I have a real soft spot for penguins (from Pingu to Happy Feet to March of the Penguin), so these are the critters who I've chosen to feature on today's card.
We had a fantastic penguin coastal zoo located about a mile from where we live. My husband and I had an annual membership and I loved going there to visit the little waddlers when we walked down to the harbourside, but unfortunately the zoo was a casualty of this summer's lockdown and sadly they have closed permanently. I've read in the local rag today that 12 of them have been moved to Wales, but I don't know what's happened to the rest. I really hope they've been rehomed.
Here's a picture of what it was like before it closed. The penguins had right-of-way over the visitors, who had to wait if the penguins decided they wanted to go to another area of their enclosure. I was really sad when it was announced they were closing. There were other birds and sealife there, including some adorable otters.
- Penguins: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge
- Purples: Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord, Wilted Violet
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Happy crafting
Annette
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