Texas Zoo, Victoria Texas

My friend and I also visited the Texas Zoo....

 

 

Red-tailed hawk

 

 

Barred Owl

 

 

Rosetta Spoonbill

 

 

Michael calls this a Royal Pigeon, I don't remember it's true name.

 

 

Ibis

 

 

Whistling duck

 

 

 

Content

 

 

Lemur and my favorite photo of the day

 

 

Grey fox, this is the type of fox we have around here.

 

 

Bobcat snoozing away

 

 

The tiger was snoozing too.

 

 

Coati family

 

 

Not a happy kitty!

 

Blending in well

 

 

Yikes not something I'd want to walk into, copperheads

 

 

I spy...

 

 

Lots of Copperheads at the zoo

 

 

This rattle snake was a wee bit grouchy!

 

Jennifer snapped a photo of me!

 

 

Great morning at the zoo!

 

 

 

 

Rose Garden, Riverside park Victoria Texas

 

 

A friend and fellow photographer came to visit from Austin and we met up in Victoria. We went to the Rose Garden for some photos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mockingbird on Alert.

 

 

It was hot and muggy out but an other wise gorgeous day, plenty of sunshine!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Hmmm....Macro fun!

 

 

 

 

I had fun playing with the scorpion and macro lens. I should have gotten the tripod out too but Michael was having a hissy fit. We found it in Jenny's dog food bowl. Not sure how it got in there but seldom do I find them contained where I can play with the camera and them.

 

 

 



Jenny the Wonder dog!

 

Yep she's operating the tractor...We needed it moved and she jumped in the drivers seat and barked. Guess she thinks she can handle it!

 

 

 

One very happy dog!

 

Hang on while I shift it in to Forward and Lower the bucket!!

 

 

Now for the rest of the story...

About a month or 2 ago I was driving up to the front after working in the back and it was really super hot out. I decided to let Jenny ride with me to give her a break. I probably made a mistake because now she thinks she needs to be on the tractor with me and when I get off she climbs in the drivers seat, ekk....We all got a huge laugh out of her antics today!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andy and Rubina's wedding

 

Our nephew married a sweet beautiful lady today...

 

 

My boys! And we are on our way!

 

 

Rubina's dress from the back, gorgeous!

 

 

The bride and groom

 

 

Ruben

 

Cheyanne

 

 

Gabriel with our granddaughter Alexandra

 

 

Our granddaughter Raquel

 

 

Our grandson Robert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharon with her great-grandson

 

 

 

Such a sweet beautiful bride

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fred with granddaughter Aubreigh

 

 

Rhett, Gabriel and Sam (our great-nephews)

 

Fred and I with our granddaughter Aubreigh. She was stuck to grandpa like glue!

 

Had a great night and got to see 5 of our 8 grandchildren, so sweet!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What happens when I am bored and pick up the camera...

We are actually sitting around today and waiting to go to a wedding. It's a little too wet and overcast to go outside so I picked up the 85mm lens and played around in the house...

 

 

Jenny girl is so sad, no one will play with her!

 

Put down that darn camera and Play with ME!!

 

I ordered Michael a photo book of his trip to NYC...

 

 

Was trying to use a mirror and get a photo of Rosie girl. She was playing along until I tried the flash and then she got mad!! So mad that every time after that if I picked the camera up she'd scream at the camera. It was too funny, I put the camera away because her screams aren't good on the ear drums!

 

 

The sun is finally starting to peek out and it's time to get ready!

Hope y'all have a good rest of your weekend.

On another note we received 2.5 inches of rain and honestly we could still use more.