Thursday, August 09, 2012

The Bronx Zoo Last Week

I spent a day there last week with my daughter Suzanne and her family. Pictures speak louder than words. And if you click on one, the pictures speak even louder.










8 comments:

crystal said...

Great photos! Some of the creatures have neat habitats. I read a book once that was partly set at the Bronx Zoo - it's really an interesting place.

What's the story of the photo of the camel? Did you go for a camel ride?

Thanks for the card - cute little bug creatures :)

Susan said...

You're welcome! I thought they were cute too.

I didn't go for a camel ride, but the under-25 crowd did. I was standing there, waiting to take a picture of my granddaughter, when I snapped one of the camels and his handler.

Do you remember the name of the book?

crystal said...

It was long ago, but I think it was this science fiction book .... http://www.amazon.com/Vespers-Jeff-Rovin/dp/0375404724

The part at the zoo was about the bats that lived there. It made me want to read more about the zoo.

I did ride on a camel myself at some theme park once.

Susan said...

Thanks, Crystal! I love mysteries, but I may pass on this one because I don't think I'd react well to a story in which bats are the villains. I love bats! (Although I love them best when they stay out of my house.)

Indigo Bunting said...

These are fantastic. Did you take that camel one for me? I've been told there are camel rides at the Bronx Zoo.

Indigo Bunting said...

Ah, I guess they do. I should have read the comments first!

Susan said...

I felt a little sorry for the camels, spending their days walking around a small ring, led by a handler, with strangers on their backs. Judging from some of the expressions, often terrified strangers. Felt a little sorry for the handlers too.

Of course, one could say that about all the animals in a zoo, but this zoo is certainly better than many of them.

crystal said...

I remember that book as not being very good anyway but I liked the part about the zoo.

The place I got a camel ride (long ago) was at a kind of theme park that wasn't as nice as the Bronx Zoo. They had elephant rides too. I did feel sorry for the animals.