Saturday morning around 4 AM we went outside to watch the lunar eclipse and the moon blood moon.
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| Total Lunar Tetrad eclipse April 4, 2015 |
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| Total Lunar Tetrad eclipse April 4, 2015 |
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| Total Lunar Tetrad eclipse April 4, 2015 |
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| Total Lunar Tetrad eclipse April 4, 2015 |
The traffic was terrible, it was bumper, to bumper for miles on I-65 so it took us longer than normal.
We stopped at Sneaky Pete's in English Village Lane just a few blocks from the Birmingham zoo then onto the zoo.
Sneaky Petes Hot Dog
2716 Culver RdMountain Brk, AL 35223
(205) 879-8723
I ordered:
Smoked Sausage
Mustard, Sautéed Onions & Green Peppers & Sneaky Pete’s Famous Sauce,
Lora ordered:
Junk Yard Dog
Pickle Relish, Slaw, Cheddar Cheese Sauce & Sneaky Pete’s Famous Sauce
Madison ordered:
Grilled Cheese
Meadow ordered
Chicken Fingers
Marcus ordered two:
Sneaky Pete Chili-Cheese Dog
Lora ordered:
Junk Yard Dog
Some of everything on it!
Mustard, Onions, Kraut, Beef, Chili,
Mustard, Onions, Kraut, Beef, Chili,
Madison ordered:
Grilled Cheese
Meadow ordered
Chicken Fingers
Marcus ordered two:
Sneaky Pete Chili-Cheese Dog
Mustard, Chili, Onions, and Cheddar Cheese Sauce
Animals and birds that we saw at the Birmingham Zoo.
2630 Cahaba Rd, Mountain Brook, AL 35223
(205) 879-0409
located in Lane Park
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| African Lioness The African lion is one of the four roaring cats. Their roar, which can be heard more than 5 miles away, is used to communicate with other lions and to help mark territory, not to scare prey. The thick manes on adult males serve as protection for the cats when fighting over pride or when defending territory. They spend an average of 15 to 22 hours a day resting and sleeping. |
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| African Elephant In the wild, African elephants have a life expectancy of 25-41 years but have been known to live up to 60 years of age. An African elephant family group can average 8-10 individuals. In general, older, experienced females, called matriarchs, lead elephant families. |
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| Reticulated Giraffe Unlike many hoofed animals, giraffes can see in color. They have a very keen vision and hearing. They have 7 neck vertebrae and oversized lungs compensate for the volume of dead air in the trachea. |
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| Kori Bustard Bustards have no crop, but their powerful gizzard, long “blind gut” (cecum), and their habit of taking up quantities of grit assist the digestion of the food they consume. Bustards have lost both the hind toe and the preen gland that most other birds possess |
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| Malayan tiger In the wild, Malayan tigers dedicate a lot of their time to hunting and can eat over 60 pounds of meat in one sitting |
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| North American Black Bear |
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| American Flamingo The beak of the flamingo curves downward. The shape of the beak along with a comb-like organ on its tongue, the lamellae, allows the flamingo to filter food out of the water. Their long legs allow them to wade in the water much deeper than other birds and their webbed feet offer good support when standing on mud or other soft ground. The practice of flamingos standing on one leg with the other leg curled and tucked under their body conserves the bird’s body heat and keeps the foot warm. |
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| Lora rented a double stroller for Meadow |
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| Marcus, Madison, Meadow, and Lora at the Zoo |
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| Marcus the face of the Giraffe |
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| Meadow, Marcus, and Lora rode the Carousel |
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| Madison feeding the giraffe |
We ate dinner at the Cheese Cake Factory and were home before 8 p.m.
The Cheesecake Factory
(205) 262-1800
Where Lora and Madison shared a Greek Salad
I ordered a Greek Salad
Marcus orders a four-cheese pasta- Penne Pasta, Mozzarella, Ricotta, Romano, and Parmesan cheeses, marinara sauce, and fresh basil, served with chicken.
Lora also ordered Avocado egg rolls -Avocado, sun-dried tomatoes, red onions, and cilantro fried in a crisp wrapper served with a tamarind cashew dipping sauce.
and Crab-cakes served with mustard and tartar sauce.
We ordered three different slices of cheesecake which we shared
Madison ordered:
Dutch Apple Caramel Streusel
Dutch Apple Caramel Streusel
Original cheesecake, baked apples, caramel, and brown sugar cinnamon walnut streusel.
Marcus ordered:
Marcus ordered:
the Ultimate Red Velvet Cheesecake which is a layer of red velvet cake and the original cheese care covered with their special cheesecake factory cream cheese frosting.
http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/menu/desserts/cheesecakes/ultimate-red-velvet-cake-cheesecake/
Lora ordered:
Lora ordered:
the Mango, Key Lime Cheese Cake topped with a vanilla coconut macaroon crust.
