We took the opportunity to go to an Asian lantern festival at the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Garden while we were relatively nearby for Christmas.
I’m not entirely sure what I was expecting, but what we saw exceeded my expectations—it was delightful!
Lovely to see some cactus. A little bit like being home. Though I have never seen one nibbled on by a camel.
Cute little mushroom. One of many.
Snakes!
Just as mean-looking, a dog (that reminded us a bit of one of our dogs)
I was very excited to have still water for reflections. We don’t have a lot of still water at home.
The peacock was really neat. The lights moved up its feathers and also changed colors. When it completed its cycle, they were solid green and moved down into a folded-back position, the way an actual peacock would.
Water critters
The dragon was enormous and wonderful to look at. The lens I brought combined with the space we were in didn’t allow for a shot of the whole thing.
The butterflies were also neat. They made up the top leafy portion of a tree. The sign indicated that this actually happens, where migrating butterflies will completely cover a treetop, making it look like a butterfly tree. What a sight that would be!
And some pelicans
The lead photo, the pandas, shows Rocket Kid’s favorite part of the whole thing.
Next week, I’ll share photos from the beach, also taken on this trip.
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