Zoo Days

A miracle happens when we go to the zoo. My anxious little boy loses his fears and anxieties, becomes totally relaxed, and fearless around the animals. I don't know whether it's because he's always had a love of animals and they're such a familiar sight, or whether it's because he's surrounded by the powerful ions of greenery in the zoological gardens, or whether it's because he's been visiting since he was a baby. But it's a kind of magic that works for him.

Recently, our zoo has had animatronic dinosaurs visiting which he saw early in the summer. He loved them, but was a little unsure, so I promised him I'd take him back before they left the zoo (they're leaving on Sunday 9th October) - and the time came on Sunday to go. His dinosaur adventure took precedence, and I was so glad we did that first because later in the afternoon the queue for the exhibit was huge!

Talking to Triceratops

Dilophasaurus wet me!

Laughing at Rugops' silly noises

Daniel on Apatosaurus: "They look like worms!"

What makes Dimetrodon tick?

He's behind you! Toothy T-Rex stalks Daniel



















The cheetahs also have beautiful babies at the moment. We sat for a good 15 minutes watching those in the cheetah viewing hut. Babies in general fascinate Daniel, so he loved to see them all curled up together sleeping. However this does mean you can barely see them on the photo unfortunately! (Purposely posted large in the hope you'll see at least a tiny pair of ears!)

However we did get some nice shots of Mummy Cheetah on patrol duty. Daniel was enchanted with her and marvelled at her watching the birdies intently. She is majestic and graceful. The cheetahs are my favourite, so it was a real sense of spiritual awesomeness seeing the circle of life in full force in the cheetah enclosure.

So thank goodness for the zoo. A day out that's always guaranteed to go down a storm with both Daniel and myself, and something we can always share no matter how else we may grow apart.