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Sunday at the Zoo

I took a little trip to the Lincoln Children's Zoo this weekend and got some photos. Here are a few of the better ones.

Two days in Banff

After Calgary, we stayed a few days in Banff, using it as a base of operations to conduct light hikes and picnicking in the national park. Locations visited included Cascade Pond, Two Jack Lake, Lake Minnewanka, Lake Louise, and Moraine Lake.

Canada: Calgary

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Dragonfly (Inglewood Bird Sanctuary)

In Calgary, we went to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary and the Calgary Zoo.

California: Odds and Ends

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Lizard at Point Lobos

It's a bit of a jumble, but here are the highlights from the rest of my California photos. These are from all over the trip, including: one from Mendocino, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Point Lobos, Sunset and Moonrise in Monterey, and one from the Golden Gate Park Arboretum.

Elkhorn Slough Boat Tour

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Sea otter chows down while sea gull hopes for leftovers

On our way back from Monterey to San Francisco, we rode a pontoon boat on the Elkhorn Slough near Moss Landing (named for Mr. Moss, not the plant). This provided the trip's best opportunity to get close to seals, sea lions, and sea otters.

Monterey Bay Aquarium - Jellyfish

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Here are some photos from the Monetery Bay Aquarium, where we spent an entire day. One big chunk of time was spent among the jellyfish.

Some California Photos

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Long-tailed weasel

Click through for a few pictures from California, mostly from around Mendocino. A few are from the Petaluma area and the Big Basin redwood forest. The long-tailed weasel (not a ferret!) is from half-moon bay.

300mm at the zoo

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Madagascar Panther Chameleon

I recently bought myself a late Christmas present: a Canon 300mm f/4L IS lens. Today I played hookey and went to the Omaha zoo to try it out.