Place – Cape May/Points of Interest

On February 20, 2017 By TimelessladyIn Quirkiness4 Comments

Near the Cape May Point is a small pond. A beautiful duo of swans were swimming in the water. I hoped to capture a wonderful photo of their long necks regally extended, but they were intent on feeding, and this was the view they gave us.

On the way home we stopped at the Cape May Zoo.

I had never seen it so crowded. We saw an opposite image of our pond swans, black swans in one of the zoo’s pond enclosures.

The giraffes are always a favorite…

…as are the zebras. The animals have very large areas to roam and run in.

The zoo was very crowded, we had forgotten it was a holiday weekend. I wished I could fly like a peacock and set myself above the commotion.

By the time we left we felt as exhausted as this napping camel. Isn’t he/she cute?

If you are ever in the Cape May area take a few hours to visit this amazing zoo. It is a free zoo, if you would like to make a donation you can do so when you enter for parking, but it is not required.

Photograph – FLAMINGO pink

On March 15, 2016March 15, 2016 By TimelessladyIn photo challenges, photograph6 Comments

Color Your World – 120 Days of Crayola has been an enjoyable challenge for me through the winter months. On rainy days, when the view from the window is gray and dreary, I enjoy searching my photograph files for a pop of color. My entry for the Crayola color of, ‘Flamingo Pink,’ is a flamingo. In reality, the pink on his beak is closer to the actual hue of the crayon color.

This photograph was taken in December at the Cape May Zoo in New Jersey. I used it in a blog post then, but now I’ve cropped the flamingo’s head for a closer look. What an amazing bird. I also enjoyed removing the color…the flamingo is just as stunning in black and white. I hope this little pop of pink mid-March will brighten your day. The blessing of color…what a marvelous gift from God.

Place – Cape May Zoo – The Park – Part III

On January 7, 2016January 7, 2016 By TimelessladyIn Place6 Comments

As you pass through the entrance of the Cape May Zoo you enter a free, beautifully maintained, eighty-acre park facility. The Cape May Zoo asks only for a donation as an entrance fee.

Some areas of the park resemble a savannah plain in Africa, other exhibits are maintained on New Jersey Wetlands. The green mosses of my state are one of my favorite sights.

The Leucistic White-tailed Deer are an interesting exhibit. The deer are not considered albino due to some pigment in eyes, ears, noses and sometimes spots on their bodies.

One of our favorite moments was the interaction between one of the deer and a groundskeeper.

Another moment of fun was discovering these winsome baby squirrels in the rafters of a pavilion. We were surprised to see a nest with babies in December.

The mother squirrel was uneasy with our attention to her babies and darted to and fro like an acrobat to draw us away from the nest site.

The reptile house is terrific. I loved this green snake hanging on a branch, posing like an illustration in a favorite children’s storybook titled “Verdi” by Janell Cannon.

I guarantee, if you enjoy animals in a natural, beautiful setting, you will leave Cape May Zoo with a smile on your face.

Place – Cape May Zoo – (Part I) The Birds

On January 5, 2016 By TimelessladyIn Place3 Comments

I like sharing the beautiful places my State of New Jersey has to offer. The Cape May Zoo, open year round (except Christmas Day) is one of the loveliest zoological parks you can visit. What a pleasure it was to visit this zoo two days after the Christmas holiday. Cape May Zoo is not in Cape May proper, but is in the town of Cape May Court House. Information: Cape May Zoo

This amazing zoo has a large array of animals lodged in beautiful, natural settings. Because I just couldn’t pick and choose only a few of the photographs I took, I decided to break our zoo trip up into three separate blog posts. Enjoy this winter walk through the Cape May Zoo.