Arizona Zoos

We decided to check out the wild life this year!  

 

 

Our first zoo was one close to home called Wildlife Zoo and Aquarium.  When we walked in my first thought was, "this will be a short trip".  We left five hours later.  This place was fantastic and they are expanding.  I am NOT a fan of animals in small spaces and this zoo is really improving the life of their animals.

 

The wind picked up while we were there and I had the honor of rescuing two baby quail.  They got blown away from their momma.  The little guys were no bigger than your thumb.  They found nine of them.

 

Sticking his tongue out at me

 

 

On our way back from the Grand Canyon we stopped at Bearzona.  This is part drive through part walk through.  The first thing they tell you is

"Don't Roll Down You Car Windows"

But you can't get good shot through a window, so I broke that rule....a few times.

 

 

 



Luke Air Force Base Lightning in the Desert

What a fantastic day!

 

 

 

 

We spent the extra money and got the VIP tickets.  It was the best money we spent.  They had buses that took us from a special parking lot and dropped us at the show.  There were chairs and tables under tents or by the air strip we were fed breakfast, lunch and all the pop and water we wanted.  It was a hot day so the tents were great, but no matter what the show was fantastic!  Everything from music to narration was perfect!

 

 

 

The F35 - Lightning II

The old and the new

The Thunder Birds

 

 

And just as the Thunder Birds began the wind

took one of the tents down

Baseball and Ren Fest AZ

I have not been to a baseball game in........Forever! 

 

For this game we went to the new Cub Stadium here in Arizona.  It is a smaller version of the one in Chicago.  We had great seat and sat by some fun people. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We had heard so much about the Arizona Renasance Festival that we really wanted to check it out.  WOW the place is HUGE and the stages are fantastic. It was also the first year the Washing Wenches were here.  There were also alot of different venders and all kinds of food from baked goods to turkey legs.

 

 



Chihuly in the Garden

 

We went to be a Chihuly show in Michigan a few years ago.  This time I got to see it at night at the Desert Botanical Garden.  It was a girls night out.  We had a ball.