Yes, there was jousting, pirates, gypsies, fairies and much feasting…And few things remotely related to the actual Renaissance, in which major developments in science, technology, medicine, mathematics, and art changed the Western world entirely. But sure, let the belly dancers dance, the jesters jest, and the knights ride. I was entertained nonetheless.
And the chance to get so close to these guys was totally worth the blatant historical inaccuracies.
Today is Tuesday, which is usually hiking-adventure-day. Instead, we spent the morning walking around the Phoenix Zoo. In the door at 7am, we took advantage of those few hours in the morning when it is not too hot, not too crowded, and the light is not so harsh. Since I ended up with more than five hundred exposures, I will post several batches as I process the images.
First, a couple of birds and some kind of deer that had no visible name plates.
Prairie Dogs: These little rodents were incredibly entertaining. They greet each other with kisses and have big bellies that squish all sorts of ways. It was breakfast time, so everybody was out chowing down on veggies, then stretching out for a nap.
Burrowing Owl
Golden Eagle
Iguana
