Tyan's Photoblog
Holiday fun: Zoo...Again
Posted by tyan (Singapore, Singapore) on 15 March 2008 in Animal & Insect.
You might not believe it but we went to the zoo for a second time this week. I bought this big book of animals for Caleb and he could name almost all of the mammals in the book,and he woke up yesterday morning bugging us to bring him to the zoo. So we thought we could do the 'experiential learning' thingy which MOE always make teachers do,just check out the cheesey advertisements for recruitment of teachers,LOL.
We called the weather forecast and was pleasantly surprised to know that there wasnt going to be any rain,at least in the morning and afternoon,which was a miracle because this week has been raining dinosaurs and elephants for most part of the days.
We went later because Hub had to settle some stuff at work and it was quite a last minute decision to go to the zoo.But we had fun,and it was a much more fruitful trip compared to Tuesday's one because the weather was good.
We took a family shot at the entrance with the parrots,which Caleb calls 'Pawwots',he still pronounces 'R' as 'W',like rice as wice,carrot as cawwot,pirates as piwate,parrots as pawwot...We saw the wolf,guanco(relative of the llama),the orang utans(there was this suspension bridge which we could take to be 'up close and personal' with them);Caleb now poses for my shots,mustering this 'fake' smile everytime i tell him to,how obliging!
We were in time to see the rhinos feed,the zebras,the ostrich,meerkats,giraffes,the lion and his harem of four lioness,jaguar,cheetah(the difference between the 2 is that jaguar has rings with black spots inside and cheetah doesnt);snakes,an iguana on the loose at the reptile garden(it was like in freeze motion when we approached it),this little monkey with white hair sticking out from its sides or ears(!!),penguins,seals,mandrill,deers and Ian posing with the Ben & Jerry's mascot at the zoo entrance.
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
A fabulous montage of shots. I almost feel like I've been on the trip with you.
15 Mar 2008 5:48am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Wow what a superb collage, and ps you look gorgeous, very slim and young...
15 Mar 2008 9:17am
uynix from Singapore
aww. i want to go to the zoo too! its been zeons since i last been there. maybe i shall kidnap huiying and caleb and ian along. to fill the lost childhood in me. then u can rest. till i return the 2 kids to you. hehs.
15 Mar 2008 9:38am
@uynix: no prb my dear.i know you always have that child in you,haha.When the kids outgrow their toys,esp the playdough i will give them to you,ok?And yes i cant wait for the day you help me take the kids to the zoo so i can go spa or sth,haha.After your As,yah?:)
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Ha-ha! That little fake smile on Caleb is so funny. He is such a great little boy! These are all wonderful shots and memories. Bravo to you parents for taking them back to the zoo; am glad the animals were more cooperative.
15 Mar 2008 11:53am
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
This is a wonderful grouping - collage/montage, giving us all a feel for the fun you & 'hub' had with the boys. I loved reading about your day, Tyan and I'm sure Caleb will remember this for along time!
PS: Our shrimp, scallops & broccoli dish was DELICIOUS!!! Leftovers will be tonight. :D
15 Mar 2008 1:15pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Oh, I easily believe about the going back . . and what a happy storyboard this one makes. Excellent work from a wonderful day and I think the iguana is my fave!
15 Mar 2008 1:47pm
rainsocks from Singapore
I'd love to visit the zoo too! Did Ian appreciate the visit to the zoo too? I am just not too sure when to bring Jamie there, whether he'd enjoy it etc. Lovely pictures! Love the family portrait too!
15 Mar 2008 2:28pm
Ras from Plano, United States
I commend you on this photo collage, looks wonderful and fun.
15 Mar 2008 3:55pm
Rags from Plano, United States
You all seem to have had a lot of fun. I remember that i had problem with my speech when i was a kid. I used to call my brother "tee-tee" instead of Stephen.
15 Mar 2008 5:31pm
e. from New York, NY, United States
Another really fun collage. :) I haven't been to the zoo in a while. :(
16 Mar 2008 4:11am
Nishana Minhaz from Calicut, India
Caleb is such a sweet fellow to pose for all those pics.. Very soon, I guess Ian will get the hang of it too :) Looks like u guys had a lot of fun out there.
PS: U look like a little girl in the last but one picture. And that one is such a picture-perfect moment!
16 Mar 2008 3:50pm
Xinyi from Singapore
wow..so exciting!!! which fish farm did u go at pasir ris?? it's actually near my place leh!! but most of the time wei n i went prawning instead.. u can try fishin at bottle tree park at yishun where by the kids can catch the long gang fishes.. but this place more ex
17 Mar 2008 3:00am
@Xinyi: $4 for half an hour per pax,ok la...also long gang fish.But very short lived.by the 2nd or 3rd day,more than 10 of what we caught died.Some 'mainland fish farm'...
