FrogBlog | Translating Los Angeles http://frogparade.com We like it here! One German and one American translating Los Angeles for the World. Mon, 20 May 2013 14:29:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Meet Sofie http://frogparade.com/2013/05/meet-sofie/ http://frogparade.com/2013/05/meet-sofie/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 14:29:07 +0000 Petra http://frogparade.com/?p=1684 6 feet tall, weighing in at approx. 140 pounds and cute as a (rather largish) button: Sofie, the baby giraffe at the Los Angeles Zoo.

Born on April 22, 2013, Sofie has only been on exhibit for a couple of weeks; and yes, even at 6 feet she is quite tiny, compared to her parents. But she’ll get there!

]]> http://frogparade.com/2013/05/meet-sofie/feed/ 1 They’re Not Dead http://frogparade.com/2013/04/theyre-not-dead/ http://frogparade.com/2013/04/theyre-not-dead/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:26:56 +0000 Petra http://frogparade.com/?p=1680 They’re just sleeping.

One day they will be on the road again, perfectly restored and stunning in their finned splendor.

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A Clockwork Orange (1971)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

The Shining (1980)

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…and it does not matter at all that I took this photo already on 2/18/2013…

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]]> http://frogparade.com/2013/03/single-mom/feed/ 1 They Do Need Lots Of Sleep http://frogparade.com/2013/02/they-do-need-lots-of-sleep/ http://frogparade.com/2013/02/they-do-need-lots-of-sleep/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:00:07 +0000 Petra http://frogparade.com/?p=1661 That’s why notes like this pop up: “Do not disturb.” Signed: “The Cat”

I wonder what’s next…

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