Forever In School

Since the day we moved here, we have been planning to go and see the aquarium. Our local friends kept telling us how beautiful it was and that we should definitely see it. But you know how it is, right? Weekends would pass and we would say:” Next weekend!” And again next weekend….

This past weekend was a long weekend here in Canada. So we decided that that was it. We were going to the aquarium no matter what!!

And we did!

Wow!! It was amazing. It really was. I was mostly fascinated by the seahorses and the jellyfish. I couldn’t stop looking at them. We didn’t get to see the dolphins, but the rest was awesome. And my husband took a lot of photos, as always. As a matter of fact, I think he enjoyed taking photos of the aquarium more than the aquarium itself! Here, see for yourself.

The alligators, or whatever they are called, were still, like statues. They were the best models for photography. There was a poster near their cage that read: “Yes, they are real! And they are waiting!”

I don’t know what these birds are. They are tropical birds. The red color of their feathers were very bright and shiny.

These lovely creatures were dancing and mating, and changing color right in front of our eyes. After we finished seeing all the aquarium, I went back to the seahorses and watched them for a few more minutes. They were just moving a little too fast for the camera.

Look at all the starfish. I used to have one dead starfish when I was a kid. Here there were so many, in different colors and sizes. There were red, pink, orange, light and dark blue, and yellow!

And all the jellyfish. They were amazing. Just imagine that they are organisms, with no brain or heart. But they move around so gracefully, (with the wonderful lighting in the tank) that you could only think of them as tiny dancers.

If you haven’t seen the aquarium in your city, I encourage you to go. It’s so relaxing to watch the underwater world, and amusing at the same time.