uxyC0cRRq7kulYdh9Km-hTztl6VrIW78dl6U5-GtKfGJFXbLBLpH/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwPuoWgNjDGK9QmeUoOg8asxCYADKhK-lfuj8_pqrvFHkKb1opgyb-rwGHhGgPWvLqEhyphenhyphenQ4yRNi-_y2nzDhr6SS27uxyC0cRRq7kulYdh9Km-hTztl6VrIW78dl6U5-GtKfGJFXbLBLpH/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9W29ypx1dYvmDFW2dpF0fzirpFC3BcVhLF7DAkC5p7WPcH1rRmIxuWsnlyHQ4H5eKNTmHwVxpwXG0ZAA0ysk95OBQ3SghSQe9yXgcOLCQs6RrqOmvNvKogscnldZyJZgkXgQSI5GymjKc/s1600/DSC_00372.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9W29ypx1dYvmDFW2dpF0fzirpFC3BcVhLF7DAkC5p7WPcH1rRmIxuWsnlyHQ4H5eKNTmHwVxpwXG0ZAA0ysk95OBQ3SghSQe9yXgcOLCQs6RrqOmvNvKogscnldZyJZgkXgQSI5GymjKc/s400/DSC_00372.JPG" /></a><br />They come in strollers...<br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3EWkwmDCJksfXs04TcRrgMi4o5pAERCwzXyUT6_wYJtTi-BLKIaTNT839CPfy3sIo_Fz6-WIcsfr1H0Oq_MXk6hHrMux7O6tTnUVYCnem7cItnQ3T8RDna9RvBoXaLZl6zLwfSIi0iFg/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3EWkwmDCJksfXs04TcRrgMi4o5pAERCwzXyUT6_wYJtTi-BLKIaTNT839CPfy3sIo_Fz6-WIcsfr1H0Oq_MXk6hHrMux7O6tTnUVYCnem7cItnQ3T8RDna9RvBoXaLZl6zLwfSIi0iFg/s400/DSC_0007.JPG" /></a><br />in handbags...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndd3sQR_fo85-ckY-PSuzmHzBmie_AF0oWgFLtiPwI_f2M7lmeaHsGlGsbvyoMOq0sArSTajf3xWIf5BP8N7K72Yt7O1Od0fYpOzgUIlRrZ0K2wkuULfI_scxuZikHZBnuPWz5DUEvDl4/s1600/DSC_0039-2.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndd3sQR_fo85-ckY-PSuzmHzBmie_AF0oWgFLtiPwI_f2M7lmeaHsGlGsbvyoMOq0sArSTajf3xWIf5BP8N7K72Yt7O1Od0fYpOzgUIlRrZ0K2wkuULfI_scxuZikHZBnuPWz5DUEvDl4/s400/DSC_0039-2.JPG" /></a><br />and the seem to come in two different directions at once.<br /></div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-21216399405063117612010-10-08T12:21:00.000-07:002010-10-08T12:23:22.925-07:00More dogs at the Downtown Hickory Farmers Market<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglu0Xv7Y9KVfkRmteAbwfyI19fHD2h02Qzf5LdWH8VtnhcM8VLxJsBVV1GAcRzBjfi7eBSmbzQOlBRRM9oucU24fWUmN3QFW7OhAQ9MA6mfNEsjaxSi_9xtwWAqTCntLZVDInx8HokZhdP/s1600/DSC_0061.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglu0Xv7Y9KVfkRmteAbwfyI19fHD2h02Qzf5LdWH8VtnhcM8VLxJsBVV1GAcRzBjfi7eBSmbzQOlBRRM9oucU24fWUmN3QFW7OhAQ9MA6mfNEsjaxSi_9xtwWAqTCntLZVDInx8HokZhdP/s400/DSC_0061.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">This pointer was pointedly looking to be petted.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89HIcQwJGFxwGEKS_BzG147akDVLn6Y3AA5mQdSbVnve53BRt9Qjgt8sXQHTQOxiLgOhVK0eUm35LSwhclDpltOLtI3kALoVOVhdcL4s9DISBQTlSHEUeRUL8U2oMqvqJkva3Z4O6_rKh/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89HIcQwJGFxwGEKS_BzG147akDVLn6Y3AA5mQdSbVnve53BRt9Qjgt8sXQHTQOxiLgOhVK0eUm35LSwhclDpltOLtI3kALoVOVhdcL4s9DISBQTlSHEUeRUL8U2oMqvqJkva3Z4O6_rKh/s400/DSC_0028.JPG" /></a><br />These two came in a stroller, while...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkFJJDde2LTyes7o5lz5M0iXisxQWRGPbPXY3ioNGPkXkH4GiBbuzbbuS54ish1q9_U_b_o_HEY2RHQuNtR_d6xqI-zE5AJo8mfae7MLLmKE8vWCwWydCRJyhADdI325idSni8MX7z-4J/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkFJJDde2LTyes7o5lz5M0iXisxQWRGPbPXY3ioNGPkXkH4GiBbuzbbuS54ish1q9_U_b_o_HEY2RHQuNtR_d6xqI-zE5AJo8mfae7MLLmKE8vWCwWydCRJyhADdI325idSni8MX7z-4J/s400/DSC_0020.JPG" /></a><br />this dog seemed to just take himself for a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">stroll.</span> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewZ9ZJk_qAYWtnI4PgBZGufQmUxLS4smI0gPPDbdyFKuWzFrNoqp-yU3qRHoCBDpCxEC8IOxiuv8pOSNtPo6vPJum03Nq8YSBRE8nMu4sa9Gq3UEhrJ4_QpMHya7M4kHMiY1KxcxixN2J/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewZ9ZJk_qAYWtnI4PgBZGufQmUxLS4smI0gPPDbdyFKuWzFrNoqp-yU3qRHoCBDpCxEC8IOxiuv8pOSNtPo6vPJum03Nq8YSBRE8nMu4sa9Gq3UEhrJ4_QpMHya7M4kHMiY1KxcxixN2J/s400/DSC_0007.JPG" /></a><br />and how could you not love this face on a Golden Doodle.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-84195275639731104512010-10-08T12:08:00.000-07:002010-10-08T12:16:13.666-07:00This dog that passed by at Downtoewn Hickory Farmers Market<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjC8m3hHe_Z-CpMgq3B6a1F0iuCqSR33iKHhrhDiAQk5152AGJB6FHDCp_oWcB0fRF9GTEepe3urUpDYSrvdI6aRuUTkxbJrNDChNKqBKFCqb5tBx4esZkpMugwdOUQFIuUd3QP46avvRH/s1600/Top-1.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjC8m3hHe_Z-CpMgq3B6a1F0iuCqSR33iKHhrhDiAQk5152AGJB6FHDCp_oWcB0fRF9GTEepe3urUpDYSrvdI6aRuUTkxbJrNDChNKqBKFCqb5tBx4esZkpMugwdOUQFIuUd3QP46avvRH/s400/Top-1.jpg" /></a><br />How could you not love that face?</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-4135225769268011332010-07-23T07:46:00.000-07:002010-07-23T07:47:18.007-07:00Downtown Hickory (N.C.) Farmers Market<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfyXLMlUXfxvzCtT4fOglITFqDJeUyD2Pb44OcxdMDZMlZShFt6lI-5konQwqkntxMKu3g-lmJ-3whXT4SO3ld8Dlv_lGpjYOFqViMajb2E4zhpZGKb0tcfbjDUGqFhmIKz5MBHiGRzL3-/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfyXLMlUXfxvzCtT4fOglITFqDJeUyD2Pb44OcxdMDZMlZShFt6lI-5konQwqkntxMKu3g-lmJ-3whXT4SO3ld8Dlv_lGpjYOFqViMajb2E4zhpZGKb0tcfbjDUGqFhmIKz5MBHiGRzL3-/s400/DSC_0001.JPG" /></a><br />Most of us think of a Farmers Market as simply <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">the</span> place to go for all kinds of produce.<br />In that respect they are <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">correct</span>, however it is so much more. If you are a photographer it is<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">also</span> an opportunity that is full of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">beautiful</span> colors and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">wonderful</span> photo opportunities.<br />I couldn't not buy some of these cinnamon buns. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Yummmm</span>.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPmX8wKYFQXtzQ5CS2iXTFF3LBaxvS02RKlfQvMi8Sd9J7Z0r2z7PGJ7unsSOebHEID8iB6UG7o1pkrB7Ojth0aOxErx-n8iR0m0gttMJpTU8HebvyeWeiuaacSCrU8SjVgUUPxqm8mhA/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPmX8wKYFQXtzQ5CS2iXTFF3LBaxvS02RKlfQvMi8Sd9J7Z0r2z7PGJ7unsSOebHEID8iB6UG7o1pkrB7Ojth0aOxErx-n8iR0m0gttMJpTU8HebvyeWeiuaacSCrU8SjVgUUPxqm8mhA/s400/DSC_0012.JPG" /></a><br />It's here that black and blue is both lovely and tasty. These came home<br />with me as well.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4P13ZwfMDmEOo3Kv_1Rv-dQujx12xflpkAkHwyaBCktdMIvCxfW9qICY4RQV4xdDug136VSqmb0RJeDJOs4KkvFtAd25LvhRiCUhBqJFLh3fC1GJh8PlPvDfHmIJywVlpi1DvgM9NS-W1/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4P13ZwfMDmEOo3Kv_1Rv-dQujx12xflpkAkHwyaBCktdMIvCxfW9qICY4RQV4xdDug136VSqmb0RJeDJOs4KkvFtAd25LvhRiCUhBqJFLh3fC1GJh8PlPvDfHmIJywVlpi1DvgM9NS-W1/s400/DSC_0018.JPG" /></a><br />Lovely flower <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">arrangements</span> abound both colorful and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">odoriferous</span>.<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOyUAjMXtM9bREJUhTjOOhUPHudXnPDaJ3QJEvkBb-C_YXJogwydjVmdyzajPxP8uuY4mKZrYiFlpUt_OFkeYRPwHHUzNcOlLlL8uJl3G6TK0UtVJ8JxbYVGbLQ-mqYgR-RYDaV9kkgLK/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOyUAjMXtM9bREJUhTjOOhUPHudXnPDaJ3QJEvkBb-C_YXJogwydjVmdyzajPxP8uuY4mKZrYiFlpUt_OFkeYRPwHHUzNcOlLlL8uJl3G6TK0UtVJ8JxbYVGbLQ-mqYgR-RYDaV9kkgLK/s400/DSC_0011.JPG" /></a><br />Every day produce is presented in a manner that is impossible for the<br />buyer , or photographer, to pass up. </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-1231434213269874402010-07-05T07:38:00.000-07:002010-07-05T07:39:33.428-07:00A few new additions...<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjom8erbWXslJJGasIIvy01MrWmImBn_tZMSpwrkmnQ4aCcZyOW5oGkTi43i1UXh1_U_KQBoQ6mrk_9YWVKXdjOUhMYmQnXLXi_rzTCwC84oa67tIIIHBdxooJZ-dMqzu7PBU445NE8xGY8/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjom8erbWXslJJGasIIvy01MrWmImBn_tZMSpwrkmnQ4aCcZyOW5oGkTi43i1UXh1_U_KQBoQ6mrk_9YWVKXdjOUhMYmQnXLXi_rzTCwC84oa67tIIIHBdxooJZ-dMqzu7PBU445NE8xGY8/s400/DSC_0018.JPG" /></a><br />I couldn't not capture this image when it was presumably playing the part of the well known<br />"fly on the wall" and waiting for some juicy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">snippet</span> of conversation </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vCv798d4JxtVeKZJYDNJ-rYE7WuHUY1qZQDo3JQyUL0MlhyO4V3kYrd1UR7gyTcEJzJDiHavOUEqwbXuE_-hNO-D0OoWZayhkhqI1fAt-aRRCXBDezLVs4rv8dB5-BXqQ-PN6iOOC9Iu/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vCv798d4JxtVeKZJYDNJ-rYE7WuHUY1qZQDo3JQyUL0MlhyO4V3kYrd1UR7gyTcEJzJDiHavOUEqwbXuE_-hNO-D0OoWZayhkhqI1fAt-aRRCXBDezLVs4rv8dB5-BXqQ-PN6iOOC9Iu/s400/DSC_0005.JPG" /></a><br />This beautiful little (smaller than the white clover <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">blossom</span>) <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hairstreak</span> butterfly required patience to capture as it constantly flitted around. I had to lay on the grass and hope it would choose a flower close enough for the picture. It would immediately fly away if I made any sudden movement or adjusted my position to something more <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">comfortable</span>.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNQi0McpXvvY5NA30eQW_l8mNI2pfKFvy1_hds4QyWVT2gEJ900cvP78ctmetvHD6s3suaDmJ8KyUHKr6FYAZOnr_mjRXAyGgs_Vcxl18vD1clMKHonUntImW_R781cBOVAieq8fKRtwy/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNQi0McpXvvY5NA30eQW_l8mNI2pfKFvy1_hds4QyWVT2gEJ900cvP78ctmetvHD6s3suaDmJ8KyUHKr6FYAZOnr_mjRXAyGgs_Vcxl18vD1clMKHonUntImW_R781cBOVAieq8fKRtwy/s400/DSC_0058.JPG" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNQi0McpXvvY5NA30eQW_l8mNI2pfKFvy1_hds4QyWVT2gEJ900cvP78ctmetvHD6s3suaDmJ8KyUHKr6FYAZOnr_mjRXAyGgs_Vcxl18vD1clMKHonUntImW_R781cBOVAieq8fKRtwy/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG"></a>This is an absolutely beautiful White Peacock butterfly.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ncL8z93t18h0Y8p6px9KBHGG9xIGqThezj6Oogn6Pk14JXbeoxVblt-846UGSkOFz8ImCEF1uSAXSjzg1bXv92Xta3chiPasKFtf7wLrXasckVzlq-YAOi9TXKPYRey9Oi8EqDsEvUAD/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ncL8z93t18h0Y8p6px9KBHGG9xIGqThezj6Oogn6Pk14JXbeoxVblt-846UGSkOFz8ImCEF1uSAXSjzg1bXv92Xta3chiPasKFtf7wLrXasckVzlq-YAOi9TXKPYRey9Oi8EqDsEvUAD/s400/DSC_0056.JPG" /></a><br />I was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">thrilled</span> to find these beautiful Black <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Swallowtails</span> in the process of mating. I suppose I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">should</span> feel some wee bit of shame for intruding with my camera at such a moment as this, however, when so engaged they don't seem to mind at all and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">don't</span> up and fly of top a more secluded place. </div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-53380479384956827602010-05-22T14:32:00.000-07:002010-05-22T14:33:01.363-07:00The Lemurs are now at the N.C. Zoo in Asheboro! THANK YOU!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Hwinq9z70qTirkrgY70G8g0t1aX7BuupgxQ8PkUfCcLMT71ijNZLeFArj44kmQGljPrqfnPaiU6GTaCSAq2N4Wmi8NQF7Qd8kA_7QL66BxS3D2B9pFMcn9IuZHr02xK508yEFjce40Nq/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Hwinq9z70qTirkrgY70G8g0t1aX7BuupgxQ8PkUfCcLMT71ijNZLeFArj44kmQGljPrqfnPaiU6GTaCSAq2N4Wmi8NQF7Qd8kA_7QL66BxS3D2B9pFMcn9IuZHr02xK508yEFjce40Nq/s400/DSC_0056.JPG" /></a><br />This is the most widely recognized Lemur, the Ring-tailed...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCA69tHqhUOBMg-4Q15tiIzBSHPvrWlPcyRy1dUSiCYxrHf1CiocU6ZoeELfp6RzFZwDvYeAcwGA0NeCpyIjc9lwgi_gCbnFbWovRKf0tBT897dlmzX4L_3MZU89ztJai5TYI9nJ9zxlND/s1600/DSC_0071.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCA69tHqhUOBMg-4Q15tiIzBSHPvrWlPcyRy1dUSiCYxrHf1CiocU6ZoeELfp6RzFZwDvYeAcwGA0NeCpyIjc9lwgi_gCbnFbWovRKf0tBT897dlmzX4L_3MZU89ztJai5TYI9nJ9zxlND/s400/DSC_0071.JPG" /></a><br />for obvious reasons.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZQm04Hhi3zaEwmX3JyltB1YxR5t13J5R1ZEo_yDODYW7VziumvWsVoAiqFdFqcZ-Mx4oSSN3YoylfD49fk1eiNRVLCKlcSfbkKcaCKVyjvWcd-wwGu-qpIt0UDoozS2Egb8rl1sPKVeu/s1600/DSC_0084.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZQm04Hhi3zaEwmX3JyltB1YxR5t13J5R1ZEo_yDODYW7VziumvWsVoAiqFdFqcZ-Mx4oSSN3YoylfD49fk1eiNRVLCKlcSfbkKcaCKVyjvWcd-wwGu-qpIt0UDoozS2Egb8rl1sPKVeu/s400/DSC_0084.JPG" /></a><br />and this is the Red-ruffed Lemur, also for obvious reasons.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-Lq2mDZQPVKBcLkUkLDGnG4NtzJmLPTE-4S9xlIZvheDeKD_XOMJ1lB5u7RAqiatGGOEbADA2lJfFMuCHA13ntI2Stg4WcIK-Gdk7GepnmQ9SuH4f7PzRgcpAIydk-Hn7Y7P7En5lOnn/s1600/DSC_0180.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-Lq2mDZQPVKBcLkUkLDGnG4NtzJmLPTE-4S9xlIZvheDeKD_XOMJ1lB5u7RAqiatGGOEbADA2lJfFMuCHA13ntI2Stg4WcIK-Gdk7GepnmQ9SuH4f7PzRgcpAIydk-Hn7Y7P7En5lOnn/s400/DSC_0180.JPG" /></a><br />They both run, climb (with various abilities), and share the same<br />distintive eyes that can certainly stare you down!</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-54908104774166428572010-05-22T14:22:00.000-07:002010-05-22T14:23:34.310-07:00There are 8 Ring-tailed and 2 Red-ruffed Lemurs together on their island and it is fun watching them interact.<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUm7xA-sxX2YzD9Qr0tqu1XpaBkWCmX3h-IbPZmn50GLVDXzxuMUtA1TCC9CpIESZFC85AaqOmajwfAyOtTJWRqPYoMFwNW7tWz25wH64k4Gjz6DB9oc00oIMwfto_EnfieixT94EY0UeB/s1600/DSC_0112.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUm7xA-sxX2YzD9Qr0tqu1XpaBkWCmX3h-IbPZmn50GLVDXzxuMUtA1TCC9CpIESZFC85AaqOmajwfAyOtTJWRqPYoMFwNW7tWz25wH64k4Gjz6DB9oc00oIMwfto_EnfieixT94EY0UeB/s400/DSC_0112.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsiYyz9ep_KQngijjVEwCf-hawqn8oY2El60rGyrfr6BbWMl7YXrnr1FkXFhWttQ70rTmhAt-fawonjeaF4Qygw0WtPZR07_WMMJgeJpJkAf2H_WdBA0PxlHFGdNmGHFuyGSY2esGM3fp/s1600/DSC_0094.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsiYyz9ep_KQngijjVEwCf-hawqn8oY2El60rGyrfr6BbWMl7YXrnr1FkXFhWttQ70rTmhAt-fawonjeaF4Qygw0WtPZR07_WMMJgeJpJkAf2H_WdBA0PxlHFGdNmGHFuyGSY2esGM3fp/s400/DSC_0094.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-14252644238635265192010-05-22T14:13:00.000-07:002010-05-22T14:13:47.219-07:00...they are always investigating even familiar things and notice immediately anything that might be new in their communal home....<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-80766934558530589282010-05-22T14:08:00.000-07:002010-05-22T14:09:11.291-07:00and we are so glad that our Zoo has been able to bring us these wonderful and engaging animals.<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN829QCNdRMx-lw3snzKvpJKUynOXD9jKFO1-83Qy22p0zLV3ypHisvwETmGLcfc-Oce7tCeSVEFhtN6h_Unxgray5T0GGc26OjklUKaz4rFzoeDh4KtKcZTx0KVOZHrq41sHHv-TRDAgP/s1600/DSC_0195.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN829QCNdRMx-lw3snzKvpJKUynOXD9jKFO1-83Qy22p0zLV3ypHisvwETmGLcfc-Oce7tCeSVEFhtN6h_Unxgray5T0GGc26OjklUKaz4rFzoeDh4KtKcZTx0KVOZHrq41sHHv-TRDAgP/s400/DSC_0195.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZpgGQBPwz6J6z3sJAdMRh5HHOIJtYyR1CPJIHDZWvXJ9XksOFX49I7VEvmpWn6XzewGa8Jm7Gb1Y37kZtSL50hgTWvczGjB13r3ZcjdWkrxEsEq24d_IFiDnz7d4cjQ1Ty9w-LAgosey/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZpgGQBPwz6J6z3sJAdMRh5HHOIJtYyR1CPJIHDZWvXJ9XksOFX49I7VEvmpWn6XzewGa8Jm7Gb1Y37kZtSL50hgTWvczGjB13r3ZcjdWkrxEsEq24d_IFiDnz7d4cjQ1Ty9w-LAgosey/s400/DSC_0004.JPG" /></a><br />some <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Giraffes</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV91XAdYl6aFZggf9h_Zyh1DLzywlL0XFEejKrRNN8oPUTQxoQ8yxn7Nq6RBZuRDQpqgdKuwi2oGfTrFmVDO6HOJlmpVTGlHt-kEN2_yQsE2XlRN6hfS4jzrAjnv56K2b2P1e42FhC9UN-/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV91XAdYl6aFZggf9h_Zyh1DLzywlL0XFEejKrRNN8oPUTQxoQ8yxn7Nq6RBZuRDQpqgdKuwi2oGfTrFmVDO6HOJlmpVTGlHt-kEN2_yQsE2XlRN6hfS4jzrAjnv56K2b2P1e42FhC9UN-/s400/DSC_0008.JPG" /></a><br />and the worlds biggest bird which doesn't fly but could outrun most<br />NASCAR drivers on a short track, the Ostrich.</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-24383441140133165462010-05-22T13:36:00.000-07:002010-05-22T13:36:41.091-07:00...this wonderful Gorilla who should take his act to 60 Minutes! I don't know what else to say except this gave me a considerable chuckle...<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBcgiI7UxzmV2Sm8WS9KiWrVXL4h_XD_kiaWPpjQqoESTt6PapJMhAGbO-803eT1gKNv3jYwlIXyz7PoPQHzK6zsr3Uh6XTABqHj9-NcIRAw4F9oB0TbEX-zaYlSNYpHuLGaOuoEwtpO5/s1600/DSC_0038-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBcgiI7UxzmV2Sm8WS9KiWrVXL4h_XD_kiaWPpjQqoESTt6PapJMhAGbO-803eT1gKNv3jYwlIXyz7PoPQHzK6zsr3Uh6XTABqHj9-NcIRAw4F9oB0TbEX-zaYlSNYpHuLGaOuoEwtpO5/s400/DSC_0038-1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnxsyaZj5WRz3VsXxB4qA3SaQx3C9hMBOMNTtMu4RJ2jvPnGaPtZTBQSy6uhMlZozqvZ0JvcDFn2M60CO4urKM110R9lHX9XikX87d7gpMOVte4gjFBYCa6yz3F7Vym8Rwo1Fd89f_E9Y/s1600/DSC_0043-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnxsyaZj5WRz3VsXxB4qA3SaQx3C9hMBOMNTtMu4RJ2jvPnGaPtZTBQSy6uhMlZozqvZ0JvcDFn2M60CO4urKM110R9lHX9XikX87d7gpMOVte4gjFBYCa6yz3F7Vym8Rwo1Fd89f_E9Y/s400/DSC_0043-1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJLLjwcmf4ypnAjlZC9rlexwMDaXlopw8R_48l9p9XZSVu6MDXaquhTIE8Gy9pHHHJwBtWcRbprMNuGy61sQghnUuBfioNboRcF-j1V03HKz7iRFU86gbGhLxPjfqYo55WLbRfokz0-P8/s1600/DSC_0044-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJLLjwcmf4ypnAjlZC9rlexwMDaXlopw8R_48l9p9XZSVu6MDXaquhTIE8Gy9pHHHJwBtWcRbprMNuGy61sQghnUuBfioNboRcF-j1V03HKz7iRFU86gbGhLxPjfqYo55WLbRfokz0-P8/s400/DSC_0044-1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha01rbb6gWv3RG0Y1mdswrvXoLDVxSYvx-Q5RxelD2YofxX_hyphenhyphenyl4SHAmrLPutxLEoaTmhGqm43L6JYGMZDBftYmqq8jOBFEoHPfdGJ5yAmJJds-M2K4zJWLLRRkWnEAB7RwuKxva-_5qP/s1600/DSC_0049-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha01rbb6gWv3RG0Y1mdswrvXoLDVxSYvx-Q5RxelD2YofxX_hyphenhyphenyl4SHAmrLPutxLEoaTmhGqm43L6JYGMZDBftYmqq8jOBFEoHPfdGJ5yAmJJds-M2K4zJWLLRRkWnEAB7RwuKxva-_5qP/s400/DSC_0049-1.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-69513112669327692792010-05-22T13:31:00.000-07:002010-05-22T13:31:56.793-07:00and some Baboons like....<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3MDwpjpldq1hcSH1jfUssfituwkWEuKOLEAJZ3gG7eFOVyD6rnFGkAA98xksdW_Swgoxnj2zdOg-lly0wt8PzcTtHPjGHeUHiMT6vb9f3s0Sw-pQvSDuy-xSARefTiUPcfIdSvNQBA9Q/s1600/DSC_0032.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3MDwpjpldq1hcSH1jfUssfituwkWEuKOLEAJZ3gG7eFOVyD6rnFGkAA98xksdW_Swgoxnj2zdOg-lly0wt8PzcTtHPjGHeUHiMT6vb9f3s0Sw-pQvSDuy-xSARefTiUPcfIdSvNQBA9Q/s400/DSC_0032.JPG" /></a><br />this mother and child...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLNcItzeCdd6njPvXHUeVlleHb4zj8aC92-_PUHkowkYOHD6Sjdpl7z6J_jNicliw0sOWylV6m003-N4C7gpKWOHUnNa-aF0ukSbB4WWvEpjYZ7UCFEg17ZD6ZmyDgek3ZKm2oE5Tu5J4/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLNcItzeCdd6njPvXHUeVlleHb4zj8aC92-_PUHkowkYOHD6Sjdpl7z6J_jNicliw0sOWylV6m003-N4C7gpKWOHUnNa-aF0ukSbB4WWvEpjYZ7UCFEg17ZD6ZmyDgek3ZKm2oE5Tu5J4/s400/DSC_0038.JPG" /></a><br />this fellow just sitting there pondering (what I don't know)...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4xdnyp0PKm3avn8uvG-RsEVkRVsorHDnn4wvMgn3yHfbsOLvrw9Azd-0zBhujKQ2B2LywCKhWSz49R9nxwA7rpLcYX5ZX30Yu_868HJIe29aabvjOyUlvzR9u-DPspLobdI0odajJbMJW/s1600/DSC_0041.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4xdnyp0PKm3avn8uvG-RsEVkRVsorHDnn4wvMgn3yHfbsOLvrw9Azd-0zBhujKQ2B2LywCKhWSz49R9nxwA7rpLcYX5ZX30Yu_868HJIe29aabvjOyUlvzR9u-DPspLobdI0odajJbMJW/s400/DSC_0041.JPG" /></a><br />this stern faced male Baboon being groomed by a female...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU996rkzK1iW070XYcUoXKIize8mpMzrkmMEIOwV6xa7bvuZm-NoPUCh31tm8uz3jLeX05eSanS6iK3s5QS60UXTvY-JpxuNI5ac_5CXfmZWFJv5NA3Bz8MBFe9P-G2Qhcezc8xZuu2vjO/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU996rkzK1iW070XYcUoXKIize8mpMzrkmMEIOwV6xa7bvuZm-NoPUCh31tm8uz3jLeX05eSanS6iK3s5QS60UXTvY-JpxuNI5ac_5CXfmZWFJv5NA3Bz8MBFe9P-G2Qhcezc8xZuu2vjO/s400/DSC_0031.JPG" /></a><br />and this male who appeared to be on the lookout for a hunting Leopard.</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-25941658624922163342010-05-22T13:25:00.000-07:002010-05-22T13:25:55.603-07:00and finely I encountered several of the Zoo's uncaged attractions.<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiSdOt68RiXQg2-6x4dnQYw4az3wrwz2ToHRrjc9kJseMZKdTSZLX5dxiZcegiXE3gW0MHMt7N6yecJQdYZNjquU1OkuWNrbHD0nMPb1vjMJRp0_EsknLXq40ezscREzdvXU0j89l3bsL/s1600/DSC_0220.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiSdOt68RiXQg2-6x4dnQYw4az3wrwz2ToHRrjc9kJseMZKdTSZLX5dxiZcegiXE3gW0MHMt7N6yecJQdYZNjquU1OkuWNrbHD0nMPb1vjMJRp0_EsknLXq40ezscREzdvXU0j89l3bsL/s400/DSC_0220.JPG" /></a><br />CDotton-tail Rabbit</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUwQsMVH8-vPmD5tkbPZvrT1YoXtEEexCDfTFixs46MMfwCNRCMv6tizsNil-JupKo5i0vAeQx-gv2ZNAPuYJKLlWrhVrDAoOLUgEH_VCQdZ6TgzXMC-dyMftVPC-C9NXE2OB3K5KrpBSu/s1600/DSC_0153.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUwQsMVH8-vPmD5tkbPZvrT1YoXtEEexCDfTFixs46MMfwCNRCMv6tizsNil-JupKo5i0vAeQx-gv2ZNAPuYJKLlWrhVrDAoOLUgEH_VCQdZ6TgzXMC-dyMftVPC-C9NXE2OB3K5KrpBSu/s400/DSC_0153.JPG" /></a><br />Swift Longed-winged Skimmer<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXyL08KGYeG7mJ4tvJA7w3lrrFgItvas__xQ7x1yNkJZSyK5ua464zzCyGoRKdpCKMBYzONjLupSv8JK0-vWxROYSVbOmvjsWU-CvwfwY4720j6dmASvHboXelJcRhqMXEkkh9QyP06u6/s1600/DSC_0079.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXyL08KGYeG7mJ4tvJA7w3lrrFgItvas__xQ7x1yNkJZSyK5ua464zzCyGoRKdpCKMBYzONjLupSv8JK0-vWxROYSVbOmvjsWU-CvwfwY4720j6dmASvHboXelJcRhqMXEkkh9QyP06u6/s400/DSC_0079.JPG" /></a><br />Bullfrog...Jeremiah? ...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmrYoB7mkh_QFnLWBJzUmG4-4JoV72sKBGUx67V_AFzBEXiNa5I3Nwo5QNDnXJU31IzbVdfYjyxm6gvj0iF7XtU_FCjdl2_mM11aQUeNs_NIQQLOyF4RGyzP7iKSb1m1nGJLFCzsqSlEo/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmrYoB7mkh_QFnLWBJzUmG4-4JoV72sKBGUx67V_AFzBEXiNa5I3Nwo5QNDnXJU31IzbVdfYjyxm6gvj0iF7XtU_FCjdl2_mM11aQUeNs_NIQQLOyF4RGyzP7iKSb1m1nGJLFCzsqSlEo/s400/DSC_0037.JPG" /></a><br />and a White Cabbage Butterfly</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-69239886163247138202010-03-03T09:26:00.000-08:002010-03-03T14:44:39.435-08:00Another trip to the N.C. Zoo and of course there are two cameras around my neck.<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hlUftwmugreCcv1XGIgHVW3LApg44yf5RiNAnAjYsxrPUBs71Vl5NbWQlcOIXRLiWQ70ww5ZthzRZt8T7z-plUL4dqbgUq-kXQ33q6uBULW4ub4-5iec_C3NcEnH99VpoJjMY6-KZlXx/s1600-h/DSC_0015.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hlUftwmugreCcv1XGIgHVW3LApg44yf5RiNAnAjYsxrPUBs71Vl5NbWQlcOIXRLiWQ70ww5ZthzRZt8T7z-plUL4dqbgUq-kXQ33q6uBULW4ub4-5iec_C3NcEnH99VpoJjMY6-KZlXx/s400/DSC_0015.jpg" /></a><br />The Lions were taking a Royal nap in the sun...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzH95nSAZA0SSpPFShj2Uvb-LQVQiXX3U608HCrNp69YUdp4U5f0QGxBzvWwrwS7iZdZOYqdXlQWNbIzIdcMyPxX5YjsVkMYEai1vS1vDwSII7N9lkHiaFJTcVcmsIJbPYgK6n0jrQtkH/s1600-h/DSC_0150.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzH95nSAZA0SSpPFShj2Uvb-LQVQiXX3U608HCrNp69YUdp4U5f0QGxBzvWwrwS7iZdZOYqdXlQWNbIzIdcMyPxX5YjsVkMYEai1vS1vDwSII7N9lkHiaFJTcVcmsIJbPYgK6n0jrQtkH/s400/DSC_0150.JPG" /></a><br />the Elephants were strolling about and mostly eating</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjRUI_oMho2CiPNoaImAaHMfBR5jSLFYvrR3kFbi-PESs6kr4XabyVHTPhJfHidGzK-0lFGeJEXWVJUM0s59-rBxs5TvaBDha4fsOV1l4NxbZDXgZxbe8oiJoehGovVrbxdjOUL9ECqDn/s1600-h/DSC_0107-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjRUI_oMho2CiPNoaImAaHMfBR5jSLFYvrR3kFbi-PESs6kr4XabyVHTPhJfHidGzK-0lFGeJEXWVJUM0s59-rBxs5TvaBDha4fsOV1l4NxbZDXgZxbe8oiJoehGovVrbxdjOUL9ECqDn/s400/DSC_0107-1.JPG" /></a><br />and the absolutely beautiful Ocelot granted my wish for a picture.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wy6Dbc6yLlY1_nzvFon5DOOTDx9nRvoKGxbRHdb6XbcMD5F-QhPjKgsDrUHnEyEpOOqJlio9586I0uBUfuY1Lki5xPh5ZzNq_CwymM4MyFoCXMvMK6bH9DBmiVFe88EmVufsV6OdHTVy/s1600-h/DSC_0021.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wy6Dbc6yLlY1_nzvFon5DOOTDx9nRvoKGxbRHdb6XbcMD5F-QhPjKgsDrUHnEyEpOOqJlio9586I0uBUfuY1Lki5xPh5ZzNq_CwymM4MyFoCXMvMK6bH9DBmiVFe88EmVufsV6OdHTVy/s400/DSC_0021.JPG" /></a><br />But this...this was really exciting and it was not in a cage. This is a Blue-headed <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Virio</span> and I've never seen one before (at least that I know of). This small bird winters down in Florida, summers in the north ( and some in our higher N.C. mountains) and only migrates through our part of North Carolina. Yet, here it was and it paused just long enough for me to capture this image. Although we go to our Zoo to see animals (and plants) not native to our state this is a good example of why we should also keep our eyes open as we stroll around. Who knows what else we might see.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-74765900986987223102010-03-03T09:04:00.000-08:002010-03-03T09:05:09.211-08:00The Tropical Rain Forest is a great place to spend a lot of time on a cold day...or actually any day<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHlrFJaGH0egyjfpVn6XnNoWQI4yB2S5xpUwrD_u3d_3U5itdiUSI_7KzUf2RvBqkz0IrWWImBaNd7Uw1L_Vizw3URIzGogFpa5XSQOSwHLgYpzsk01RDM1T0jDMHqwpbh3MIeFHHjDZpo/s1600-h/DSC_0076.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHlrFJaGH0egyjfpVn6XnNoWQI4yB2S5xpUwrD_u3d_3U5itdiUSI_7KzUf2RvBqkz0IrWWImBaNd7Uw1L_Vizw3URIzGogFpa5XSQOSwHLgYpzsk01RDM1T0jDMHqwpbh3MIeFHHjDZpo/s400/DSC_0076.JPG" /></a><br />The always lovely Scarlet Ibis is a real eye catcher.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9owzRPJDATU6ja0PGXj8siSjzxq0cv-MYnem0Sn4vRdV532rYL1NSIr4z6B64OUtX7E6ad_LSAlIpmcInI5KREexOvxNGuGBIy1YpA2PzacP0c4q5suE2HjSheeLj6fqS0oqXce9_C697/s1600-h/DSC_0024.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9owzRPJDATU6ja0PGXj8siSjzxq0cv-MYnem0Sn4vRdV532rYL1NSIr4z6B64OUtX7E6ad_LSAlIpmcInI5KREexOvxNGuGBIy1YpA2PzacP0c4q5suE2HjSheeLj6fqS0oqXce9_C697/s400/DSC_0024.JPG" /></a><br />This quiet, definitely not gaudy member of the duck family, is a Hottentot Teal.<br />Just for the name it is worth seeing.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkVJ_uRRDKB-dmniGAstL_PhxOaGIyykOvYXZ6bjjE0nWSb8_fAI42qkhapvJcpqGWpwSUsUYuAlcb8CnNDxYSMC5XI9qOzENWGSRIS9DXSXFbMciBwIZ9gt9gvX1vtMcM56iJxhqxhwn/s1600-h/DSC_0035.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkVJ_uRRDKB-dmniGAstL_PhxOaGIyykOvYXZ6bjjE0nWSb8_fAI42qkhapvJcpqGWpwSUsUYuAlcb8CnNDxYSMC5XI9qOzENWGSRIS9DXSXFbMciBwIZ9gt9gvX1vtMcM56iJxhqxhwn/s400/DSC_0035.JPG" /></a><br />This sighting was definitely the absolute high point of my trip. They are a couple of<br />White-Crested <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mousebirds</span> who are sitting so sweetly together. I recall a<br />time when I was courting my wife, Sue, sitting on a park<br />bench just enjoying the moment.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6LiKu0GLwRFZyDZ98X4nwYKYgTZ12t0GoEls47mkwnGrgf6VVbKeZGXIn9tTwgNZn2LwOHk57-9jZuSlU1hNVqVU0kld4FTJfYh7YxLGBKILY4La_WQteuZunsxXLP7m6qJ57b-r6uS0/s1600-h/DSC_0039.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6LiKu0GLwRFZyDZ98X4nwYKYgTZ12t0GoEls47mkwnGrgf6VVbKeZGXIn9tTwgNZn2LwOHk57-9jZuSlU1hNVqVU0kld4FTJfYh7YxLGBKILY4La_WQteuZunsxXLP7m6qJ57b-r6uS0/s400/DSC_0039.JPG" /></a><br />Of course, we didn't do what these birds did next. Yep, they a making <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">whoopee</span><br />and they look to be deeply in love and definitely not at all<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">embarrassed</span> doing it in public.</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-66924763385152145912010-03-03T08:50:00.000-08:002010-03-03T08:51:09.127-08:00I belive I could stay in this beautiful tropical rain forest and never discover all its secrets.<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8OQmnDC-DY6vxxKlwuVp5PzKEXxp8NQyAfao9lT9JQVcZEucblfyAxKtX4Xq7SigAUF5excOukfLeUGeIc5nFrz-XK78d3rXGftgJM7SH_pSQD0n_KZBxR2hfXi2L4yIom7C73Td8LoBY/s1600-h/DSC_0048.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8OQmnDC-DY6vxxKlwuVp5PzKEXxp8NQyAfao9lT9JQVcZEucblfyAxKtX4Xq7SigAUF5excOukfLeUGeIc5nFrz-XK78d3rXGftgJM7SH_pSQD0n_KZBxR2hfXi2L4yIom7C73Td8LoBY/s400/DSC_0048.JPG" /></a><br />For instance. This beautiful bird must be new and isn't listed on their chart of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rain Forest</span><br />inhabitants so I don't know its name. If you know it please let me know.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fBM5BxZwVFTHKV14NqIdfipEVJY-vj2VkvGRqvAkUd3XsISJ4VOMqLRzMsVEjnQ4n3zjUUt2wj-qdo_Zs-NDHxTStE_0kBk1pWG4RrMYfNRSxX5-xMRrD-K3iv4aj6FBKfOern94euIx/s1600-h/DSC_0060.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fBM5BxZwVFTHKV14NqIdfipEVJY-vj2VkvGRqvAkUd3XsISJ4VOMqLRzMsVEjnQ4n3zjUUt2wj-qdo_Zs-NDHxTStE_0kBk1pWG4RrMYfNRSxX5-xMRrD-K3iv4aj6FBKfOern94euIx/s400/DSC_0060.JPG" /></a><br />This is the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">lovely</span> Blue-Gray Tanager which I missed on two previous visits here.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtrs1o22Kw4c2wklNEd9Tj_ErQFMZvtyK2p4OO3eE1trEFrtVMgKdBH7p3_2t4BI5OVppEkfl8BUPP_8CLowBOav9JP3fghFcT81kwm4-YkAMzOsw1mpEX6tRDUxq5ZmoNlMt8RrTC6raG/s1600-h/DSC_0061.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtrs1o22Kw4c2wklNEd9Tj_ErQFMZvtyK2p4OO3eE1trEFrtVMgKdBH7p3_2t4BI5OVppEkfl8BUPP_8CLowBOav9JP3fghFcT81kwm4-YkAMzOsw1mpEX6tRDUxq5ZmoNlMt8RrTC6raG/s400/DSC_0061.jpg" /></a><br />Here was another unidentified (and I suspect new as well) that was way high up on a tree limb<br />looking down and this was the best photo I could get. It is an absolutely beautiful member<br />of the Parrot family and I'd also be grateful for someone to identify it for me.<br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6WCovBiJmwJN3j0HcLeg4b5gzq1-X0yY2waIlbFP3mpfkGAP2zzmtppJJfbnl7WsImTFITgsAaHRk7qHXvTq3ahQ73Lv1uqxVqJJMagSdyDN73fXoKr_IEBFOxhIMN1EtrRzzR-ZfslU/s1600-h/DSC_0070.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6WCovBiJmwJN3j0HcLeg4b5gzq1-X0yY2waIlbFP3mpfkGAP2zzmtppJJfbnl7WsImTFITgsAaHRk7qHXvTq3ahQ73Lv1uqxVqJJMagSdyDN73fXoKr_IEBFOxhIMN1EtrRzzR-ZfslU/s400/DSC_0070.JPG" /></a><br />This is a Fairy Bluebird.</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-47752553284073042812010-03-03T08:31:00.000-08:002010-03-03T08:32:14.908-08:00The Sonoran Desert is a wonderful place to visit and you can do it right in Zoo.<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdoiSfaYzfHLNU5RgextFf_rxd6pfhAYbGVwvhgceTf7bTn0ohqkiQzBrlVhSQNa5QZfHuyKFBmvNx5yq7dF8S2FQ7inN7ePvOl6Fny3tUB_Ay9NYmpZO3RSEItQ7MC_6PS5A3HpJ4MRQK/s1600-h/DSC_0083-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdoiSfaYzfHLNU5RgextFf_rxd6pfhAYbGVwvhgceTf7bTn0ohqkiQzBrlVhSQNa5QZfHuyKFBmvNx5yq7dF8S2FQ7inN7ePvOl6Fny3tUB_Ay9NYmpZO3RSEItQ7MC_6PS5A3HpJ4MRQK/s400/DSC_0083-1.JPG" /></a><br />This is a male <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Verdin</span>, a flighty little beauty </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQ8ATAAivtHc3F6N0oQGtDR4_lD-7o6Jjp5zbAyk4t7jTucKULuYketjSgLUNBNsSamBrkW3DEhoUi0JZJotEqkLzV5HHSUxgMlNrAfSvYucbgtUKqk0gDQIQVLTpTK4a6EmXRkH1jcrD/s1600-h/DSC_0087-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQ8ATAAivtHc3F6N0oQGtDR4_lD-7o6Jjp5zbAyk4t7jTucKULuYketjSgLUNBNsSamBrkW3DEhoUi0JZJotEqkLzV5HHSUxgMlNrAfSvYucbgtUKqk0gDQIQVLTpTK4a6EmXRkH1jcrD/s400/DSC_0087-1.JPG" /></a><br />and this is an Anna's Hummingbird. These smaller birds take a bit of<br />patience to see but it is well worth the effort</div>.<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfuJdEYmJii3F6TNBu65OS14DGYKh5-rP0tFHfOI9ybeM1vXvt9sH77QYSklS9X4NLaNk0esKJQJMjqxOSrEH4EgbsqfjrImWQPuEo7rZwQMGQqjpQQLWvwBM9Wn6ZxBS1tbfTuBwyd9B/s1600-h/DSC_0096-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfuJdEYmJii3F6TNBu65OS14DGYKh5-rP0tFHfOI9ybeM1vXvt9sH77QYSklS9X4NLaNk0esKJQJMjqxOSrEH4EgbsqfjrImWQPuEo7rZwQMGQqjpQQLWvwBM9Wn6ZxBS1tbfTuBwyd9B/s400/DSC_0096-1.JPG" /></a><br />Of course almost everyone recognizes the Roadrunner, but no,<br />\Wiley Coyote in not in here with him.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgukAgMdsjb1emqELrzrnz3vIksLtbbyH-M5PNVTO_xar0ImJub5MqfymjhVWEUIO3aSb8y_U5rIWjpFlmwr47xVA_nhNbez_FTv0NRyY9lF0ao5xp6qjWoK6CLwN0Np8T1rz-nMxtKv71-/s1600-h/DSC_0099-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgukAgMdsjb1emqELrzrnz3vIksLtbbyH-M5PNVTO_xar0ImJub5MqfymjhVWEUIO3aSb8y_U5rIWjpFlmwr47xVA_nhNbez_FTv0NRyY9lF0ao5xp6qjWoK6CLwN0Np8T1rz-nMxtKv71-/s400/DSC_0099-1.JPG" /></a><br />This bird, a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pyrrhuloxia</span>, is actually related to our Cardinal, but lives<br />in the extreme southwest and Mexico.</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-76051840992934454262010-03-03T08:16:00.000-08:002010-03-03T08:19:18.890-08:00and while you're in the desert....<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh319sR-kIgU6AwvxHRawER8kWe3UNxDIaxlAki7Qcs6FTLnUnVf9QXwGEVVkbkh4xMpmZ97AFOGjG9grn3wrdzxnugWahTL9e_iQi5JK4EhmiXBIRIaTYGpSkQk14nvYFzxJp5hIADtGe3/s1600-h/DSC_0120-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh319sR-kIgU6AwvxHRawER8kWe3UNxDIaxlAki7Qcs6FTLnUnVf9QXwGEVVkbkh4xMpmZ97AFOGjG9grn3wrdzxnugWahTL9e_iQi5JK4EhmiXBIRIaTYGpSkQk14nvYFzxJp5hIADtGe3/s400/DSC_0120-1.JPG" /></a><br />Here's where you can get up close, safely, to the Side-winder Rattlesnake</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4cWuoXrXNuTKeGwzuD0eS8umsig09PQODIBEB3t7n-qMt_RIX80Sxj8kjBnpgXSZpB9YrC8mmnebX26QyyRySBMHqTENdJjrAYZm2PnA-BLsx9Gj5mNOmIr3KZrwkr0fskfjyOPSuXDrI/s1600-h/DSC_0114-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4cWuoXrXNuTKeGwzuD0eS8umsig09PQODIBEB3t7n-qMt_RIX80Sxj8kjBnpgXSZpB9YrC8mmnebX26QyyRySBMHqTENdJjrAYZm2PnA-BLsx9Gj5mNOmIr3KZrwkr0fskfjyOPSuXDrI/s400/DSC_0114-1.JPG" /></a><br />and the Speckled Rattlesnake</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhffBrFk1NTKsYDC9ABgrpPKYrcIjnNdOlGmWr5NUwlz51to3r8ZW1hijo48qhNFaDvWfA06cspjQ9v8I8gHpWYCdErzFH2McCA5lIafr1StC9fWKRLhfhsBeb3hRTwTlIQwexnAre6BT/s1600-h/DSC_0109-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhffBrFk1NTKsYDC9ABgrpPKYrcIjnNdOlGmWr5NUwlz51to3r8ZW1hijo48qhNFaDvWfA06cspjQ9v8I8gHpWYCdErzFH2McCA5lIafr1StC9fWKRLhfhsBeb3hRTwTlIQwexnAre6BT/s400/DSC_0109-1.JPG" /></a><br />and Americas only venomous lizard, the Gila Monster.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqbJSdW4vVkvchvVj-vjCzDUdv0vTvaoXblb5bj5rnxV-OvZhGwqXfRszN5e5dMzMKMbm2yV7aEAJgRM3avZAfXAj5LK2KBeY5TjRZTEk9JM156Uo3FywWqY-s44xkHnIF7gC0GB2FT29/s1600-h/DSC_0079.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqbJSdW4vVkvchvVj-vjCzDUdv0vTvaoXblb5bj5rnxV-OvZhGwqXfRszN5e5dMzMKMbm2yV7aEAJgRM3avZAfXAj5LK2KBeY5TjRZTEk9JM156Uo3FywWqY-s44xkHnIF7gC0GB2FT29/s400/DSC_0079.JPG" /></a><br />You can also meet this lovely but shy Blue-colored Lizard.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-5923403978670204472010-03-03T06:03:00.000-08:002010-03-03T06:03:52.163-08:00Zoo Sculptures<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-AFrS2WXuHURn5rYgzB-wpP-LwHOj2qQ98Q5OP-Kp5KDlYeG1a2o4mxi3iUG7IFhYAdcN4SEKSzB057K3jYb4kZIR6-Ex3d0KIZs35SflFZM7CBxuCiVOQ2t_FI6wC_r5X0dVJ-oEelh/s1600-h/DSC_0005-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-AFrS2WXuHURn5rYgzB-wpP-LwHOj2qQ98Q5OP-Kp5KDlYeG1a2o4mxi3iUG7IFhYAdcN4SEKSzB057K3jYb4kZIR6-Ex3d0KIZs35SflFZM7CBxuCiVOQ2t_FI6wC_r5X0dVJ-oEelh/s400/DSC_0005-1.JPG" /></a><br />Even if you don't care much for lizards yourself, the sculpture (only about 8 inches long) is<br />absolutely beautiful. A trip through the Zoo is also a trip through many of the finest bronze<br />animal sculptures to be found anywhere.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aivH7eRg3nYVxlWfQt5DhDV16Vi_dckvQ7uCku3ngFryZ4OT35ovTOGTsP0VMk6hFBoieRkNvuQYPYc5kD2Eu-kGaQ24qlrQKhPRrLgDgRs0w33b8w2_VmfdrW7-Hm2yZ_D9kBOXH3NR/s1600-h/DSC_0010-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aivH7eRg3nYVxlWfQt5DhDV16Vi_dckvQ7uCku3ngFryZ4OT35ovTOGTsP0VMk6hFBoieRkNvuQYPYc5kD2Eu-kGaQ24qlrQKhPRrLgDgRs0w33b8w2_VmfdrW7-Hm2yZ_D9kBOXH3NR/s400/DSC_0010-1.JPG" /></a><br />This Rhino looks like he is just taking a break from a stroll through the Zoo.<br />Of course he's just a little to big for the benches.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0DDl4JoAes6rozNPg6z-CuQ8szG0-7ALmowS_5vFTArOIK2xzgQyEJJlssqxZz50EET_ENeHwIrrp0oP-Wncve3hNd4uYqqH6bJwO4xUQSGC06EYyy8_LECuyHJ-ALxhr9Bys0puiDxZ/s1600-h/DSC_0013-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0DDl4JoAes6rozNPg6z-CuQ8szG0-7ALmowS_5vFTArOIK2xzgQyEJJlssqxZz50EET_ENeHwIrrp0oP-Wncve3hNd4uYqqH6bJwO4xUQSGC06EYyy8_LECuyHJ-ALxhr9Bys0puiDxZ/s400/DSC_0013-1.JPG" /></a><br />This magnificent Cheetah, perched upon a rock, is intently surveying the African Plain<br />for perhaps a Gazelle for dinner. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJ69Q9wRW-rKT70kHIvBq7wnp53brz8Su_VVRAu2oTnaYp7qUHTbM2HnqP7ehesdfc9dKIsWwROu8C4KjBYuVWjkvdA0EAYm9voiSR5EnrxJqRVh9_G4Zwszhja7GM1HLAeISYwzp4zRb/s1600-h/DSC_0136.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJ69Q9wRW-rKT70kHIvBq7wnp53brz8Su_VVRAu2oTnaYp7qUHTbM2HnqP7ehesdfc9dKIsWwROu8C4KjBYuVWjkvdA0EAYm9voiSR5EnrxJqRVh9_G4Zwszhja7GM1HLAeISYwzp4zRb/s400/DSC_0136.JPG" /></a><br />Of course children (this my grandson <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ethen</span>) love the sculptures.<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ethen</span> and the Chimp were exchanging kisses.</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577234757547177618.post-28058519486429638772010-03-03T05:41:00.000-08:002010-03-03T05:42:30.501-08:00And then there was the Polar Bear<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5rRNK3bBPWF9Si3ychQEk4pQ9Lki6L7ApQ9xVgCz9tpXH0Rq1iAFR6nGGLz5MCyhQIuRmLNlPzjgQx44nc2A2hU1LlOTXCkPYvLM3ARzZyY1fPz_36ElAXFyB0OSvh1OjFfQIYx4W89R/s1600-h/DSC_0137-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5rRNK3bBPWF9Si3ychQEk4pQ9Lki6L7ApQ9xVgCz9tpXH0Rq1iAFR6nGGLz5MCyhQIuRmLNlPzjgQx44nc2A2hU1LlOTXCkPYvLM3ARzZyY1fPz_36ElAXFyB0OSvh1OjFfQIYx4W89R/s400/DSC_0137-1.JPG" /></a><br />I've been to the Zoo many times wanting to get some nice images of the Polar Bear but always it<br />was my bad luck that all he (or she) wanted to do was to just lay there.l..so much for exciting shots.<br />This trip was different! In this picture the bear is just coming out of the "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Artic</span>" water and shakes it off.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqQW6Eqf_nwOmTLpo7MSYTHf97U1Ag7jvg4D_JcppSDRp1NK4i7g6Tda9jyH_sTocpom7yRq6Sjj6dmqa4V0qzjlEMjJGyDxXADgNDKBG5HFGH1FYlS4xotfR4felx6vde_R_6IzCv8Um/s1600-h/DSC_0139-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqQW6Eqf_nwOmTLpo7MSYTHf97U1Ag7jvg4D_JcppSDRp1NK4i7g6Tda9jyH_sTocpom7yRq6Sjj6dmqa4V0qzjlEMjJGyDxXADgNDKBG5HFGH1FYlS4xotfR4felx6vde_R_6IzCv8Um/s400/DSC_0139-1.JPG" /></a><br />This was a great face to face and swear the bear said cheese. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaayQnNG_zzvUcZqTe23DwpqfBr2avsO2OvjwvyK0tfRdTsj462mDyTtjiTw0-QgVb8YL3csqk4zwArrtN12wykbfRnzs3RXtQdpFpQFYJ-DVSr8uf0HBJWJdpz0WpMQKvSfDMNjdsNbvo/s1600-h/DSC_0140-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaayQnNG_zzvUcZqTe23DwpqfBr2avsO2OvjwvyK0tfRdTsj462mDyTtjiTw0-QgVb8YL3csqk4zwArrtN12wykbfRnzs3RXtQdpFpQFYJ-DVSr8uf0HBJWJdpz0WpMQKvSfDMNjdsNbvo/s400/DSC_0140-1.JPG" /></a><br />There is something almost comforting in watching such a large bear<br />actually playing with a ball...at least I think it was play as it wasn't food and<br />it certainly looked like fun! </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIQ49rH2V0J4LRlOsMpRwsk-2D1HT8HouKuT2yc62lOv4kyjkImszBHywE30tU_opDp5WnDk3OVDE0gPVWxvHOlhWnU7wnY7HeTJqkytt7HjhMJjaXHvqTxqncKxOCkRFNnqvHYyVZvsE/s1600-h/DSC_0141-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIQ49rH2V0J4LRlOsMpRwsk-2D1HT8HouKuT2yc62lOv4kyjkImszBHywE30tU_opDp5WnDk3OVDE0gPVWxvHOlhWnU7wnY7HeTJqkytt7HjhMJjaXHvqTxqncKxOCkRFNnqvHYyVZvsE/s400/DSC_0141-1.JPG" /></a><br />This was really <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">unbelievable</span>. Five miles from the zoo, waiting at the light to turn onto US 64<br />toward home, this car was in front of me! I mean, like WOW! How <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">unbelievable</span> was that?</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>St. Paul's Reformed Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130767762322657975noreply@blogger.com0