Houston Zoo on Spring Break - March 13, 2014
Cousins have a joint outing during spring break
Meet at McGovern Lake outside the Houston Zoo
Bring some bread along to feed the ducks
Recent cold front requires a morning jacket
Nena, Donna and David will chaperone the 4 cousins today
The far ducks are hungry too!
The twins feed their audience of ducks
We're prepared with strollers loaded with food & snacks
Those pigeons are little more aggressive!
David's canon battery is still charging at home
Today's zoo album is solely via smartphone cameras
Enjoy the fountains near the bathrooms at the giftshop
Then into the Carruth Natural Encounters building
Start with several tropical fish tanks
The girls find a tunnel going through the tank
We are in a fish bowl of the fishbowl!
Look at all these big fish, neat!
Interesting surface floating fish with alligator eyes
Over to the mole rat area, which look like dark hamsters
Giant mole rat is always watching you, so be nice
Jellyfish in a column tank on the way out
Exit at the meerkat enclosure who photobomb our shot
Continue on by the Asian Elephant exhibit
Get to see baby Duncan who was born February 7, 2014
Stop at a picnic area for some snacks
Crackers, ham & cheese sandwiches and fritos hit the spot
Find a posing rock nearby, Savanna takes a turn
Cheyenne is up next for her rock pose
Erin is last as Alex is still enjoying lunch
Continue on to the cats to see a pacing leopard
Next over to the large lion enclosure
Male lion is napping while female is up near the glass
Go underground to find a window closer to the kitties
Male lion is still enjoying his nap in the sun
Check out the andean bear up and walking about
Girls relax inside a mongulu in the african forest
Bust out the Fritos & Cheetos, Erin wants some!
Continue the african forest path to the drums
The girls pound out a tribal beat to everyone's delight
New gorilla enclosure in under construction nearby
Next is the chimpanzee enclosure
One is kind enough to nap right at the glass for us
Four cousins pose on the rhino photo op board
Because real rhinos aren't so good for posing
See Lifeflight depart nearby Memorial Hermann hospital
Savanna and Erin check out the giraffes
Also have zebras and ostriches in the enclosure
Some patrons get to feed the zebras
Enjoy a snack & rest the feet while the girls play
I'm pretty sure I'm going the right way
Injured, non-flying bald eagle by the playground
Savanna calls Alex to the top to go down the slide
Down and out then over to the petting zoo
Too many kids & not enough goats during spring break
Finish up at the long reflection pool
Girls feed the koi for multiple photo ops
David allows himself to be on the other side of a camera
Time for some sweet background/four cousins poses
Donna shows great patience and good balance throughout
Taking 20 photos & photoshop SW provide some keepers
Lets see some teeth! Perfect!
An absolutely beautiful day to come to the zoo
With the temps warming up to high 60's by 1pm
Depart the zoo & find a Rocket's bounce house outside
Sign up for endless SPAM for kid bouncehouse time
You know we didn't give our true contact info right?
Truly a beautiful day in Houston TX during spring break!