It’s that time of year again – time to go to the local zoo and enjoy the cherry blossoms. It was a beautiful day on Sunday, so we headed over after our morning fellowship — along with thousands of others (my tall head is slightly visible between the distant umbrellas):
The main activity is photographing the cherry blossoms:
And taking photos of your family members in front of the pretty trees:
All of that photography can build up your appetite, and there are plenty of food vendors to remind you of your place on the food chain:
Some of the many tasty treats include steamed quail eggs:
fried tofu and stinky tofu (which lives up to its name!):
sweet potatoes and boiled peanuts:
fried fish:
and our favorite, barbequed things:
Once you buy a snack, it can be difficult finding a suitable (available) spot to squat and eat:
Some people don’t seem to have a problem relaxing in a crowd, just roll out your blanket and create a 10′ x 10′ square of solitude:
Kids also don’t have any problem enjoying themselves in the crowd:
After a snack, it’s time for a ride on the dragon coaster:
This guy standing nearby had amazingly tall hair:
It is true that there are animals at the zoo, and if you can look past the crowd, there is a tiger in this cage:
We wandered past the carnivorous beasts toward the kinder and gentler creatures:
We figured that this sign was directing us toward the vegetarian animals that travel in large groups, like this gazelle sharing some watermelon with a bystander:
We are thankful that we’ve had some beautiful days lately with unusually clean air!
this is so funny. Thanks for the laughs!
Funny that Tim should comment because I was thinking that he would look good in that high hairdo.