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Friday Night Photos Safari Park Edition

Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 10/03/2025 - 5:00pm

Happy Friday everyone. Welcome to Friday Night Photos your once a week escape from the day to day insanity of the world we live in. Post any photos, memes, music or whatever else you find of interest that helps tune out the madness.

Nothing new or exciting to report on in San Diego. The weather has been beautiful (sunny, low 80s) , groceries are still expensive, the Padres were eliminated from the playoffs yesterday (bummer), and gas was $4.49 a gallon last time I filled up.

I went to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park for a few hours Tuesday morning.

Male African Lion

Gorilla

Sumatran Tiger

Desert Bighorn Sheep

Southern White Rhino

Tree Kangaroo

Western Gray Kangaroo

Nap Time

Sand Cat

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Submitted by humphrey on Fri, 10/03/2025 - 5:51pm

I am impressed by the ability that you have to get the various

animals to pose just for you.

Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 10/03/2025 - 6:44pm

Hi, humphrey

@humphrey
I just have a way with animals.
Actually, it takes a lot of patience and shoot a lot of frames, in this case 185. A little luck doesn't hurt either. Of the 185, I had 21 worth keeping and editing.

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Submitted by QMS on Fri, 10/03/2025 - 6:00pm

thanks for the safari

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almost like taking a trip
around the horn without
getting off the farm

the tiger eyes are amazing!
amazing captures thru your lense

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 10/03/2025 - 6:53pm

Hi, Q

@QMS
It may not be the same as an African safari, but it sure is a whole lot cheaper and I can go as often as I like.
Thanks for the R.E.M. Until seeing that video I never know it was Kate Pierson doing the female vocals.

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Submitted by janis b on Sat, 10/04/2025 - 12:49am

Hi Q

@QMS

I just logged back on and noticed that my comment to you was not posted. Again ...

Thank you for the Haiku

almost like taking a trip
around the horn without
getting off the farm

Classic you

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Fri, 10/03/2025 - 8:39pm

Thanks SP, great pics, and sand cats are xtra special.

be well and have a good one

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 10/03/2025 - 8:52pm

Hi, el

@enhydra lutris
I'm not sure how long the park has had the Sand Cat. It's the first time I've seen it. In fact it's the first time I've ever seen one. I had to look it up and see where they're from. Found out they're from North Africa and the Middle East.

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 10/03/2025 - 9:07pm

Hi Social

Thank you for the gorgeous portraits. The gorilla portraits blow me away. One so serious, and one so funny. I love the glint of the light in his/her eyes, and the pose reminds me of Rodin’s The Thinker.

Do you think some of the animals recognise you after many visits? Wouldn’t it be interesting to give the gorillas a camera to take portraits of us.

Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 10/03/2025 - 9:36pm

The two gorilla

@janis b
shots are the same gorilla taken three minutes apart.
There are so many visitors to the park I doubt the animals recognise the regular visitors. I suspect they do recognise their keepers since they see them all the time.

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 10/03/2025 - 9:51pm

You might be surprised one day

@Socialprogressive
Make sure you capture the wave on film ; )

Submitted by janis b on Fri, 10/03/2025 - 9:16pm

Hi all

I hope you're all well and safe and enjoying Autumn.

Springtime in these parts ...

I also am feeling more of a spring in my step after a back injury.

Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 10/03/2025 - 9:39pm

Hi, janis

@janis b
Glad to hear your feeling better and are able to get out and about. I think I can safely say we have all been missing your photos. Good to see all that green again.

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Submitted by orlbucfan on Sat, 10/04/2025 - 8:53am

You know Sp, if I was a few decades

younger, I would make a return trip to CA. I have a very dear friend who lives very happily with his husband, and their pup (Boxer) in Santa Rosa. I would get the Royal Tour of that nearby City on the Bay. You, now, have got me all hyped up over San Diego. Their tourist bureau needs to add you to their payroll. I love the Safari photos!!!

jb, I was wondering about you? Good to hear you are doing well! Love your painting, er, photo. So far, so good on hurricane season. It's been weird though. We've had no tropical storm nor hurricane threats so far in ECFL. Climate change, and it does make me nervous. Hope all is going well for everyone. Rec'd!!.

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Sat, 10/04/2025 - 10:12am

Hi, obf

@orlbucfan
Don't let age stop you from making a trip to Ca. Both the Bay Area and San Diego are well worth the visit.
Thanks for the Tokens.

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Submitted by janis b on Mon, 10/06/2025 - 1:12am

Hi obf

@orlbucfan

It's always fun to read your posts. I am very happy for you and all Floridians to be storm free for another season.

I agree that Social is a great ambassador for SD.

I loved hearing that version of The Lion again. Listening to it now, I can hear Paul Simon's inspiration.

Submitted by on the cusp on Sat, 10/04/2025 - 12:59pm

I once had a secretary that was from Ca.

She took a vacation to visit friends in Ca., visited the zoo. She knows I have a "thing" for sloths, having pursued them in several central Am countries, so she brought me back a night shift with a big picture of a sloth on it! I got a freebie from that cool zoo!

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"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981

Submitted by Socialprogressive on Sat, 10/04/2025 - 1:40pm