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A Way Too Hot Day at the Zoo

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Lowry Park Zoo

 

Tampa, Florida

 

June  2009

White

Tiger

Cubs

Rhino

Last week, my sister-in-law and I took my granddaughter to the zoo.  It was a scorcher. Way too hot for man, for beast, for great aunts, and for grandmothers. Of  course, the kids had the water activities. The animals had their little ponds.  Deciding I didn't want heat stroke, I tossed my shoes off, cleared out my pockets and without inhibiton, joined my granddaughter in the kids water fountains. And amid the glaring stares of the other adults ( they were all obviously jealous ), and my sister-in-law sitting on a log panting and sweating, I stood under the waterfall and and managed to cool down enough to be able to drag myself back to my car and drive home.  I think next time I plan a trip to the zoo, it will be in the winter time.

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COMMENTS
Debdog said at 12:29 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
hot fun in the sun!!!!!!!!! WOW...it has been KILLER HOT! I have been living in the pool, and not going out till later afternoon.......
it's always amazing to see tigers swimming :) and i love them orange or white :)
Lifequest22 said at 12:40 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
This heat is unbearable. It's 85 degrees farenheit right now and it's 12:30 pm. I can't remember it ever being this hot. Notice how most of the animals are hanging by the water. I think it was too hot for them to sleep. ..... Wish I had a pool.
Mrsfabulous said at 12:40 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
I would have done the same thing, Linda!
Looks like you had loads of fun :)
Lifequest22 said at 12:43 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
Myles, it was fun for about the first half hour. I couldn't even consentrate on taking photos--sweat dripping in my eyes.
Noe said at 1:01 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
Cool captures Linda! love those white tigers :o)
Karsten said at 1:14 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
jajajaja...cool tabblo - although it´s hot! Love the animal-shots Linda! The withe tigers are from Sigfrid and Roy??LoL - there are my fav´s! - and you should go again in the summer to the zoo - just don´t forget your swim suit! Loev that you had a fun day! Thanks for sharing these!
Snooway said at 1:58 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
beautiful cubs, looks fun but I wouldn't be able to bear the heat either.
Chilla said at 4:01 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
Lauren and the duck looked cool and happy! Not my idea of fun in the blistering heat but great idea to jump in the fountain and why not, aren't we all kids at heart!! Beautiful shots of the Tiger cubs.
Ira said at 5:34 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
Wonderful trip! Such amusing. Children and animals - remarkable dialogue. And the heat has not spoiled your perfect time. Very good photos.
Wildthing said at 6:01 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
Those big cats look cool, Linda. And so do you. It's been a while since we had a day at Lowry Zoo. I would certainly have been under the waterfall in that heat. Great shots.
Leftofcenter said at 6:59 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
how come grandma has wet hair??? come on, give us the WHOLE story!!!! I can FEEL the heat just looking at those big sad eyes pussycats & friends near the water, great pics btw. sharp. Lauren's so cute.
Leftofcenter said at 6:59 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
where's da red cons????????? Im totally disoriented!!!
Tishfish said at 7:24 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
Very lovely ! ! That happened to me when I went to the zoo down here, all the animals were hiding in the shade and there were lots of them that I didn't get a picture of.
NeusinhaGedoz said at 8:11 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
Beautiful tabblo, Linda. Animals, nature, children ... everything combines.
HtD said at 8:13 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
Linda these are wonderful Pics from the Zoo.
Jamesbrian200257 said at 9:49 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
Very nice. Like the Rhino .
Bravemoonbearer said at 10:32 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
Excellent adventure and snappy photos of all of the cute animals.That day we set a record of being 96 degrees with a feel like temp of 110 degrees.You were clever to jump in the water with Lauren and the photo of you two afterwards is precious.
Chaitiamma said at 11:00 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
Love the tiger cubs !!! Great shots !!!
Shenresi said at 11:34 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
wonderful and lovely shots, Linda!!! the greatest and my fav, is the second to the last !!!
Moabjeeper said at 11:41 a.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
Nice trip shots, and 2 front teeth missing.
ConnieL said at 12:11 p.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
Love your zoo pics...especially the tigers. Don't blame you one bit for getting into the water. Not only did you cool off, you also made a wonderful memory for your granddaughter.
AliDar said at 12:15 p.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
LOL, I was going to say you had forgotten to put a photo of you in the Kids section, but I'm glad you included it at the end. :) ... The White Tiger photos are wonderful, and so are the rest. ... I've never been to a zoo. ... Did you actually catch that Rhino pooping? <G>
Lifequest22 said at 12:31 p.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
LOL Dar--that's his leg, silly girl.

Thanks everyone for your comments. The Tiger cubs were so cute playing in the water and checking out all the visitors looking at them.

Bob--yes, she's still at that loosing teeth age.

Leftie Amiga--Sorry, didn't mean to disorient you, but thought I'd try the Hello Kitty sneakers for a change. And I know you don't read the included text, but that's where the story about my wet hair is explained.

Karsten--thanks. Yes, Sigfried and Roys tigers are like these two little guys. Not going back to the zoo until the weather cools down. LOL

Ceila--Jumping in the fountains di make me feel like a kid again.

Connie--I think Lauren will remember her crazy grandma running through the fountains with her and that is a good memory.

Sandy--I know you're glad you didn't join us that day.

Thanks Angela, Ira, Noe, David, JamesB and everyone else for joining my adventure at the HOT day at the zoo. :)
Mike--never ever go to Lowry Park Zoo in the summer.
Pkeener said at 12:54 p.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
Linda, I am so enamoured with that last shot of you and Lauren. What a role model you are for her. A Grandma who isn't afraid to be herself! The child in you in so refreshing. I don't think I could have mustered the trip to the Zoo in the heat of a Florida day. The blues eyed cubs are so adorable, the almost Kiss on the opening shot, the great smile on Lauren, the monkeys, right down to that last shot of the duck. KILLER shot, btw. Thank you for the dip!
Lifequest22 said at 1:14 p.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
Thanks, Pam. It was really a blast playing with Lauren in the water. I know down the road at some point , you'll do something similar with Carter. I wish I could have spent more time watching those cubs, but had to get out of the blasting sun and move on. I like that duck shot too. It was one of those shots that was suppose to be sharp but the blur was kinda Kool. Sometimes those messed up shots can still have some value.
RosaneMar said at 4:55 p.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
Linda, very good animals tabblo.
Andre. said at 7:10 p.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
So sweet
Lifequest22 said at 8:26 p.m. on Jun 23, 2009:
Thanks, Rosane.....Andre--KISS
MichelleMc said at 11:14 a.m. on Jun 24, 2009:
Great Shots and the heat is awful isnt it....we are well into the 100's here in Nevada and I can't stand it!!! I need to be one of those "snowbirds" that moves from the winter to the warm place except opposite way around! I would be happy with cold weather all the time!! Great tiger shots!
Lifequest22 said at 11:20 a.m. on Jun 24, 2009:
Thanks Michelle.... I feel the same--Maine in the summer and Florida in the winter.
Candlepower said at 2:04 p.m. on Jun 24, 2009:
I think your smart and brave! Bravo! Love this Tabblo!
Leftofcenter said at 7:48 p.m. on Jun 24, 2009:
it's scorching hot in Montreal today, joining Lauren in the fountain!! (and the red cons are baaaack, yaaaay!)
Lifequest22 said at 7:59 p.m. on Jun 24, 2009:
come on in. the water's great. Yeah, I feel more comfortable in my red cons.
Sirnicolay said at 7:23 a.m. on Jun 25, 2009:
Very cool animal photos :)
DanMan said at 10:44 a.m. on Jun 25, 2009:
CUTE KID LAUREN! I LIKE THE TIGER CUBS!
Lifequest22 said at 12:18 p.m. on Jun 25, 2009:
thanks, James....Dan, the cubs seem to be the fav of the photos here. Thanks.
Boracaymd said at 9:28 a.m. on Jun 26, 2009:
Such an interesting trip and what a beautiful child :)
Lifequest22 said at 12:19 p.m. on Jun 28, 2009:
Thanks, Boracaymd.
sherlockhomes2006@***.net said at 5:59 p.m. on Jun 28, 2009:
I love going to the zoo! (anytime of year)
Lifequest22 said at 11:36 a.m. on Jun 29, 2009:
Hey Cindy. thanks for stopping by.
Lageho said at 2:32 a.m. on Jul 1, 2009:
Great tabblo. I like the white tigers. We also have white tigers in Eskiltuna Zoo, Sweden.
Krisu said at 8:31 a.m. on Jul 1, 2009:
I love to go to the Zoo, unfortunately there,s only one in Finland (in Helsinki) and there is not much to say about it, haha! Love your tabblo, too!
Fabio_DL said at 11:38 p.m. on Jul 1, 2009:
This is a gorgeous summer tabblo! Thanks so much, Linda!
Lifequest22 said at 12:02 a.m. on Jul 3, 2009:
Thanks Lars, Kris and Fabio. The tigers are truely magnificent.
Rataskaa said at 11:10 p.m. on Jul 3, 2009:
Can't believe you braved that heat!! Oh my gosh, it was a sauna, and it was so hard to even breathe! You know you're always welcome to come to my pool! :) Great shots!
Lifequest22 said at 10:58 p.m. on Jul 5, 2009:
Holly! Holly! Holly! Holly!--you are going to be out of breath with all those comments. LOL...I may take you up on that pool offer.
Gerardfotografeert said at 6:12 p.m. on Oct 1, 2009:
Awesome shots Linda, The white tigers are my fav.
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