I have just come inside from watching the stars and planets twinkling and rotating above my garden. The heavenly bodies were accompanied by a bat flitting about catching insects in the twilight. It was a perfect end to a perfect day.
It was Mr C’s birthday and we spent the day at Chester Zoo. The weather was perfect (glorious sunshine) which meant that some of the animals were more sensible that us humans, they were hiding in the shady parts of their domain. One of the animals that I was privileged to see was a newly born Zebra foal. I had no idea it was so young and wondered why there was a camera crew in front of the enclosure as we wandered past. Then Mr C overheard a comment about the lovely young Zebra being one day old.
After our day out we considered stopping off for dinner on the way home but dismissed that thought and decided ‘fine dining’ on the patio would be a more enjoyable option. It led to planets, stars and the occasional bat 
What an amazing sight, Cherry, watching a baby zebra find its wobbly legs and walk! I would have been in heaven seeing it in real life. OMG.
I love the legs that look far to long for its body
Sounds like a grand day, Cherie. I do enjoy a good zoo and Chester has a good reputation. I like your fine dining on the patio – possibly with a little glass or two to celebrate – idyllic! Happy birthday Mr C!
Chester has always been a good zoo. But even so it has improved greatly since my last visit many years ago. The animals are now housed in environments that meet their needs and they have many places to hide away, rather than be on public display all the time. The zoo focuses on conservation and breeding programs.
I passed on your best wishes to Mr C
I couldn’t possibly comment on a glass or two…
Chester zoo – not all that far from me – a long way from home for you.
It is quite local to me too. We have been to Chester on day trips twice in the last few days. I preferred the zoo trip in preference to the shopping trip
Oh I still haven’t been to Chester yet.
You should go! We are going to go back soon to see the things we missed and to revisit some residents again