Well, this is not the view from our window. We look out onto the garden but the rain certainly greeted us this morning after one of the warmest October days on record yesterday. People were actually flocking to the beach!
Today I am posting a few more pictures that him indoors took. The monkeys, which are my favourites, were not on display because they are building a big new enclosure/housing for them. Because of the bird flu scare all the birds of prey were locked up as well. A pity because he had hoped to get pictures of owls and hawks. Even the ducks from the pond were being housed inside. Still, it is nice to know that they are taking precautions, particularly as the first reported case of bird flu in the UK is in our county and not far distant from this particular place.
The first two were taken in the butterfly house. Mike said he did not see very many butterflies but I think it was more that he did not spend enough time in there. You have to be patient - but he had gone wearing a heavy coat because it was a chilly day outside and the camera lens kept steaming up in the high temperature needed to keep the butterflies alive.
The first one is a little out of focus but I still wanted to use it.
Mike did not have a pen and paper with him so was unable to take down the names of some of the different creatues . Therefore, we have no idea what variety of lizard this is.
Lastly for today
Mike was very impressed with the way the animals and birds are kept and he is very glad he came across Tropical Wings because it is going to be a wonderful place for Nathan and Daniel to visit especially as, at certain times of the day, children are given the opportunity to hold and touch various creatures and are given little talks about them.
I watched a very good programme last night about the London blitz and people recalling their memories of it. Very touching and moving. It made me realise what my father must have gone through. Before he was called up into the army he was an air raid warden and I know that he did pull people out of bombed buildings, some of them dead and that he continued to work in the City until military service. He never liked to talk about the war and after watching the programme, I can understand why. I admire that generation so much, they withstood two world wars and the depression. They were tough.
Hope you all have a good day.
32 comments:
Love the pics, and the butterflies are beautiful....I do love flutterbies!!! Very wet here as well....guess who overslept!!!
Jeannette those pictures are great, what a lovely place to visit, - weather is horrible rainy and dull here - after such a lovely day yesterday...Ally
|Lovely photos again Jeannette. It was raining here when I woke up but now the sun's out again, hope we have the same as yesterday again!! The lizard looks like a monitor lizard. Jeannette.
Jeannette, I like zoos. I know some people are against them, but I think they are wonderful educational tools if the animals are being taken care of properly. From what I see at the place your hubby was at, they are very well cared for! Linda
lovely pictures, looks like a nice place
Love the grapics and the pictures are wonderful. Maybe the blird flu scare will soon be over and hopefully none of those birds will affected. Yes the boys will love that place. It is still so dry here. We need rain desperately. Helen
Lovely pictures yet again Jeannette. My Dad was in the forces too he was the The Royal Corp. of Signals and operated a Morse Code Radio. He taught me when I had to learn it for the Girl Guides. Wonder what they thought we would use that for? Have a good day Love Joan.
Beautiful flutterbies, and really like the peeling lizard. This will be a great place to visit with your Grandsons. I like watching programs about the World wars and the depression. Remember stories from my own Great Grandmother told about those days. Hope you enjoy your day. ~Deborah
Mike certainly had a good time ,finding all the insects birds,animals and as usual done a good job on the photographs,yes your little boys will love to visit there when they are a bit older ............Jan xx
Good Morning ! It's cold and wet here this morning. We went from hot and sunny a few short weeks ago to cold and cloudy. It's such a drastic change that my mind is suffering from lack of daylight and sunshine. My dad was in WWII and is just now beginning to talk about it. He is still active in the Disabled American Vets. He has suffered from schrappnel wounds all his life. The men then and now that protect us are Heroes and Saints. I love the graphic, even though it's not your street, it looks inviting . 'On Ya ' - ma
Good morning Jeannette...love the graphic and the photos are so good...great entry!
Hugs and have a wonderful day...
Joyce
Great pics! My boys always loved going to the zoo... I wish they still did, as I loved it too. Well, at least I have a grandbaby on the way and in a few years he/she will be ready to visit our two zoos here. Yay!
~~Kath~~
I'd loved to have painted that picture Jeannette, it's a gorgeous graphic. Loving that blue butterfly too......and the lizard, I know someone who'd love him. Am very pleased the animals were taken care of properly. A brilliant camera man you have there. Rache xx
Great pictures. I see you are a nonmie if i havent told you congrads!
Terrie
Lovely pics especially the butterflies...I do love them they are so delicate and pretty :o) Caff xx
Great photos.
Love the pictures as always :) Beach in October sounds great, wish it would stay warm though !
Jo xxx
You have the best entries. I so love visiting your journal, hon.
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Jeannette I so love your journal. The storys you tell are great. Love visiting your journal. Sunny
Lovely pics today Jeannette :o)
I saw that programme about the blitz last night too, it was very good wasn't it, very moving and quite shocking in places, to see and hear what they went through.
Sara x
Look at those beautiful butterflies, such pretty colours. Wasn`t the weather dreadful first thing this morning? I`m so glad it stopped later on as it`s still very mild. I didn`t realise that quarantine place was so near to you, how worrying, though it`s good to know that precautions are being taken. :-)
Sandra xxxxx
Thanks for another peak into your world and the wonderful pictures... the boys will surely love them.
be well,
Dawn
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Those really are brilliant photos - Mike certainly has talent with the camera. And that place sounds idyllic for children - always useful to have places like that nearby, when the grandchildren descend on you!
David.
lovely photos. Rain can be depressing, but Im glad you has a good day.
love, meg
awesome photos, so talented you are. thanks for sharing.
angelrose
the blog is very beautiful. I thanks to send me !
I leave for some days beaucoup i'll go to see my son he leaves to Bordeaux.
thank you very mutch.
clem.
thankyou jeanette i'm 69 and have had an great urge to try and write my memories of glasgow during the war for my many grandchildren 27 & 6 great u have given me heart to try thnk him in doors for his pictures there is nice places out there ty again u are a lovely lady.
georgeous pics, I love them, thank you for sharing them with us............Jules xxx
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So very nice to meet you Jeannette! Also Im so glad you came by to visit my journal. I love to meet new people and journals to visit. The photos you took are beautiful! I wish I had an eye fro photography. I have added you to my alerts and will be back!
Kara
Nice 'window' effect Jeanne! I hope I can find some of these myself when I'm putting an entry of my own in. I had a hard enough time getting my picture small enough for the
space allotted! lol I saw the same TV show-it was on PBS over here in the US. I enjoy
documentary's on PBS-I always' learn something new. The pictures came out very good,
I'm always glad to hear our critters are being taken care of properly.....Brava to Jim for making sure! We are suppose to have very mild weather tomorrow....unseasonably warm.
I'm glad, and welcome it. The trick & treaters will have a good night, without being
all bundled up, covering their costume. Halloween is a US tradition, right? Have a good
Sunday.....going to watch a Alfred Hitchcock movie~Diane~
Great pics - thanks for sharing them with us :-) Love the window graphic. I saw some of that blitz programme it is truely amazing what those people went through and came out of it smiling and carrying on!!
I too watched the programme and felt so moved by what they had to endure. The noise and smaell, the constant danger. I was shocked by the 2 firemen alone tackling that blaze in the small street full of book warehouse. They must have been so frightened.
Your pics as per usual are wonderful.
Love Helen x
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