Victory Bells

I took this video of the Victory Bell's last year at the www.alexandriazoo.com today is a good day to put it up here for you to enjoy.  www.facebook.com . 

New Seedling Trees

Some photo's my and Maegan's new seedling trees.  The cherry on the top is older being planted in the bed up front and the lemon and tangerine seedlings are the newest just being started last month.

We got the longleaf fir trees and the last photo a fig tree from Earth Day at the zoo.  They are all growing well but slowly as I guess one should expect.  I am keeping them outside in a tent type storage shed to get the light they need and fresh air. 

Tiger on The Trail

I love tiger and when we go to the zoo our first place to head is the tigers.  The Alexandria Zoo is a beautiful place to take some time for play.  One thing I have learned is that the cats seem to always walk the same path over and over.  Well a few weeks ago one of them was making a new path so I had to get some video.  Made me think of a tiger on the trail.

Zoo Days

Kaz September 6, 2016 Ideas for the home, outings
This is from my wordpress blog.  I am in the process of  moving from there to here and want to bring over a few of my posts from there.  It looks like once my premium account is up I maybe able to keep a free blog there so I will be writing both.  www.kazshomemadetips.com .

Mirror effect Photo’s

I have for years dreamed of taking beautiful photo’s.  Photography being such a uni que art-form.  Like any art-form you can keep developing and improving with it that is if that is truly possible.
I went to the zoo over the Labor Day  weekend and was trying for a video and discovered how to make a video that will make you dizzy and bewildered as well, but the Zoo is truly beautiful so I will try this idea again with the different flowers and plants they have and this time I will do so walking and not on the train.
While I was there I got a neat photo with a mirror effect of an lizard I used to have and was very fond of my Iguana and had it in an hundred gallon fish tank but I had to part with him and I still to this day have a fondest for this type of lizard.  So I took a picture at the zoo of one that was active at the moment.  Take a look at it.
 Do you see how this photo came out with a Mirror Effect.  I was not aware that the sun was in the position to cause this as the naked eye only saw a lizard free from shadows and no reflection in the glass.  As an intentional photographer I have a ways to go but as an accidental photographer I think this is a pretty good photo.

I love my Mirror effect Photo’s.  Tell me what you think.

Painted Turtle

Painted Turtles at the Alexandria Zoo photo by Karen Smith

Painted Turtle

watery reeds of green

float and dreams

by Karen Smith

White Peacock

May First is like

a white peacock

in full display

light and airy

ready for a show

on graceful

peaceful days

by Karen Sue Smith

A Home For a Wounded Eagle

Earth Day at The Zoo

Headed to the Alexandria Zoo today for an Earth Day celebration.   Not sure of what will be going on but look forward to it.  Will bring back a full report with photo's later today.  I am sure there will be lots to do and learn as our zoo seems to go all out in every event they have and to be honest I have never had anything but a good time at this zoo.
It is beautifully planted and loaded with healthy curious animals.  There are many walking trails and a playground for children to take a break and play.  Our favorite event is the water play day in June.
Check out Alexandria Zoo and come to Alexandria to visit us and our zoo sometime.  The more the merrier.

As promised here are some photo's from the zoo.  We were early for the Earth Day event so toured the whole zoo taking photo's.