S.F. Zoo 2

Last week Eivor, Grant and I went to the San Francisco Zoo to see more of the animals that we missed on our last trip. This was to be Grants last outing before he returned to pre-school and we all made the best of it. The weather was wonderful and the crowds were small and we got to see lots of animals and the steam railroad.
Polar bears were the main focus for me as I got lots of good pictures. Grant loved the steam train and the carousel and it was hard to pry him away from the train crossing. He loved the playground and the ice cream. He practiced roaring back at the tiger who was pacing in the moat and bounding up and down the stairs to his main living area.
I have posted the pictures in two albums if you want to take a look at them. One is of Grant and his adventure and the other is of the Animals we saw. I'm also posting these in slide shows below.

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

We took day trip to the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve in Moss Beach this week and I just had to share this picture with you.

As you can see Grant had a wonderful time with sea weed he called a sea pickle. He discovered that when you squeezed it you get several sprays of water. The opportunity to squirt his grandparents with the sea pickle was just to much fun to forgo.
I love the happy look on his face that I captured in this and several other pictures I took on this trip. This picture has been manipulated by using a filter that gives the photo a look of being on a canvas background. I'm currently using this picture as my wallpaper and it looks great.
I will be posting more pictures from the trip on my SmugMug photo site.

Day Trip

Eivor and I took a day trip to Aptos, Capitola and Santa Cruz to escape the heat of the bay area and to enjoy the cooler temperatures of the coast. We were not disappointed as the coast was cool and gray with just a touch of sun breaking through. A beautiful time to walk along the sea shore and to enjoy the views.
We had a nice lunch at the Crows Nest in the Santa Cruz Harbor and we are happy to report that the food and the views from the restaurant are as good as ever. On our way home we stopped in Halfmoon Bay at a orchid wholesaler and picked up some lovely inexpensive orchids.

As you can see from the picture the color on this orchid is unbelievable.

Flora

I got some nice images of from my walk today. I hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I enjoyed taking them. Lots of lovely flowers with strong colors and contrasting pictures of trees and branches for variety.