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Bromeliad

We acquired a Bromeliad last week, and I was trying to photograph it from different angles. This one came out rather unintentionally magical, with some bokeh from the window behind it 🙂

When we first walked past the Red Panda enclosure at the zoo, we could only see a tiny glimpse of one of the animals, but we were patient and returned a little later. To our delight this cute creature decided it would let us see it and take some photos, while it had a leafyContinue reading “Red Panda”

Hungry Tortoise

There were some very large Sulcata Tortoises at Folly Farm, and one of them seemed to be particularly hungry. I was fascinated by the way he opened his mouth so wide to get as much grass as possible!

Meerkats

During last weekend’s trip to the zoo, I took lots of photos of the Meerkats. They were busy digging, or keeping watch, while some cuddled up in a ball. Very cute 🙂

Birds of Folly Farm

I’m glad we weren’t planning on going to the zoo today! Going last weekend was a good choice. This week we have strong winds and rain, with an amber weather warning, so staying indoors is the best idea. Despite staying indoors I can I still share some of my pictures from last week and rememberContinue reading “Birds of Folly Farm”

Future Flowers

Back in February 2016 I bought myself an Orchid. I didn’t have a great track record of keeping plants alive at that point, but I decided I would enjoy the flowers and see if I could keep it going. Back then, I didn’t know that in the future I would still be enjoying this lovelyContinue reading “Future Flowers”

Giraffes!

Me and my daughter went to the zoo today. Quite the trip at about 1 3/4 hour’s drive each way. I am in a lot of pain right now but I enjoyed it very much. I’m not going to let fibro win, so I will still do stuff that makes me happy, never mind theContinue reading “Giraffes!”