When I said Sam and I were back to our old routine, I wasn't kidding. We have been to the Point Defiance Zoo or Tacoma Children's Museum every chance we've had since my return home. We know what time these establishments open, we pack snacks and lunch, and we get there when they open, before the crowds show. Fun is best had when you don't have to share it with 800 other school kids at some summer camp taking a field trip to your frequent stomping grounds.
In this series, Sam is pressing the glass, literally. Above, at the children's museum, there is construction on Pacific Ave and Sam stared at the crew and the large tractor for up to 10 minutes. I think ever since being exposed to the equipment that got our back yard in order he's really been into the more classically "boy" trucks and 'dozers. Below, as much as Sam didn't look at the animals last week when we were at the zoo, he did nothing but practically lick the glass of the enclosures today.
Warning: all photos taken with afore mentioned 4 year old iPhone - most of which were texted to Mom letting her know just how much fun she was missing out on... again.
The latest clouded leopard cub (sorry, forgot his name) and Sam seemed to have a thing. They followed each other back and forth across the cub den several times and even played peek-a-boo. The zoo staff on hand was quite amazed and mentioned to me they hadn't seen anything quite like it before. For Sam, I thought it was pretty standard.
Sam didn't have nearly as much luck with the mature Sumatran Tiger male who really only wanted to sleep while we ventured by.
I ask Sam what sound a tiger makes and he goes into a full on claws and growl demo - again, standard Sam.
The Asian River Otters were friskier than usual today. This one gnashed his teeth at Sam a few times. Somehow, didn't get a snapshot of that.
If you ask me, the cutest thing about the youngest Sumatran tiger cub is how Sam is trying to interact with her the way he did the Clouded Leopard cub. She was sleeping, but that didn't stop Sam from trying to enticer her awake for some antics.
I know it's not technically "glass" but a barrier between animals none the same. Camel rides are only offered during the summer when there are enough visitors to the zoo to warrant manning the station. Sam hasn't seen the camels much so he stops to take a peek.
Awe shucks. Guess it's time for lunch.
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