Science in Seattle

Since John and Annie were working during the days we were visiting, we went out on our own during the day. On Annie's suggestion, today we went to the Pacific Science Center. This was already on a list of things to do because it was one of the locations that I confirmed had functional photobooths. So again, after a good breakfast, we made our way downtown.

Of course the first thing we did when we got there was to go into the photobooths. I haven't had a chance to scan those pictures yet, but when I do, I'll get them posted. The two main attractions for Zoe were the tropical butterfly enclosure and a set of mirrors. In the butterfly area, you had to be careful where you stepped so that you didn't harm, or even touch, any of the butterflies. Of course, one landed on Zoe's head.

One of Zoe's few tricks involves mirrors, which is why the ones in the Science Center were so great. Essentially, you hold her up in front of the mirror so she can see herself and say, "Who's that baby?" This elicits the following response.

On our way out we came across the cast of a large dinosaur footprint. We put Zoe in it to illustrate just how big it was.

You can find all of this insect grabbing action and more in Zoe's set on Flickr.

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