I'm nearly 6' tall and if I reached up I could barely reach over the top bar of that fence. Its talons were bigger than my outstretched hands by a fair bit. I've seen ostriches before... but never one this big or this close. Note the distinctly un-American lack of idiot barriers to the ostrich...
I see stuff like that everywhere... which makes me have hope for humanbeings. Not EVERYONE has to be guided by fences, ropes, blazing arrows, and neon signs.
When folks do get hurt/killed in NZ from doing dumb things, the general response is, "What a shame, they should have known better." The other response we hear is "Well, we aren't going to ruin everyones fun just cuz one got hurt." The harshest response is "Well, we should charge them for the emergency care..."
That tower is the same structure as the previous 3 pictures. On the water it only looks about 1 story tall, but this picture reveals how it actually goes down to the bottom of the valley.
The pelican looks inquisitive.
ReplyDeleteWinter/beach/wading.....does.not.compute. but she sure looks happy!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like everyone is having a good time even though it's "winter" there.
ReplyDeleteAre there small pelicans?
ReplyDeleteand prolly freakin' mean! Ostrich farmers = freakin' insane!!!!
ReplyDeleteNow we know why Mario could ride ostriches in Mario 3!
Awww, c'mon, she has to be able to wade in de water in NZ!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHai cutie!!! *waves*
Oooooooo Neat!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm nearly 6' tall and if I reached up I could barely reach over the top bar of that fence. Its talons were bigger than my outstretched hands by a fair bit. I've seen ostriches before... but never one this big or this close. Note the distinctly un-American lack of idiot barriers to the ostrich...
ReplyDeleteSo Kiwi's wouldn't climb the fence to go find out if the ostrich was mean?
ReplyDeleteI see stuff like that everywhere... which makes me have hope for humanbeings. Not EVERYONE has to be guided by fences, ropes, blazing arrows, and neon signs.
ReplyDeleteWhen folks do get hurt/killed in NZ from doing dumb things, the general response is, "What a shame, they should have known better." The other response we hear is "Well, we aren't going to ruin everyones fun just cuz one got hurt." The harshest response is "Well, we should charge them for the emergency care..."
ReplyDeleteThe should have known better doesn't exist in the US anymore... more like The government says what you should know about.
ReplyDeleteBut that's my paranoia talkin ;o)
Snickers cake! My fave! Isn't awesome to have Mom there on your birthday?!
ReplyDeleteMMMMMMMM!!!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! What a hike!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome shot!!! Except for zoos, aquariums, never seen one this close up!!! What an amazing thing!!!
ReplyDeleteGabe's expression is Awesome!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to add that these concrete seats were poured over active steam thermals. They were hot as.
ReplyDeleteThat tower is the same structure as the previous 3 pictures. On the water it only looks about 1 story tall, but this picture reveals how it actually goes down to the bottom of the valley.
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