Day at the Park

Yesterday, I spent the day at Balboa Park dwelling on displays of personal interest.  First stop was the Automotive Museum.

It happened to be Makers Faire weekend.  This man made his own 3 wheeled bike that could lean into corners.  There were hundreds of other makers all through the park showing off their inventions.

I love the creativity shown by early auto makers.  Everything is there to see, and it is practically all mechanical.  There were so many manufactures that solved problems in their own way.  Above is a V-16 engine in a Packard, I believe.

A motorcycle engine powered British 3 wheeler.  Having 3 wheels put it in the motorcycle class, which was a lower tax bracket.

A Moto Guzzi, part of a large motorcycle collection.

Next stop was the zoo.  That is a Chuckwalla lizard, found in parts of San Diego County.

This Komodo Dragon must be close to 10 feet long!

This Galapagos Tortoise enjoyed getting its chin scratched by the keeper.

The flamingos were particularly orange!

This gorilla maintained a yoga pose for several minutes.

I ended my visit watching the Orangutans.  Time to hit the road and get some of that delicious soup Gail has been working on today!