A Tiger at Vilas Zoo

You all know I was in Madison not too long ago. We hooked up with Heather and wandered around looking at monkeys, birds, and various four-footed type beasties. Probably the most gorgeous and photogenic was the tiger.

When we arrived he was sprawled out in the shade of a tree, panting. So I wasn’t the only one who thought it was a hot and humid day. Once I saw him, I tried to take a picture. I could swear he saw me holding up the camera and decided to perform. He came over to the fence where I and a now-growing crowd stood. Problem was, you couldn’t really get a good picture of him from that angle because of the heavy bars.

Not that I’m complaining about the bars dividing him from us. No, no, no. I was grateful. Really. But like I said, not a great photo op.

That’s when Mr. Tiger took off for the glass fronted viewing area. Yippee! I rushed over to take pictures.

I foolishly didn’t take my nice camera. I took my old one because it’s much smaller and easier to haul around. Foolish me. While Heather was snapping off a whole bunch of good ones, I ended up with mostly this:

Sigh. Well. Maybe next time.

Meanwhile, you’re welcome to go check out Heather’s versions: Word Trix: Here Kitty, Kitty