North Carolina Zoo

Yesterday, Carter and I took a trip to the NC Zoo.  Neither one of us have been since we were in our single digits.  We drove the relatively short distance to Asheboro and spent the day at the zoo.  It turned out to be a beautiful day for our trip, we enjoyed the drive, walking around the 5 miles of paved pathways, and eating a picnic lunch.  One of the highlights for me was getting to feed the giraffes. The only disappointment for both of us was the lion...we went to see him twice and both times he was laying at the far corner of his fence with his back to us.  So sad.  Here are some pictures from the day...

So handsome.

A white alligator - apparently revolves around a legend of good luck.

Is it me, or is this sign somewhat alarming?

I have never seen a snake this big.  It is a diamondback rattlesnake, and yes, I had nightmares last night thanks to these guys.

One of my favorite animals.  Unfortunately, they only had one owl at the zoo.

This was Carter's favorite.  This guy was massive!

Unfortunately dogs are not allowed at the zoo, luckily Koda's former foster family was kind enough to keep him for us.  He apparently had a great time because this is what he looked like from 7:30pm on...

Passed out from a full day of fun.  He got to visit with Anne, Dave, Panda and Nico!  Koda also joined in on an obedience class with them...check out his new skill. (Picture courtesy of Anne :) )

Love it!