A couple of weeks ago, my best friend came to visit me for a day. It was so great to have her here, even though one day seemed way too short, and was over so quickly. And I know it will be a few more months till I see her again. We decided to visit the local zoo. Seeing as she has visited me here before, she is already familiar with all the usual tourist sights. And I had not been to the zoo here either until last summer, when I found out it is actually pretty nice. Heidelberg is a small town but its zoo is really nice to spend a few hours at (of course Munich’s zoo has many more animals, for example, no penguins or polar bears here, but Munich is much bigger too).
Speaking of Munich, I think I will have to pay the Munich zoo a visit when I’m back there – I think the last time I went was about nine years ago. I used to love going there as a kid, and I think it would be so interesting to go back there now. And what with my possibly moving elsewhere for a job, it would be so nice to go there again before I do.
While I was shooting away on my camera, I realized again why I would really like a camera that has a better optical zoom. In general, I do love my camera, and it takes pretty good pictures most of the time, but the zoom is really not that great on it. Right now I cannot afford a new camera, and this one is still working just fine, so it will be a while until I will be able to replace it, but it is definitely near the top of my list.
But enough talk, here are some of the pictures I took there. As I am still in love with the cross-processing function on Flickr, as per usual, click on the picture to see the original version.
When was the last time you went to your local zoo? Do you enjoy going there?
I love these pictures, especially the last two. :)
Thank you. :)
I haven’t been to the Zoo in ages! We have a nice Zoo here in Sacramento… I might just have to go some time soon :)
Loved the pictures with all the monkeys cuddled up… so cute :)
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I know! It was so cute because the group kept growing. I actually have a series of pictures, from none to one to two to more to many. It was so funny to see how the group kept growing. Between the next to last and last picture we went into the gorilla house so there were a few minutes in between. Color us surprised when it was absolutely crowded in there by the time we came back out.
I’ve been to the zoo in Augsburg several times, but I haven’t been to the one in Munich yet. Let me know when you’re back here and we could go together.
Love the picture of the tiger by the way.
Thanks. Great idea. I’d love to go there with you. Let’s talk about that once I know when I’ll be in Munich again.
Great pictures!!!! How did you edit them?
I visited the Smithsonian Zoo in DC last year. It is truly a great place.
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I edited them using the Picnik function on Flickr but you can also do the same on Picnik’s website here. There is a rounded border option under Frames (I think) and then I used the cross-process effect. I love that effect and use it on so many pictures.
Those are GREAT pictures! What a fun day to spend. I’m excited to visit our zoo once the weather gets a little warmer :)
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Thanks, Em. I hope you enjoy it. The weather here has been a mix of warm and cold, but no snow since March, and we’ve had a few days of 20 degrees, so all in all, pretty nice! I hope you get spring weather soon as well.
It’s been forever since I’ve been to the Zoo! I should do that sometime soon with the husband. :) I really like your pictures, it’s better than how my pictures turn out.
Thanks. I hope you enjoy the zoo, if you decide to go! It’s quite interesting to see a zoo from an adult’s perspective (I haven’t been to the zoo very often since I was a kid).
It has been quite a while… But love the photographs, they look great. And I am not a big animal person so I prob won’t be heading over the zoo anyday soon.
Best,
Hannah Katy
Thanks for your comment, Hannah. I do love animals, but am not big on getting really close to them (unless they’re the pet type of animal) so the zoo works for me.
That tiger photo is AMAZING. Love it.
Thanks Amy. Glad you like it.