As now she might have done,
So much to my good comfort, as it is
Now piercing to my soul. O, thus she stood,
Even with such life of majesty, warm life,
As now it coldly stands, when first I woo’d her!
Tag Archives: Minnesota Zoo – Apple Valley
Dhole
Were I a larger, stronger, less well-controlled person, I would be banned from the zoo for dragging stupid parents to the sign and showing them that this IS NOT A FOX.
Throwback Thursday
This fish is wilting. It is not safe to eat. It should be thrown back.
Lynx
A white aura indicates purity of soul. The fact that it is sporadicly arranged means that they have fun too.
Wolverine
No, seriously. Not going to pass.
Amur Leopard
Really people?
Leopards need to be dusted every single week. Not just when you feel like it.
Lazy.
Bison
The ones that are pointy on top are the ones that aren’t boulders.
Bactrian Camel
Bactrian camels are built to handle both the heat and the cold, having a heater in one hump and an air conditioner in the other.
Dromedaries can tolerate only the heat.
Zoo
By this point, I had been at the zoo for a full hour and hadn’t seen a single other human. It was another hour before I saw anyone else.
Notice the complete lack of prints in the snow.
Wild Boar
Nope. No truffles here.
Tiger
The orange and black stripes of the tiger helps it to blend in with the background.
Dhole
There is often nothing but a thin wall between your seemingly pure-white world and the true darkness.
Wolverine
You shall not even think about trying to pass.
Sculpture
Few people realize that there is a sculpture out across the lake.
Squirrel
Another shot from the “squirrel carrying something” set.
Apparently, when you have little tiny legs, there are challenges to racing across the snow.
Dhole
Sometimes animals frame themselves in the photos.
Sign
When you can’t see the signs for the cats, you have to make your own.
Wolf
When it’s really cold outside, it’s best to wear a blanket.
Bison
Sure is cold out there.
Leopard
Getitoff! Getitoff! Getitoff!