Free Day At The Denver Zoo

You can always tell when it is a free day at the Denver Zoo.  As you drive along 23rd Street from the west, there are huge lines of people, most pushing baby strollers, walking back toward where their cars are parked in City Park, since every space at the zoo's parking lot is taken.   Fortunately, last Saturday, I arrived pretty late, and found a parking space without too much trouble. There were still a lot of people there, however, and that made it damn hard to get good photographs.  Getting the photograph of the zebra in the above diptych wasn't so hard, but the tiger was a different story.  There is a viewing window at that compound, and the tiger was pacing in a large circle, passing the viewing glass every five minutes or so. But when you went to take a picture, the crowd would surge forward and block a decent shot.  In seconds, dozens of young children would appear at the base of the window, blocking any chance of a photograph. After a frustratingly long time, I finally moved to the back of the compound, and was able to get a long distance shot from there. Next time, I will definitely avoid free days.