A Night Storm

So never before catching lightening on a camera I am very excited about this so here are my shots I am sharing with you.

If you look to the right of the funky lights in the middle you can see the faint lightening bolt.












In this photo the lightening really wanted to show off so you can see it without me pointing it out












This is just to show you what the storm looked like with the lightening just brightening the sky.

St. Patrick's Day Parade!

So sue me, I may be almost a week late but at least the photos are going up!




Ronald McDonald Kicked off the parade











Here is our Grand Marshall - He is the local Roanoke City cop who in the last year has saved 3 or 4 people from committing suicide in the area!









Here is our own local Bagpipe group - WARPIPES! These guys are awesome in person!











Here is another photo of Warpipes.











Here our a couple of the founders of the new group Irish American Cultural Society of Roanoke. This group is for anyone who wants to learn more about Ireland and no you don't have to be Irish!









And here is the float they made for the parade.










Yes we have our very own leprechaun here in Roanoke











Here we have the Knights of Columbus (in their funny hats) followed by...











The Ancient Order of Hibernians.













And one more photo of those Hibernians.











Since blogger seems to be acting up I will stop here for now and bring you more later!

The Zoo Part 4

Ok so continuing on our tour of the Mill Mountain Zoo here are 2 beautiful Snow Leopards. Their fur was still very thick for the winter and they seemed to be enjoying the cold day outside.










Here we have Kazakhstan Corsac Fox, he is very pretty and shy. This little guy didn't really want to pose for a picture but he let me get one anyways.









This guy is the Zoos' very own funny Llama. While I was there, this llama was jumping around like a bunny rabbit which was very funny! Oh and can you spot the Pot-Bellied Pig?










This is a Dwarf Zebu. He was very busy eating!











I love these guys, I call them furry chickens and then I come home and snuggle with my own furry chicken - my Shih Tzu.








Well there will b e 2 more posts from the Zoo and I will also have stuff from tomorrows St. Paddy's Day Parade and festival! Erin Go Bragh!

The Zoo Part 3

More from the Mill Mountain Zoo


Nina - the newest edtion at the Zoo, is a 10 month old cougar, brought here from Columbus Zoo. She is still in a very playful stage in her life and loves to stalk you as you walk along her cage.









She has gotten much larger since I first saw her after the zoo got her and showed her to the public.










Here is the majestic Sam the Bald Eagle, what else can I say except that he has moved to a larger enclosure. He is majestic!










Ok, I know I forgot to get the names of the owls and here is another beautiful owl!











This guy is the Red Panda. He is quite spectacular, his colors and face are beautiful and look like they have been painted on!







Also found this on the Zoos' website - The Mill Mountain Zoo will be appearing during the PBS "Nature" series from 7-9 p.m. on March 4th. See our Zoo Staff and Board Members working the phones and catch some live animals in the studio with our friends from Blue Ridge Public Television. So be sure to catch some farmilar faces on the TV! Also since they say they have tickets left (that are alittle out of my range) Don't forget...


Join us for a very exclusive evening with wildlife expert and television host Jack Hanna and some of his amazing animals, March 8th at the Shenandoah Club in Roanoke, VA. Cocktails at 5:30 p.m. Dinner and Wildlife program to begin at 6:30 p.m. Contact the Shenandoah Club at (540) 345-1576 x 1 to reserve your tickets today. PLUS, an exclusive opportunity to purchase some Ruby the Tiger bronze statues! There are just a few $500 tickets left for this event. This Fundraiser will benefit the Zoo's mission of wildlife Education, Conservation and Recreation. Tickets: $200 (sold out), $500, and $1000 at Jack's table (Tickets are non-refundable. Children must be 10 years or older) Join us for a "wild" evening and support your local Zoo!

Date: 3/8/2007

Time: Cocktails at 5:30 p.m. / Dinner and Program at 6:30 p.m.

Cost: Only a few $500 Tickets left!

Have fun and I will see you all soon!

The Zoo Part 2

So to continue are walk through Mill Mountain Zoo, here are some more animals and birds that they have.





Here are some Owls, but I forgot to get the names of them so right now I am not sure.











This beautiful cat is actually a fishing cat. She is quite stunning and also didn't like being photographed the day I was there.











Here is another beautiful owl, and once again I forgot to find out what kind it is!
















Here are 2 of the 3 Japanese Macaques, yes 1 of these monkeys may be Oops!

















And then there are there stunning Red Tailed Hawks. There are 2 of them in the picture.













Well stay tuned for the next time when we explore more of our beautiful Mill Mountain Zoo!