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| Flamingos at the Columbia Zoo |
Our official reason for visiting Columbia
on Sunday April 19th was to see the Turner to Cezanne Exhibition at the Columbia Fine Art Museum. But the
gallery didn’t open until 1pm so we decided to spend the morning exploring the
nearby the Columbia Zoo and Botanical Gardens.
What a pleasant discovery.
Compared to zoos like the San Diego Wild Animal Park or botanical gardens like Brookgreen, they are both small. But what they lack in size is more than made up for in quality.
For example, in the Zoo’s aviary we watched a Bird of Paradise going through its courting ritual. It hangs upside down and rapidly flickers its bright orange tail like a brilliant flower to attract its mate.
It was like being up close and personal in National Geographic wildlife special. Very impressive!
Compared to zoos like the San Diego Wild Animal Park or botanical gardens like Brookgreen, they are both small. But what they lack in size is more than made up for in quality.
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| Bird of Paradise |
For example, in the Zoo’s aviary we watched a Bird of Paradise going through its courting ritual. It hangs upside down and rapidly flickers its bright orange tail like a brilliant flower to attract its mate.
It was like being up close and personal in National Geographic wildlife special. Very impressive!
The Botanic Gardens were equally impressive.
The main attraction of the gardens is their formal raised flower borders,
which at this time of year were a mass of bloom.
What set this garden apart was the way the park had incorporated fine art craft and whimsical art work into the setting.
It was both a lovely
and joyous place to be.
The main attraction of the gardens is their formal raised flower borders,
which at this time of year were a mass of bloom.
What set this garden apart was the way the park had incorporated fine art craft and whimsical art work into the setting.
and joyous place to be.
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