We went to check out Southwick's Zoo this week while Julie and I were off from work. What a cool place - well worth the long drive along back roads to get there!
Jocelyn wanted to hold the map of the zoo, so she was our tour guide throughout. Here she is showing us the llamas, which smelled about as good as you would imagine.
Jocelyn loved petting the goats, who seemed to enjoy it as much as she did...
...but the young man chose to keep his distance.
This was a theme that developed throughout the day. For example, Jocelyn loved feeding the deer some corn right out of her hand...
...while the little man high-tailed it out of there as soon as the deer came near.
In his defense, there were some frightful creatures displayed pretty up close and personal, including an alligator who looked like he was scouting for lunch...
...ring tailed lemurs with piercing gazes...
...a giraffe tall enough to reach out of its pit to feed on some plants right at our feet (by sticking out its long tongue, wrapping it around a shoot in the ground, and yanking it out)...
...and a Bengal tiger taking a nap.
Can't blame the young man for spending much of the day holding on tight as he is here.
Just before leaving Jocelyn and Ian decided they would like to take it down a notch and ride the carousel, which had the desired effect - happy faces and a long nap on the car ride home.
Which was entirely unsuccessful since there wasn't a lick of wind...so Ian decided the waves were way more fun!
As did Jocelyn and Poppa!
When the sun started to set, we walked back to the car, sat near the boats in the harbor while eating homemade ice cream from the local shop.
What a nice night! This is what summer is all about!
