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I got a new camera (The Casio Exilim Z55 -- hey, don't give me crap, it's got Pentax lenses, it's superlight, and it wasn't too pricey.)

We went to the Bronx Zoo on Sunday. It was a special request from Rhys (every day for the previous week or so), but it gave me an excuse to play with the camera. The Bronx Zoo has some really beautifully-executed exhibits, and I've goten to know it pretty well, since we have a pass and I go about once a month or so. January's pleasantly deserted there, even if some of the seasonal exhibits are closed. The Tiger Mountain exhibit is especially well-done, and of course my favorite. Rhys is especially fond of the Mouse House. This time, we got to see a baby acouchi nursing, which was pretty cool.

And I got to play with my new camera. I haven't particularly figured out how to optimize it for wildlife photography yet, but the files are huge compared to my old camera (5 megapixels instead of 2), so at least I've got a lot of file to play with.

So now I have some new user icons. No text on them yet, so feel free to make suggestions if you feel inspired.