Last week, as I drove across Alabama for the Book Expo Tour (so much fun connecting with librarians across the state!), I had a few adventures along the way.
Some of them were challenging (death of car battery), and others were pure joy: visit to Alabama Safari Park, just outside of Montgomery.
This is a drive-thru safari, and the way it works is, you buy buckets of feed. Well, as you can imagine, these animals are quite accustomed to cars and buckets!
Some were kind of greedy, yanking the entire bucket from my hands! Others (looking at you, Mr. Llama!) stood in front of my car blocking my path until I offered a snack.
A few were curious about the (classical) music coming from my car speakers. (See pic at the end of the post!)
Even though my favorite, the giraffes, were in the barn due to the weather (rain), it was a lot of fun meeting new friends.
AND I guess it inspired this week's ArtSpeak: PICASSO poem. I did have a moment of fear when a young bull came charging toward my car!
But then, a bit further along the drive, a herd of bison were resting in the grass, paying no attention to me whatsoever.
Thanks so much for reading!
soft-eyed bison
nests in sunshine and spring grass
afternoon nap
- Irene Latham
And here's one more pic....perhaps a poem for another day!
Some animals show off, and some rest easy. How great that you found a 'just right" experience and picture to accompany Picasso's bison with your picture-perfect words, Irene!
ReplyDeleteThis post is adorable. Fun to hear about the different animal personalities. Your bison poem is the perfect accompaniment. :)
ReplyDeleteHehe! We went on a drive-thru safari thing in Oregon in the spring. So much fun, and lots of rules in place to keep the animals happy and safe. I love your unexpected soft-eyed bison...
ReplyDeleteCharming, Irene! So peaceful.
ReplyDeleteThe zebra likes classical music? That does sound like a poem. xo