Matt's New Mexico (Formerly Airstream) Adventure

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National Aviary…

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Andean Condor…

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Steller’s Sea Eagle.  I’ve never even heard of this one.  Really big and beautiful.  Native to Russia, Japan and Korea…

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Bald ibis not enjoying being photographed…

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This birds called Cock of the Rock.  As an aside, I’m changing my forum name…

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Hard Rock heard about our trip and the app we write reviews for and invited us to dinner.  If I haven’t mentioned the app it’s called happyly and it’s a US based app that provides brief reviews of family friendly destinations by city.  My wife will appreciate my shameless plug.

Mick Jagger by Andy Warhol…

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The Monongahela Incline is the oldest continuously operating funicular in the US.  A funicular (in case you’re like me and didn’t know) is a rail car on an incline…

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Overheard in a park today:

Caroline - age 6 (in a calculating and thoughtful tone to herself):  “I bet I could grab that goose by the neck.”

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Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium…

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Smelly cat…

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So. Many. Rattlesnakes…

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God damned Bushmaster…

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A giraffe.  And some zoo animals as well…

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A gorilla family blowing our minds with adorableness…

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Macaroni penguins (ha!)…

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Tiger pig…