Weekend in the Hood
The weather this weekend was just amazing. Highs were somewhere near 60 degrees and we started to get a glimpse of what Brooklyn will be like in the Spring. The playgrounds were packed and everyone was out strolling the sidewalks, even eating on the sidewalks already!
Since we have the great fortune of getting up at 5:30am we were able to beat the crowds this weekend and enjoyed the sites while it was still quiet. Our first stop was our local zoo in Prospect Park. Since we were there at opening, we spent the first 20 minutes by ourselves in a room with the Bearded Dragons, Owls, Snakes, Meerkats and Tree Frogs. Logan's favorite animal of the day was the owl but I liked the bearded dragons who had to spoon fed their mealy worms. Lazy things!
Then we headed over to the monkey area and had a great time with the Baboons. They were also enjoying the delightful weather by basking in the sun. While we were there a little boy was enjoying his snack of a banana and the baboons went crazy and ran toward the glass. Awesome! They didn't go as crazy for Logan's raisins but they were still very interested and I was happy the glass was thick
Our final stop at the zoo was to watch the sea lions being fed. These guys were great and Logan loved the show.
This morning we drove over to Red Hook as we heard it was worth exploring. After a snack of scones at a local coffee shop, Logan fell asleep in the backpack so we don't have any shots of her. But Scott and I had a great time trying our photography skills out on some new subjects for once. We also found an amazing grocery store that is worth the drive. It was over 2 blocks long and had a coffee counter where you took a number and had your pick of beans.
Since we have the great fortune of getting up at 5:30am we were able to beat the crowds this weekend and enjoyed the sites while it was still quiet. Our first stop was our local zoo in Prospect Park. Since we were there at opening, we spent the first 20 minutes by ourselves in a room with the Bearded Dragons, Owls, Snakes, Meerkats and Tree Frogs. Logan's favorite animal of the day was the owl but I liked the bearded dragons who had to spoon fed their mealy worms. Lazy things!
Then we headed over to the monkey area and had a great time with the Baboons. They were also enjoying the delightful weather by basking in the sun. While we were there a little boy was enjoying his snack of a banana and the baboons went crazy and ran toward the glass. Awesome! They didn't go as crazy for Logan's raisins but they were still very interested and I was happy the glass was thick
Our final stop at the zoo was to watch the sea lions being fed. These guys were great and Logan loved the show.
This morning we drove over to Red Hook as we heard it was worth exploring. After a snack of scones at a local coffee shop, Logan fell asleep in the backpack so we don't have any shots of her. But Scott and I had a great time trying our photography skills out on some new subjects for once. We also found an amazing grocery store that is worth the drive. It was over 2 blocks long and had a coffee counter where you took a number and had your pick of beans.
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