I, Mrs. Zoolander.
We were on vacation the last 10 days (on a side note, I did not change one single diaper in those 10 days, you should try it, it's mahvelous).
Annnyways.
My favorite excursion was the annual zoo trip. I fear my son has inherited my zoo-natic gene. I'm the nutjob person that eventually waits for the perfect position, front and center, and then gleefully glues herself to the glass until her husband gives the COME-ON-ALREADY-OR-YOU-CAN-COME-HOME-WITH-THAT-3RD-GRADE-FIELD-TRIP-GROUP look.
I swear the animals know I'm weak and empathetic. They give me eye contact, just BEGGING me to spring them from the joint.
See what I mean?
So I, Mrs. Zoolander, sprung this lion, a polar bear and an African elephant. My husband then threw himself into the tiger pit.
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I was worried when you didn't haiku on Friday; glad things are a-okay.
I, too, love the zoo and do that whole thing where my husband sees 9/10 of the zoo and I am still glued to the Gorilla exhibit. See, we were separated at birth...
Great shot, as usual, btw!
And no diapies for 10 days! Wowie! You are the luckiest girl in the whole USA!
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Sounds like a break. No diapers, is the best.
I love the lion picture.Big cats are my favorite at the zoo.
No diapers...do tell more!
And that poor guy....he totally wants to be rescued!
That photo is spectacular! But the poor lion.
I'm glad you had a nice vacation and bonus points for no diaper changes!
Very cool picture. Hope you enjoyed your vaca!
Gorgeous photograph. The lion looks thoroughly blase. I hope you figured out how to get all those animals home again... :)
Beautiful animal that is! YAY for a vacation. I want one too. :) Hope it was awesome.
ooo..great shot! I want a vacation too..and no diapers for 10 days...you're not only the luckiest girl in the whole of US but the world! LOL..x
Great picture! I LOVE going to the zoo too! I can't wait til my son is born & then old enough to enjoy it b/c my husband does not share my excitement!
The lions are my favorite part of the zoo.
Wow - no diapers!! Jealous.
See, I think they just know you are coming and POSE just for your camera.
Zoo-natic is a FANTASTIC word by the way...
Oh, wow! That is simply beautiful!
And hey, at least your husband went with you. I can't remember the last time my hubby went to the zoo with us.
ahhh...no diapers for TEN DAYS. luxurious!!!
Sweet little kitty. Looks like you're right there with him. And I can totally see that he's connecting with you. Eye-to-eye.
How did you get to go 10 days without doing a diaper change??? Color me jealous! I swear my cat is in that pose all day:)
No diapers! Yahoo!!! Now THAT is a vacation! ;)
I FINALLY got out my Canon EOS Rebel XTI DVD guide tonight - stuck it in my laptop and watched about 1/2 of it - trying to learn how to use this camera the way MamaGeek does - you are my inspirtation, but I am/will never be your competition. This is a wonderful photo and cute story! Hope you had a great vacation - 10 days - WOW!
See you this week - Kellan
I FINALLY got out my Canon EOS Rebel XTI DVD guide tonight - stuck it in my laptop and watched about 1/2 of it - trying to learn how to use this camera the way MamaGeek does - you are my inspirtation, but I am/will never be your competition. This is a wonderful photo and cute story! Hope you had a great vacation - 10 days - WOW!
See you this week - Kellan
Just like "Goodnight Gorilla", eh?
No diapers for 10 days? Do tell me more about that.
Great lighting in that photo.
Woo hoo. I can't imagine not changing a diaper for even 3 hours! Yay, for you!!!
AWESOME pic. RIVETING!
"Please get be the heck outta here, will ya?!?!"
That lion breaks my heart...does he stay in your guest room?
I have a love-hate relationship with zoos. I love them, because that is like the only time I will ever see those magnificent animals that close. I hate zoos, because those magnificent animals are stuck in those fences.
Awesome picture!
We spend a long staring at one sort of animal when we go to the zoo. Last time it was the monkeys. They were so entertaining it was hilarious.
How'd you manage the 10 days of no diapers?
That lion looks so lazy and content and bored and just blah. Some life. Can I move into your zoo, Mrs. Zoolander?
Cool pic! I think lions are just like cats. Lazy and blasé! Even when I safaried in Africa. We came across a few of them looking similar and just a long stick away from our jeep. They just stared at us like, "what are YOUR looking at, you dork!"
Fabulous shot! I love zoos and feel sorry for the critters, too.
I have a great shot of the boy standing at a lion cage that had the floor to ceiling glass. He picked my little one out of the crowd to look at and I got it on film (digital). There's not much meat on his bones, but he must have looked pretty edible. ;)
He wants to come home with you, I just know it.
and MG...don't be mad at this pink-haired conservative...I WUV YOU!!!
Lions give me the chills. I hope you enjoyed your time off!
woohoo, vacation, sounds wonderful.
I love the zoo, I could spend hours there taking pictures of the animals and my own animals enjoying the animals.
Great day!
I wish I had that lion's life! Resting, taking it easy...wow!
And no diapers? What is this thing you speak of??
Oh. My. Gosh. What a beauty. You da'bomb. I think we're sisters (guess that makes me a bumb - I mean bomb - too) *winky winky*
I just got back as well. I'll see ya soon. Your photos seriously rock m'dear. So do you. *smack ya*
I know I know, I totally agree, don't look to long at the animals or they suck you in and you start entertaining all kinds of wild notions about how to free them.
Nice lion shot though. :)
Oh mamageek you must go on a safari holiday - you would be in heaven!
We went to Kenya and the animals were amazing to photograph. The light, the animals, the scenery, ...........
Yep, he's looking right at you and thinking that you are lookin' damn tasty. Nice shot.
ha ha. we love zoos, too. have been members everywhere we lived, even before we had The May Queen
Gorgeous photos!!!
Haha, you're funny!! Love that picture ~ what an awesome shot!
Oh, and congratulations on the no diapers! (or did you just get hubby to do it?!)
oh cool picture! And love the no diaper duty! maybe some day I can get that over here :)
Yay for 10 days of no diapers!
And what an incredible shot! I haven't been to the zoo in ages, I want to go again soon.
Did you name him Simba?
And yeah, you totally have to go into detail about the non-diapering trick.
That's exactly how I feel today.
Looks like he is quite comfortable over there. It's funny how lions behave so similarly to house cats minus the bone crushing jaws and razor sharp claws.
Awww man...I just want to curl up with that guy!!!!
Fabulous shot. I was at the zoo yesterday...I don't think the animals like me as much as they like you. None of my pictures look remotely as good as this one :)
Heidi
No diapers? I'm guessing you vacationed with the MIL :)
I may have to steal your photo to put in my zoo photobook--we had just switched to digital and all I got were fuzzy shapes of sleeping koalas.
I love zoos too. I go to any and every zoo I come across. I'll go if its scorching hot or freezing cold. I LOVE THEM.
And I love that photo you posted. Got anymore? I'm sure they are all amazing.
You were missed. That picture is so cute! Our zoo animals at our local zoo look like they are the most miserable animals in the world. That zoo is so boring, I certainly don't blame them :)
Glad you are back!
To quote my 3-yr-old, You kill me!! That is funny. What a great picture of the lion. Harrison wanted a picture of the lion at the local zoo, but alas my point and shot was no match for the lazy lion too far away from camera view. [I need that DSLR]
Great shot! :) No diapers for 10 days- man, that's a dream I had the other night. ::Sigh::
:)
That is one gorgeous animal.
I am sorry, but did you say you haven't changed ANY diapers while on vacay? Now THAT is total awesomeness!!
What a beautiful picture! Wow you did a fantastic job with that one!!!!
That lion is AMAZING.
Wow no diapers for 10 days?! TEN DAYS! Wow. Go you!
This is a SPECTACULAR shot. You should sell this photo to an animal rights group and make a mint. The forlorn look in the lion's eyes is making me want to go join PETA right now...
Just wonderful.
Vacations ROCK! Glad you had a good time! And I love zoos too. There is just something about them...brings out the kid in all of us I think. What an amazing picture of that lion...
We'd so have a house full of monkeys, if it was up to John. When we go to the zoo, we spend and hour in the monkey exhibit.... and all I see is abnormally size butts and poo.... lots of flinging poo.
Hey we had a 10 day vacation that we just returned from Monday too. :)
Love your Lion!
My! I love this picture! I can never get a good shot of a lion at a zoo.
Yes the no diaper deal is great
Glad you enjoyed your trip
Hope you had a fabulous trip with ALL the zoo animals! :)