A baby elephant enjoys some fun splashing around in the pool in its outside habitat area at the Columbus Zoo. Mother was also partaking in the coolness of the water on this hot afternoon.

Emilia, her parents and I went to the Columbus Zoo. Came across this little kitty kat. Bengal tigers purr. Domestic cats purr when breathing in as well as out – tigers purr only when breathing out. The roar of a Bengal tiger can be heard 2 miles away.

The migration of the monarch butterfly begins in Canada and the northernmost parts of the United States. The fall migration begins in late August ending in the months of November and December. The destination of the butterflies lies in Central Mexico, in the Oyamel forests. Traveling in a southwesterly direction, the monarchs fly east of the Great Lakes and south-southwest in areas west of the Great Lakes. Those that reach the gulf of Mexico follow the coastline in a continuous stream. They continue in a southwest direction eventually reaching the overwintering site in the Transvolcanic Plateau of Mexico. As many as 300 million spend the winter there.

Colorful flowers on the Ohio State University campus near The Oval. This 11 acre open oval-shaped area is a popular hang out for students in the warmer months and is one of the most endearing symbols of the university.

While in Schiller Park (where we got engaged back in February) to take some photos of ourselves, we came across this very tame squirrel. Evidently, we were in the way of her trying to get to some food as she passed right beside us, pausing momentarily to pose.