Taking advantage of the beautiful weather this past Sunday, the mister and I went to the Bronx Zoo. It's been a long while since I've been to the zoo! I mean the last time I went to the zoo I was probably sporting two braids and a school uniform. So yeah, we are talking over a decade here. In any case, we took the long train ride from Brooklyn to the Bronx to get our safari thang on.

First off for those of you who aren't familiar with the Bronx Zoo, it's huge and the animals are, for the most part, in free roaming habitats uncaged, which I appreciate. Anyway, my favorite part was the gorillas! It was kind of surreal to be looking at something so close to human beings. It was like looking at the past.

Below are a few pictures I wanted to share (none of gorillas, even though I just hyped them up). It was sort of a zoo (no pun intended) in the gorilla section--I couldn't capture any good shots. The butterfly garden and bird habitats, however, were a lot less congested and just as majestic. All in all, it was great to feel like a kid again in the awe of nature.