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ZOEY'S SUNDAY SELFIE

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CATURDAY ART

BLUE MOO-OON

Photographed in the farm animals yard at Smithsonian National Zoo, Washington, DC.

Pun intended.

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FRIENDS FRIDAY

This cute little guy

just stopped by

cause he wanted to say "hi".

THANKFUL THURSDAY: BUBBLES

Please blow some pretty bubbles.  I love bubbles!

Such pretty bubbles.  I love bubbles!  Thank you!

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WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

THE KING OF THE KONG

If you are a "lucky dog" ~ which means you own a KONG, then there are certain rules to follow.

I am a "lucky dog"!  I own a KONG ball, a KONG football and this great KONG bone!

The rules?

1.  Always protect your KONG no matter what else you are doing.

2.  Keep your KONG safe from harm.

3.  Do not allow others to mess with your KONG.

4.  Do not lose your KONG.  Know where it is at all times.

5.  Sleep with your KONG.

6.  If your KONG becomes damaged in any way, shape or form blame a human.
7.  Then demand a new KONG.
8.  And of course ~ love your KONG ~ unconditionally.
 

MONDAY (MISTAKES)

Years ago (obviously, many years ago) I took several photography courses.  Long before the days of

digital cameras.  I do remember the teacher advising ...  

Rule No. 1: always see what the camera sees!  A point well taken, if not well remembered.  

Best described by those photos of family or friends

when a telephone pole grows mysteriously from the top of their heads.

Sorry, Dougie ... I did not see the greenery sprouting from the top of your head!

GRAND SUNDAY SELFIES

Grand Sunday Selfies

Top to bottom: 

The Grands

The Grands and My Daughter

The Grands and Me

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CATURDAY ART ~ at the Smithsonian National Zoo

While my grandchildren were visiting for summer vacation, we made our obligatory visit to the Smithsonian National Zoo ~ no trip to Washington, DC is complete without going there!  On this visit I photographed the DAMA GAZELLE and a RUPPELL'S GRIFFON VULTURE to use for Caturday Art.  Sadly, both of these majestic creatures are on the critically endangered species list at this time.

Fact: the Dama gazelle is one of the largest and rarest in the gazelle family. 
Fact: the Ruppell's griffon vulture is best known as the world's highest flying bird.

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GREAT FALLS

All Photos 7.11.2017

Great Falls on the upper Potomac offers park areas on both the Maryland and Virginia sides of the river and they are equally beautiful.  Tumbling falls ... gentle pools of water form small restful lakes among rock formations.  There are easy and extremely challenging hiking trails within the surrounding woodlands.  Now, a walking path ... once a tow path, runs alongside the old C & O canal with many locks where once boats ferried goods from Harper's Ferry south to Washington, DC.  Picnic areas are plentiful, some historical markers dot the landscape.  All in all, a beautiful place.

THANKFUL THURSDAY

Different days, different places.  Here and there, around and about town.
Vacation fun, exploring and visiting in our own "backyard".
Thankful for all of it!

The Photo Booth: Is there anyone who isn't inclined to act silly in a photo booth?

Don't Step in the Poop: Running 'round the Canadian geese can be fun ~ but be careful! 

Round 'n' Round: No matter which playground you choose, they're all fun. 

Lettuce Have Lunch: Our visit to The National Aquarium, Inner Harbor, Baltimore
was wonderful ... no fishing allowed.

James Webb Cabin:  As we followed the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway on the Eastern shore,
one stop was at the James Webb cabin, built in 1852,
it is the only known surviving home built by a free black person before the Civil War. 
Well restored, great history.

Little Spies:  Fascinating history and technology at the National Cryptologic Museum (NSA)
in Ft. Meade, Maryland.

On The Rocks:  Along the shoreline, Sandy Point State Park, Chesapeake Bay with the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge in the background.

Jellyfish Encounter:  Again at The National Aquarium, and yes ~ you can touch these jellyfish.
Ever so gently, and only stroking them across their backs.  Vital organs are exposed on
their undersides and cannot be touched as that would cause harm.  They are soft, smooth.

WET

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7.8.2017

Picnic. Hike. Swim. Boat.

Soggy Sandwiches.  Warm drinks.  Mushy chips.  Gooey cookies.

 Sunburn. Bug bites. Tired. Cranky.

Fun. Fun. Fun.

Catoctin Mountain State Park.

LEAVING ON A JET PLANE ...

Up, up and away ... yesterday afternoon was going home time for my grands.  Without question, their Mom and Dad will be anxiously and happily waiting for them in Orlando.  At home, pups Dio and Chewy and bunny Phoebe will be jumping for joy and ready for a thousand hugs.  Here, we're gonna miss them hugely!

Ten days ago ~ vacation began!  An "at home" vacation, in and around metro Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia with a few farther-away side trips tossed in.  What made it the great vacation it was ... two wonderful, amazing grandkids had flown here from Florida for a visit ... so I was blessed to have all three of my grands together with me ... nothing better than that!  Join me here over the next few days as I share memories of our days, our tourist time and our fun!  Thanks for coming by and sharing with us!

7.7.2017

 They are like stair-steps!

We live in a walking neighborhood, here a walk to the park.

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 This wonderful park is run through by a creek, with heavily wooded wandering trails.

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We can also walk to our wonderful neighborhood ice cream shop!  Yum!

Just as long we we don't walk there too often ...

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Dog run.

And a little mandatory but fun playtime with Dougie Dog to round out the day!

COMMENTS from DOUGIE DOG and ZOEY

Hey, Dougie Dog, can you read what it says in this note?

Of course I can't Zo, the note is backwards!  You'd have to hold it in front of a mirror for us to read it.

Do we have a mirror?

I don't know.

Well, even if we did, I couldn't read it, I'm still in kittengarten and don't read too good yet!

Let me see it, Zoey, maybe I can figure it out ... let's see ... Oh, no!

What is it, Dougie?

It says we won't be blogging for awhile.  It says the Zoolatry Human is taking vacation!

What's vacation?

I'm not sure, but it doesn't include us fur sure!

I remember, she did this last year, too!  When her grand kids came to visit, remember?

Oh, yeah!  Woofers.

She didn't blog, or do emails much, or her photo shopping or anything!

Yeah!  All she did was play with those kids, and go places and have fun with them.

Well, they're kind of cool kids, you know.

Yeah!  Woofers.

Yeah!  Meow.

So ... guess we'll see y'all when we see y'all.  

Yeah, see y'all later.

WORDY WEDNESDAY

G.R.U.M.P.Y.

Too many boom booms last night.

Too little sleep last night.

I am grumpy today.

HAVE A SPARKLING 4th

WE LOVE OUR U.S.A.

MONDAY MISTAKE

It's 5:00 p.m.  I think I heard the dinner bell.

Sorry.  

Dinner bell rings at 5:15 p.m.  

You know that.  

You aren't going to trick me!

HAPPY SUNDAY SELFIE

A warm day.  A sweet nap.  A bit of sunshine.  All's right with my world.

Hoping there is good in your world today.

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CATURDAY ART

Sketching Maggy ~ always beautiful Mags!

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