Baby Hippo at the Zoo and Good Friends at Balboa Park, A perfect day!

Every so often I have a "Carpe Diem" kind of feeling and I am compelled to run with it!  I had a couple of lenses that I had rented for a Wedding earlier in the week and I made plans with a good friend of mine to meet at Balboa Park that day to take some photos before I had to send them back. (Borrow Lenses, checkem out!)  When I heard of the new baby Hippo that was born at the Zoo, I just HAD to go there first!  I was there as soon as the park opened to make sure I had a good spot to hopefully get a few pictures of this amazing new baby.  Of course, I get there and find out that Mom and 2 day old Baby (who is hiding behind mom) are napping.  So I play the waiting game.  I am a pretty patient person by nature, so this really didn't dampen my enthusiasm too much.  One and a half hours later, finally!!!  Some movement!  Patience pays off!  Here's a few cute photos of the new Baby and also a few more of one of my favs, the Tiger just up the trail, and then a couple of the Flamingos...

My next stop of the day?  The Japanese Gardens at Balboa Park.  I have been wanting to go and see this garden for the longest time.  I have also been wanting to meet up with my good friend Caroline and her son Skye is in now 11 and take some photos of them again.  One of the lenses I rented was the Canon EF 15mm Fisheye.  This was a fun lense to use as you will see!

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