about a month ago my class went to the san francisco zoo. i have yet to do a post about it, so here it is. we had a fun time touring the zoo with our docent and really enjoyed the many things we were able to do and see. you can get closer to any animal than i ever have before at a zoo. it was very cool. here are some of the pictures from our field trip.
listening to the docent as well as telling her about the tiger attack that happened at the zoo over christmas. she was very aware of it and very sorry it happened.
checking out the giraffes and a few other animals
my what a long tongue you have there!
let me introduce you to the silverback...a very protective male gorilla. don't mess with him.
this is his "i'm going to come and lunge my body at the protective window and scare all the children" pose. let's just say the kids were a bit nervous after that. have no fear, all my students were safe and remained quite calm. i on the other hand was hysterical and worried that the kids would be freaking out.
getting closer to the flamingos than i ever have before. this is the only bird that i like. all other birds disgust me to no end and freak me out. just ask the parents on the trip about my love of seagulls.
oh yes-this is a grizzly bear. it was very cool to see behind the glass.
some of my munchins-they are looking into the sun a bit which is why they are so squinty.
a polar bear in california. this guy has quite the life :)
more of my students at the exit.
the ground was too hard to put stakes in...jeremy hauled the rock over from the river.
we shared a site with brad, karen and hayden and we had a great time. we even enjoyed a huge breakfast with brad, karen, jacob, and suzie on sunday which was so good.
hayden in her snowy day jacket
it was a bit rainy and cold over the weekend, so on sunday after pastor al's sermon we went with jacob and suzie to check out some of the local wineries. we had a good time and picked up a few bottles to add to our collection.
i loved the inside of this place...so classy
we look forward to heading back again next year!
I know I haven't been posting lately, but now that school is over and we've returned from the wedding extravaganza of 2008 I hope to be a much more frequent blogger. I plan on posting about Memorial Day weekend camping, the end of the school year, Dave and Jen's Wedding, our 1st Anniversary, and Dan and Jennifer's Wedding. There might be a few more posts in there...maybe I'll even tell you about the pine cone of death...you'll just have to keep your eyes open. :)
listening to the docent as well as telling her about the tiger attack that happened at the zoo over christmas. she was very aware of it and very sorry it happened.
checking out the giraffes and a few other animals
my what a long tongue you have there!
let me introduce you to the silverback...a very protective male gorilla. don't mess with him.
this is his "i'm going to come and lunge my body at the protective window and scare all the children" pose. let's just say the kids were a bit nervous after that. have no fear, all my students were safe and remained quite calm. i on the other hand was hysterical and worried that the kids would be freaking out.
getting closer to the flamingos than i ever have before. this is the only bird that i like. all other birds disgust me to no end and freak me out. just ask the parents on the trip about my love of seagulls.
oh yes-this is a grizzly bear. it was very cool to see behind the glass.
more of my students at the exit.
ahhhh!
the aquarium
hannah's new friend otto the otter
jellies are scary but cool
crazy people on the 18th green...don't they know this is very frowned upon?
