Through a different lens

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Last weekend I had my cousin over for a visit and we ended up spending most of Saturday at the Toronto Zoo. It had been a while since I’d been there, and with my camera in hand, it was a completely different experience. My friend and I were both armed with our long distance lens’ and suddenly every cage held a photo op! The animals were so much closer now, and all it took was a little patience. It didn’t matter how long it took, we were going to stand there until that damn lion turned around so we wouldn’t have a picture of his butt. We ended up with lots of amazing pictures and a lots of fun times.
















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