Forth Worth Zoo, 13 Apr 2003

As part of my trip to visit Caitte, we went to the zoo. There I discovered that I should never be allowed to have a camera in a zoo. So many cute things. So many pictures...


Images
Caitte's delicate balancing act
Or, in Randall's opinion, "Caitte is an endtable"
MONKEY!
Sadly, this monkey was not in a ball. Or being very frieldy, really. I started getting better shots later...
Far-away Monkey
...though admittedly not yet. I need a better zoom.
MONKEY KOMBAT!
No, really, the white one and black one were fighting.
Warthog
So cute! (See? I told you I got better.)
Black Rhino
With the prehensile lips.
Monkey in a Hole
Well, in a box. It was looking at me originally, I swear...
Bored Monkey
I should really figure out which monkey is which, eh?
Monkeys climbing on other monkeys
They did seem happy, at least.
Bird and Geometry
I kinda like this shot.
Meerkat
Awwww...
Elephant Butts
Spreading dirt on themselves. I want an elephant!
Hippos
Not very useful, though. Damned large lungs...
More Hippos
But at least this time you can see part of a head.
Sitting Giraffe
This one actually seemed pretty small. (Gods, I took a lot of pictures.)
Standing Giraffes
Well, 'eating giraffe' anyway.
Elephant playing
Soon he picks up the stick and throws it at me. Really! Would I lie?
White Rhino
Only slightly trying to destroy everything around him.
White Rhino, II
I think I want all animals.
Watery Rhino
This rhino seemed somehow happier.
Sleeping White Tiger
Awwww... (The glass didn't even hurt the shot that much!)
Basking Sun Bear
These were the cutest animals of the day, which is why I got several shots.
Battling Basking Sun Bears
"Hey, that's *my* sunlight!"
Battling Basking Sun Bears, II
"And stop stealing my straw!"
Battling Basking Sun Bears, III
"You will pay for your insolence!"
Zebras and some form of Antelope
Dikdiks? Maybe.
Sleepy Lions
In the background. The bad shots do return every now and then.
Cute little antelope-thing
So small!
Big tortise
Ooh! I want one of these too!
Nifty bird
I'm no good at bird identification.
More birds
I don't know why I bother.
Parrot
At least this is a parrot.
Kangaroos
According to the kids standing next to me, the one in the middle was "Kangaroo Jack". Weep for us all.
More Kangaroos
I wish they'd had wombats. I refused to take pictures of the koalas.
Wallaby
Well, at least wallabies are cute. Even if the people around me continued to insist that they're actually kangaroos.
More wallaby
Still cute.
Tim on a Komodo Dragon
I like lizards, if nobody had ever guessed. However, I'd really rather not have one of these as a pet.
Actual Komodo Dragon
Bad shot, though. Damned glass.
Crocodile
I think that's right, the snout is long...
Happy Turtles
Running into each other, not being eaten...
Blue-Tongued Skink
Yay! I had one of these as a kid in Australia, though mine was bigger and named Bullwinkle. I want another one.
More birds Even more birds Mountain Lion
Kitty!
Bobcat
Well, the back of a bobcat anyway. Kitty!
Jaguar
I want a jaguar! Kitty!
The DDT Story
I knew it wouldn't show up, but...wow, that was odd story to tell to kids.
Caitte breaks Randall's camera
Really. She did.
Randall attempts to fix his camera
"How did you *do* this, Caitte?"
Caitte and Randall show me Texas
Caitte is standing on Dallas, and Randall on Austin.
Vicious Zoo-Cat
Always save the best for last... In this case, it's a standard housecat just sitting in the zoo. Waiting to devour us all.
Small desert lizard
It attempted to nest inside Caitte's shoe. She wasn't actually all that upset...

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