It was such a beautiful day yesterday, I had to take advantage of it, and go on a photo field trip, so I dragged hubby out kicking and screaming and we went to the National Zoo.

First off, I’m a real nerd. No really, I mean it. I know I come off as totally cool and aloof and all of that , but I’m not kidding when I say I love learning about animals. I wanted to be a veterinarian as a kid; the octopus and cheetah were among my favorite animals. When we came across the cheetah exhibit, I couldn’t help but scream in a shrill voice to Cory how much I used to love them when I was in elementary school and how I could probably draw one just off the fact that I used to draw them over and over again. <—Did you just witness the nerd? I did.

Anywho, there were like 50eleven people crowding the cheetah exhibit (with good reason, b/c they ROCK, though Cory thinks zebras are more gully–pshhhht!), so I didn’t get a super awesome picture, but we did get to check out the supercute Tamarins!

 

 

 

He was getting his model on. This is his Fierce look. Ferocia Tamarin!

 

 

 

It was supercrowded in D.C. with all the Cherry Blossom happenings (I still haven’t checked them out yet, I’m thinking of going realllyyyyy early tomorrow so I don’t get caught up with all the tourists ), and the Zoo was no exception. I really just wanted to get some fresh air, walk around a bit, and shoot for myself (which I think all photographers should do, even when business gets really good. Take some time, and go someplace with your camera, and get re-inspired!)

Ohhh spring. I’m allergic, to you, absolutely, but I love the rich colors you produce.

 

It’s very difficult to shoot butterflies!

We really waited until the end of the day to check out the great ape house, so it was naptime when we got there:

Don’t these look like chocolate chips? It’s actually the trunk of a tree that’s found in the Amazon that has a sap that’s highly poisonous! The fishermen there use the sap to poison fish in rivers! Isn’t nature super cool?

I love anemones, despite the fact that I can’t pronounce the word correctly:

Okay, so nerdy secret time: I’m a little bit more than addicted to Cute Overload, so much that I have incorporated the word “Tuckus” into my vocabulary. As we were leaving, we saw a bunch of prairie dogs doing their thing. Is this not the cutest Prairie Dog ‘tuckus?

And, okay, if you haven’t seen it already, check out the Dramatic Prairie Dog video clip. This photo totally reminded me of it, and as I chimped through the photos I kept giggling every time I saw it:

I think that our Metro subway system has some of the most visually pleasing architecture ever. Sorry, New York

Ohhh and buildings and alleys and all the in-between. I’m in love with lines and angles and shapes:

 

We didn’t get to check out the pandas but hopefully next time we go, they’ll be out and about. That and the lions and tigers and sloth bears (oh my! couldn’t resist ), because they were at the club or something when we came by their exhibit.

The Zoo would be a great place to shoot an engagement session, so if there are any takers, holla back!

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