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"The time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look on the murder of men." Leonardo Da Vinci
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Visit of the Neighborhood Bear
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The photos above were taken of the gorilla exhibit at Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC. The beautiful male gorilla is Kwan who loved to pose for the camera. Kumba, a sweet, sad female was ill and you can see the pain in her eyes and the way she held her hands which I tried to capture on film. She has since passed away, but I'm glad I had the opportunity to meet both these beautiful creatures even in a zoo. Now, the real dream come true would be to see them in the wild, but their numbers are dwindling. A world without gorillas is one in which I don't want to live. Go to http://www.koko.org to read about the wonderful work being done to help save these incredible animals.
One of the first photographs I ever took, near Brevard, NC. This is the "dream horse."
Winter Birds, a male Cardinal and beautiful Mourning Dove.
Garden butterflies.
A tufted titmouse by the feeder, goldfinches and grackles.
Friends we met while driving.
Butterflies at Pisgah National Forest, N.C.
Insects from our garden
Assorted seagulls.
Backyard Critters
Along the nature trail and Poinsett State Park, SC
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mahatma Gandhi
All images are copyright © 1990-2008 Elizabeth Dozier Steedly and Homer R. Steedly, Jr.