depressed orangutan pouting in a net

 
 seal sleeping on a rock in front of blue water 
 orangutan sitting on a branch 
 two pelicans standing beside each other, one facing the camera, one with his rear end to the camera 
 rainbow colored parrot, maccaw posing for the camera 
 bird and turtle staring at each other on a log 
 sun bear smiling 
 depressed orangutan pouting in a net 
 baby alligators 
 orangutan with mouth open in front of grey rock 
 orangutan with hand outstretched, waiting for a treat 
 sun bear 
 giraffe in front of green leaves 
 giraffe eye in front of green trees 
 

This last Saturday, I went to the zoo in New Orleans. That is one awesome place. It is so huge, you almost cannot fully enjoy the place in one day. I took a 35mm with me, and there was hardly a moment when I wasn’t snapping a picture. The day was mostly overcast, which sometimes worked to my advantage, but more times than not made the shot a touch too dark. Regardless, I was farely pleased with some of the results. Here are some of my favorites.

One Response to 'Safari'

  1. serendipity Says:

    Beauty is in the eye of the … beheld.
    Open the Iliad and you find that the Greeks referred to their goddess Hera as βοῶπις (bo-ôpis), i.e. cow-eyed. A 19th century scolar must have translated this as “ox-eyed” – the term is still around – bu…

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