Years ago, shortly after I started getting serious about this photography thing, I happened by the zoo when there weather was stormy. I was lucky enough to get a photo of a red panda glowering out from between the leaves of his tree, water droplets sticking to his fur, pissed off because his mate wouldn’t let him inside.

This summer, I was there when there were three thunderstorm warnings. I spent hours watching the radar and moving back to the red panda enclosure in the hopes to getting a similar shot with my newer camera and lens. The first two storms missed us, but right before it got dark, the third storm came by. It had weakened considerably, but I was hoping that there would be enough moisture in the air to start sticking to the red panda fur (more like hair, really).

Nope.

It stuck to the leaves instead, so the red panda had a drink.

I’m slowly getting better with the new macro lens.

This cow isn’t sure that surfing social media is the best use of your time right now.

Didst thou not say, when I did push thee back–

Which was when I perceived thee–that thou camest

From good descending?

Few people know that camels can be folded for easier storage.

This photo, being posted on November 1st) marks the last in the queue.

Stay tuned to see if I get any processed and uploaded over the next several days.

#suspense

When I was setting up to do the holiday themed shots, it was hard to work with the bearded dragon – mostly because there were a bunch of tiny bugs on the black fabric.

This camel is shocked to learn that he has been lied to by numerous people from an industry that rewards people with power, money, and fame, based solely on their ability to lie convincingly to their audience.

Shocked.

If you volunteer at the zoo (or get an internship), you might get to hold a bug* too.

* Technically, a stick insect is not a bug because it doesn’t suck. It chews instead.

Grackle starting to think this isn’t St. Louis after all.