3:00 snapshot #1624: Friday

While it looks like I'm taking a leak, I'm actually checking my phone.

That pink fluorescent light tile must figure prominently in the movie.

Night blooms

On my way back from a secret tavern (don't ask, it's a secret) I came across the first agarics of the year! "Agaric" is an informal term for gilled mushrooms that have a cap and stem. These mica caps (Coprinellus micaceus) are emerging from one of those little squares of dirt given to a tree in the sidewalk. They are feeding on the dead tissue of the stressed tree's roots.

2014 Gilmour Ride!

Here we are, your 2014 Zoo Crew! This is the largest group we've assembled for a 25 mile ride yet. Ours was also the team that raised the most money for the scholarship (thanks in no small measure to you wonderful people).

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3:00 snapshot #1625: Saturday plus bonus squamate porn

Alexis cleans the coop.


A friendly face by the back door.


Oh, excuse me! I didn't realize that the nook between the trash and the compost was occupied! Get a room, you two. (They did--we found them in the compost bin later).