had made a date to go for a walk in the Gardens at Assiniboine Park this afternoon, but we decided to visit the zoo instead…

a beautiful afternoon, an excellent walk and a good visit… couldn’t ask for more…

we saw a few peacocks as we wandered along the paths but none were prepared to show their finery…

at one point I was standing in the shade with the stroller and one of the peacocks walked right beside me and then into the sun… I was shocked but cleverly got this pic…

gorgeous colours even without flaunting its tail feathers…

not three minutes later a gaggle of geese shot past me and around a huge crowd of people who were lined up for ice cream, ignoring everyone as they moved along, clearly with a destination in mind…

so blessed to have opportunities to spend time with friends and enjoy such a fun location…