Komodo dragon, London Zoo, April 2026 
In addition to being known as “the ships of the desert” for their ability to go days without water, camels are also known for being notorious D&D nerds. 
Sleeping lion, London Zoo, April 2026 
Flamingo, London Zoo, April 2026 
Blacked capped squirrel monkey, London Zoo, April 2026 
Black capped squirrel monkey, London Zoo, April 2026 
Humboldt penguin, Sumatran tiger, London Zoo, April 2026 
Sumatran tiger, London Zoo, April 2026 
Sumatran tiger, London Zoo, April 2026 
Sumatran tiger, London Zoo, April 2026 
Sumatran tiger, London Zoo, April 2026 
Sumatran tiger, London Zoo, April 2026 
Juvenile western lowland gorillaSumatran tiger, London Zoo, April 2026 
Elizabeth Tower (“Big Ben”), April 2026 
London Eye and County Hall on the Thames River, April 2026 
[sax solo]
On Tuesday, I tried to shake off the jet lag and hit the ground as hard as I could. I couldn’t help passing out yesterday, but I also didn’t fly 3,200 miles across the ocean and spend a couple grand to sleep. After breakfast, I hoofed it to the London Zoo, where I knew they had a tiger. I’ve always wanted a photo of a tiger, and I’m glad I got one.
After lunch in a quiet pub a flew blocks away, I took the train across the Thames, hoping to get a ticket on the London Eye ferris wheel. Stupid plan. Just wall to wall people. So I bought a ticket to go downriver and then back up. Then it was off the boat at all “the stuff”—Big Ben and so on.
Christopher Blair Photos 
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