This week, I got away for a quick trip to visit my brother David and his wife Carol in Memphis. Mike was not able to go because he still had to work. (He plans to retire next Spring. We are ready.) It had been over a year since we had been able to visit David and Carol, and this was very relaxed, with very little running around and a fair amount of just visiting.

I almost delayed the trip again because the weather forecast was so gloomy. But I had only scattered showers on the way there – and beautiful days there and for the drive back. I stayed in a motel on the way and camped on the way back.

Although we knocked around a bit and ran some errands, the big outing was a few hours walking at the Zoo.

With no more ado, some pictures:

Driving into heavy Rains.

Pink Flamingo

Hippo

Crocodile

Grizzly

Sandhill Crane

Bull Elk

Cheetah

Green Aracari

Male Lion – who looked intimidating as he marched towards me. But who just lay down before getting too close.

Primitive Mask in one of the animal houses

American Snout – in Atlanta Texas – The butterfly migration is on in East Texas

Mission Tejas State Park – Near Alto, TX

Dawn at Mission Tejas State Park