Go Blue Angels!
Got to see these guys in action yesterday over Lake Washington. There was one sneaky one that buzzed right by us unexpectedly which caused all manner of chaos with the babies, dogs and local birds in attendance. It was SO LOUD you could feel it in your belly! The planes were so close you could read the writing on the planes (Fat Albert too) and sometimes see the guys' helmets! (Though after looking at the Blue Angels' website it appears there may have been female pilots in attendance too.)
After that it was off for a visit to the Reptile Zoo in Monroe, home of the Reptile Man. Always wanted to stop by because it looked like a fun tourist trap but I discovered it is a really neat place that just happens to be in the middle of nowhere. The world's ten deadliest snakes were in attendance (all alive mind you, no taxidermy here) as well as tarantulas, an empire scorpian and a two-headed turtle!
Below is a West African Bush Viper. I think it is pretty.
Have you ever seen an Alligator Snapping Turtle? They are uuuuuugly. Would not want to meet up with one of those; the one at the museum was 3 feet long! There were HUGE anacondas, pythons, cobras and alligators. They let the tortoises out in their backyard too! The one outside while I was there just cruises around, slowly, and munches on the lawn. In fact, that is what both of their names are: Cruiser and Cruisella (if I remember correctly). Very neat. I recommend going if you are a herp fan or if you just like seeing creepy crawly things behind the safety of glass or plastic.
2 comments:
Yup, it's now changed. This is the one I was going to comment on. That guy in Monroe I've heard and read about. I did not know that it's a place you could actually visit. I thought that's just where he lived and kept everything.
I saw an alligator snapping turtle at the Smithsonian in DC. It was monstrous--about 4' long and weighed waaaay over a hundred lbs. No wonder those things can be dangerous! They can sever digits and take anything not really large down with them underwater for dinner. That was one of the most impressive animals I've ever seen--you don't usually think of "turtle" as being something like that. It would be like seeing a 300lb carnivorous canary saying (in a deep voice), "here kitty, kitty, kitty."
hELLO, LOVELY PIC OF THE GREEN SN........, oops, caps were on :-) anyway I was able to contain myself when I saw the pic and didn't twitch a muscle, maybe I am becomeing immune to shock.
La Mama
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