More info about torii gates can be found here .  

Boa constrictor, at a neighboring zoo.  

At a neighboring German zoo. More b&w right... here .  

 

There is a seal in the water, should you ask. More weekend reflections here .  

Just back from a daytrip to Karlsruhe, 75 km away in Germany. My friend wanted to see the zoo. Hot summer day, 30 degrees C. Nice day.  

Quiet in day in Germany. More weekend reflections here .  

Just an-otter day at the Karlsruhe zoo.  

What's new, pussycat? More b&w here .

A pirate ship (below) in a shopping mall in Karlsruhe, medium-sized german city nearby