Elk and moose, outside the museum.
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These enormous museums are so tantalizing -- you get a taste, in one day, but can't begin to see everything..........
Lots of bugs. Lots of life-size models of things (including my whale!). I had no idea giant squid were *quite* so giant, nor that jelly fish came in such enormous sizes!
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Lots of diaramas.
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Natural wonders. How can people chop down something that has lived this long, for anything other than the most catastrophic and critical of reasons? (as always, click on a pic for a larger version)
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Much in the way of art and artifacts!
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Did you know that anyone had ever sewed large pieces of wood together? I didn't, until I saw this display......
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Three faces.
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In order to facilitate chronological traverse of these NYC posts, a link to the next one is here.
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