Loss of a King

I just found out from my Aunt that the Oklahoma Zoo lost their male lion today. This made me think back to the Phoenix Zoo (our local zoo) and the fact that we also lost our male lion just last year. I wanted to post a couple pictures of him cause he was absolutely gorgeous with a beautiful mane and if you were lucky enough to catch him at it, a tremendous roar. Here are a couple shots I took of him. I hope you enjoy.

Just a side note: I have not been to see him, but I did hear that we have a new younger male lion to keep our lioness company. His mane is still coming in and he is still developing his roar, so he is more of a teenager lion.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

This was taken last month in Palm Springs, California. They are the home of a unique attraction, an aerial tramway that that takes you from elevation 2,643ft to 8,516ft in only 10 minutes. This was taken during the trip when we passed above the clouds of the nearby valley. We went from t-shirts and light pants to heavy jackets and scarves on that short trip. If you are ever in the area, I highly recommend you check it out!

View from South Mountain

This was taken on a hike I took a couple years ago with a good friend of mine. This is a view of Phoenix from South Mountain.

Bridge over Hoover Dam

This was taken after our trip to Los Vegas, Nevada last weekend. We drove over the bridge on the way there, but we had to stop as we headed back to get a picture. It really is breath-taking and it makes the drive so much nicer.

Dragonfly by the Pool

This was taken last summer as we relaxed in the pool. It took some sneaking to get close enough to get this macro shot, but totally worth it! This was taken in Tempe, Arizona.

Bashful Flower

I always loved this photo.. between the bashful flower in the front and the lovely backdrop of the port-a-john it makes me smile each time I see it.

Christmas Kitty

Time to get back to my photos, I have really missed doing them. I hope you all had a lot of fun during the holidays! Here's hoping 2012 is a great year. :)