All of these photos were taken by me on Monday during my visit to the Botanical Gardens. I planned on this just being a Wordless Wednesday post with photos until I visited the Gardens website and found that due to budget cuts etc... the gardens will fall to demise unless they begin charging an entrance fee. There have been mumblings and rumors about this over the past year with a lively debate. Now you all know that I am there on a regular basis. If it has to permanently close I WILL NOT be a happy camper. The gardens have always been free unlike all the other venues in that area to include the DeYoung Museum, The Academy of Sciences of which you almost have to be a millionaire to afford their entrance fees, The Japanese Tea Garden and the Conservatory of Flowers. My position is that the Botanical Gardens should begin implementing fees. Why not? Everyone else charges fees to maintain their venues. If you buy a membership to the gardens which is as low as $60.00 per year, round...
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Wonderful photos of so many critters!
It is because its hands are too short to rub the back.
My son told me this joke.
Blessings!
Great photos!
Those look like my darling Galapagos penguins. That's how my husband got me to the islands, and got us started continent-hopping. "There are penguins," he said. So I went.
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-- Kay, Alberta
This white alligator is special, I admit, but I still don't like them. The penguins are very cute instead.
Eileen, thanks he wears his age well :)
Ann, as much as I am deathly afraid of alligators, I have to admit he is a cutie.
Carmen, yes, he bathes regularly :) There are even more creepy ones than what I've posted. There was a python that I couldn't even look at, much less take a photo.
Thanks Mumsy, he enjoyed his birthday
Rainfield lol :D I can see where your son get his personality - you are both hysterical.
Dimple, If I remember correctly, Claude hasn't been here that long. I forgot where he came from but it's not been that long. Thanks for visiting.
Cassiopeia, yeah he is pretty rare and I think that's why everyone likes him so much. Thanks for stopping by.
ladyfi, :) he is all three things you've mentioned
Kay, they are from the Galapagos Islands. I love watching them though they draw a huge crowd so it's difficult to get close. Thanks for visiting.
maiaT. I don't like alligators either but I love Claude. Of course if he were out of his habitat and near me, I wouldn't be loving him at all :) Penguins are favorites of mine as well
NikkiAn, yes they are pretty cool looking.
Self, he is very rare and from what I understand, there aren't many of them out there.
Nubbin wiggles,
Oskar
Love the other photos, too. Camera Critters personified!
I don't think they have any alligators though.