So we went to the NC Zoo today, which, despite being 85 miles away, is really a great place to hang out and shoot photos. Here’s what we got:
Some reptiles:
A seal. Yeah, his eyes looked like that.
An otter, chowing down on a fish.
This is how I felt after walking about 5 miles today.
This guy’s obviously behind a chain link fence, but I still kinda like the photo. Since I don’t expect to see any bald eagles in the wild in the near future, this will have to suffice.
A large, albeit not very exotic, creature.
The bowling pins are a nice touch.
I got a few shots of a humming bird:
More birds:
OK, these aren’t actually zoo animals. But I’ve got three cardinals in one shot—two males and a female. They’re skittish birds!
These guys aren’t very exotic either.
Somewhat more exotic.
No explanation necessary.
We really enjoyed seeing the gorillas. It was difficult shooting through dirty glass, but I got some OK shots:
I really like this one, actually.
The chimpanzees were definitely our favorites though. They put on a show for us today:
Again, it was difficult to shoot through the glass (because of both dirt and glare). But this older chimp was up-close, so I did my best.
This one just looked better in black & white.
And, for my favorite shot of the day . . .
Yep, this one is definitely my favorite. Great expression on this chimp.
