They have a lot of dead people in Ireland. There are historical reasons for this.
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Statue of Constance Markievicz
We’re taking a short break from zoo animals to go through some photos I took in Ireland last year.
This is a statue of Constance Markievicz. If she had been American, you’d probably know more about her. You might want to check out her Wikipedia page if you want to learn a bit more than the pedestal conveys. A few teaser quotes:
Advice on fashion: “Dress suitably in short skirts and strong boots, leave your jewels in the bank and buy a revolver.”
Request to the court: “I do wish your lot had the decency to shoot me”
View of her nearing death: “among the poor where she wanted to be”
Sign
Warning. Erratic gravity.
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Some parrots fly. Some parrots have flies. I try not to judge.
American Porcupine
No one is getting that slice of apple.
Bactrian Camel
Like humans, camels need kisses before they head off to school. Due to the hooves, though, it’s quite difficult for the parent camels to cut the crusts off the sandwiches.
Green Tree Python
This is striking posture. If you ever see a snake doing this near you, slowly back away and leave it alone.
That is, unless you really like perforation.
Sloth
What’s the secret to sloth comedy?
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Rosy boa
“Mmmmmmmm. Mullberriessssss”
Day Gecko
Geckos always start their mornings with a good twenty minutes of tonguerobics.
Brown Eared Pheasant
Brown eared pheasants have a fairly long sine wavelength.
Snapping Turtle – Albino
They had been best friends for years. They thought they would be friends forever. Then came the fateful day of the hike.
It had started as a pleasant day. They’d wandered the mountains, enjoying the scenery and conversation. Near the top of one mountain, she’d wanted to get a better view. He was worried about going out too far. Laughing, she teased him as she wandered out onto the cliff, dancing near the edge. His heart turned over as he saw her step on a loose rock, anger turning to fear.
As she slipped, he lunged forward, laying belly-flat on the cliff as he reached over to grab her, just missing her hand. She reached up to him as her left hand gave way and she fell, staring up at him in disappointment and sadness.
That is, until she remembered they were both turtles and swam back up to the cliff’s face. They laughed about the situation and decided that they would actually stay friends forever.
White Faced Saki
Some games of “got your nose” can go a bit too far.
North American River Otter
The real story behind the final destruction of the Borg.
Tiger Salamander – Nymph
“Ol’ Blue Eyes Is Back, Reincarnated As A Salamander”
Some songs never catch on.
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Visine is still working on the “after” shot.
Blue Tongued Skink
Popsicles’ll do that.
Sloth
Sometimes it’s really difficult to decide who to vote for in the primaries.
Swallows
Sometimes, if you fly too quickly, you have to pause and ask your friend for directions.
Night Heron
The beauty, the gracefulness, the sheer unadulterated natural majesty of flight.