My brother in law Frank recently took a job in Modesto. Jackie and I went up to visit for the second time this month. One of my other sisters and her husband were also visiting. Frank was able to get us a tour of the campus were he works. When the company had started or shortly after someone had gifted the owners with two peacocks. The birds were to bring good luck. After several decades the decedents of the original birds still live on the campus. They have full range and are minimally interfered with. I had the opportunity to take some pictures of a male trying to win a female.

Here is the male.

And this is the lady he was trying to interest.

He was putting on quite a show.

He was also quite a ham and he posed for many shots.

Floyd

Over the July 4th weekend Jackie and I drove up to Northern California to visit family. On the way back we decided to drive the Pacific Coast Highway.

There are a lot of great places to stop and enjoy the beautiful coastline but the highlight of this drive was something else. We had just resumed our drive south after stopping at Ragged Point. I saw some cows but then had to do a double take – yes, there was a zebra grazing with the cows. I stopped the car to get some pictures.

When I was in position I gave a quick whistle to get the zebra’s attention. Notice the cow also perked up a bit.

The zebra decided to hide from me a bit so I had to reposition for my
keeper shot.

He was right at home on the California coastline.

Floyd