Nashville Zoo

Yesterday was beautiful and after doing various things* we headed to the Nashville Zoo for the first time.  We bought annual passes figuring that it would be a great place to go walking for a few hours on Saturdays, and a great place for photo opportunities.  Howard didn't take his fancy camera this time but did take a few pictures with my little camera.

It's not the San Diego Zoo, but the exhibits were kind of miniature versions of the cool exhibits in San Diego - where you feel like you can get pretty close to the animals.  My favorite exhibit was the Kangaroo Kickabout where you walk on a path right through the kangaroo exhibit.  Very cool idea.  We didn't see everything yesterday, but got a taste.  I'm excited to go back soon!

These squawking blue macaws greet you as you enter the zoo.

As always, flamingos are pretty entertaining.  The only thing between us and them was a wire fence.  They have a lot of awesome 'big' birds at the zoo.  I think I could totally get into bird watching. 

I'm glad we got to see the zoo with all the foliage off.  It will be pretty different to see it in the spring and summer when everything is in bloom and/or green.
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*We put some finishing touches on the guest room in preparation for my sister's visit next week.  We also went to see the movie Gravity in 3D.  That was a pretty intense movie and a very different role for Sandra Bullock!