The Shutter and the Sentence

Orangutan Dream

Photo: St. Louis Zoo, Missouri

Sometimes, winter is to be tolerated. Sometimes, it is worth celebrating!

(seriously, this camel looks SO happy!)

Photo: Brookfield Zoo, Illinois

"Summer's lease hath all too short a date."--William Shakespeare

Photo: Brookfield Zoo, Illinois

Welcome to the world, June babies!

Photo: Brookfield Zoo, Illinois

Hi, baby!

Photo: San Diego Zoo, California

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”--Ralph Waldo Emerson

Photo: Brookfield Zoo, Illinois

Oh come on, my soul Oh, don't you get shy on me Lift up your song 'Cause you've got a lion inside of those lungs Get up and praise the Lord

--”All I Have is a Hallelujah”, Brandon Lake

“For you created my innermost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful--I know that full well.” -- Psalm 139: 13-14

Photo: San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California

Happy Alpaca Farm Day!

Photo: Brookfield Zoo, IL

It’s Pool Opening Weekend! :-) 

Photo: Brookfield Zoo, IL

So I was really excited about this round of critiques on my novel chapter. I thought maybe I had finally knocked it out of the park this time. Nope. Still lots of work to do. Guess I’d better work on growing that thick skin...oh well!  That’s the writing life!

Photo: Brookfield Zoo, Illinois

Giraffe, what are you doing????

Photo: Brookfield Zoo, IL 

Brrrr!

Photo: Brookfield Zoo, IL

Welcome 2021!!!!!

Photo: Brookfield Zoo, Illinois

Just a friendly reminder from the Brookfield Zoo lions to wear your masks this Labor Day weekend!  

Me in my pool on hot summer days! 

Photo: Brookfield Zoo, Illinois

FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!! 

(Please use it responsibly!)

Photo: Brookfield Zoo, Illinois