Photos at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

I do love going to zoos, and taking pictures of critters. However, I'm still shooting like a moron with the zoom, and allowing for a slow shutter speed when I'm zoomed in, unsupported and unsteady. I end up ditching way too many photos because of that, and I know better going back 16 years to high school yearbook! A lot of good it does having nice glass when you're making stupid mistakes like that.

Still, there are a few that I really like. For example, who doesn't love otters?

For being one of the fastest animals on land, they sure don't move fast on a hot and humid day.

This eagle was sitting in shadow, but I cranked up the ISO to 400 and cropped it. You're looking at native resolution there, which is why there's a fair amount of noise in the photo.

I think back in 2005 I mentioned my fascination with the Fulton Road Bridge. Well it finally came down a couple of months ago, and there are still a few remnants of it at the south end. Pretty crazy that this landmark is totally gone. The zoo actually feels different without it.

And finally, I captured a quick portrait of Diana, happy to be sporting shorter hair.