Saturday, October 25, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Trip to Hermanus Oct 2008
Max holding a huge piece of seaweed. How lucky we were to catch a photo of this handsome whale watcher behind him!
Here's the cottage where we stayed. Mark and Max are having a contest to see who can draw the most indestructible vehicle! We had to keep the doors locked because the baboons know how to open them. They'll come in and make themselves at home, then fling dung--no joke.
The Reflection Pool
Chess pieces, but not chess rules.
Here's the cottage where we stayed. Mark and Max are having a contest to see who can draw the most indestructible vehicle! We had to keep the doors locked because the baboons know how to open them. They'll come in and make themselves at home, then fling dung--no joke.
The Reflection Pool
Chess pieces, but not chess rules.
WHALES!!!!
Pretoria Zoo
We went to the Pretoria Zoo on Colombus day. It was a quiet day there and we had the whole place to ourselves. Here's Max on the cable car.
Poor elephant, trying to get a drink
of water from the sprinkler! Every time it looked like he was going to get a sip, the spray would hit the tree and skip the elephant.
This is an Okapi, the only living relative of the giraffe. It is a fun looking animal that has giraffe horns and tongue--it can lick its own ears!, with zebra-like striped legs. It is only found in the Eastern Congo. It reminds Becky of the Whingdingdilly from Bill Peet. As for Mark, he would like to add this important piece of trivia for your geewhiz box: the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo runs a radio station in war-torn Eastern Congo called "Radio Okapi." So there you go.
In spring time, the streets of Pretoria are lined with purple from the blooming Jacaranda trees. You'll have to enlarge this one to see all the trees. We took this picture from the top of the zoo. (Brooke's been there with Becky and the kids where they enjoyed the Cheetos she brought them!)
Poor elephant, trying to get a drink
of water from the sprinkler! Every time it looked like he was going to get a sip, the spray would hit the tree and skip the elephant.This is an Okapi, the only living relative of the giraffe. It is a fun looking animal that has giraffe horns and tongue--it can lick its own ears!, with zebra-like striped legs. It is only found in the Eastern Congo. It reminds Becky of the Whingdingdilly from Bill Peet. As for Mark, he would like to add this important piece of trivia for your geewhiz box: the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo runs a radio station in war-torn Eastern Congo called "Radio Okapi." So there you go.
In spring time, the streets of Pretoria are lined with purple from the blooming Jacaranda trees. You'll have to enlarge this one to see all the trees. We took this picture from the top of the zoo. (Brooke's been there with Becky and the kids where they enjoyed the Cheetos she brought them!)
Sunday, October 12, 2008
The kids going crazy
Just a bit of weekday craziness. You can't help but shake your booty to this fun music!! (Please ignore Becky's cackling in the background!!! Woo hoo!)
Saturday, October 11, 2008
The Maxwell Pis
Couple of years ago we lost Max and found him on the streets of Brussels!!! You'll never guess what he was doing -- any one remember Constitution ave and the Federal Reserve......
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