Sunday, November 8, 2009

It's all happening at the ZOO



What do you do when its 60 degrees in November?  
                                             Why, visit the Detroit Zoo of course.


My favorite animals were first on our list.


Big  Y  A  W  N






Next was the Amphibian House.  We spared everyone the  creepy photos of the snakes, but apparently some of the dinosaurs survived the ice age, the Siamese Croc.  Even creepier that they didn't move the entire time we were there except to blink.



And when it's sixty degrees in November, what better than to lean back and take a nap.



Hey! You match my shoes.  Most popular and best recognized pattern in the world.    



You think you don't want gofers in your yard, think again, the aardvark digs holes in sizes that dogs wouldn't dare dream of.


 Kangaroo Crossing.  The Kangaroos, joeys, & wallabies have free roam in the Outback Exhibit.




Awkward . . .  Les sees this guy and starts talking to the Zoo Volunteer about ELK BURGERS!!!!








One of the 5 year old twin polar bears on loan from  the Minnesota Zoo just before belly flopping into the pool.


More Michigander Fall



The road home


Just hours after putting our pumpkin on the porch it fell victim to one of the furry residents! Little bugger literally chewed whole in it!










We found a little piece of home at Domino Farms .  .  . well kind of .  .  .   It's Michigan's version of a long horn!  Check out this guys hood ornament!




The Architecture program hosted a pumpkin carving contest at school
this year and here are the results (a few of our favorites)

Les's pumpkin



















The H1N1 Pumpkin (yes the pumpkin is a pig)












And the Christmas Ham (or pumpkin!)