In the wild, gorillas live in groups called troops or bands.  The troop is led by a dominant male gorilla, a silverback, who is easily identified by a silver strip of fur down his back.  Unfortunately, I couldn’t get a good shot of the silverback in the main exhibit at Zoo Atlanta, but I did […]

Another shot of the same baby bison, but this time with the rest of the herd nearby. On Today’s Date in the Past: Putting the Boots to ALS:  5K Run/Walk  

As our day at Point Lobos was coming to an end, we saw this mother and child sea otters snuggled together in Whaler’s Cove.  Sea Otters hang out by kelp forests, snacking on sea urchins and sometimes wrapping themselves in kelp while sleeping to keep from drifting away.  Because the sea otters blend in so […]

After my early morning walk along the Old Fisherman’s Wharf, on the way back to the hotel with coffee for the birthday boy, a mama deer and a young fawn were stopped at a “t” intersection in a quiet residential neighborhood while I drove by on the right-of-way. The mama didn’t seem stressed at all, […]

While my sister, brother-in-law, and two adorable nieces were visiting Somewhere-in-the-Middle-of-the-USA this week, we scheduled a session with a professional photographer so we could get an updated photo with all of the cousins together since my youngest niece is nine months old and isn’t in any of the group shots Grandma and Grandpa have framed at home. I […]