A few weeks ago, Venetia introduced me to Eco Parque, which used to be the Buenos Aires City Zoo but is now, as the name suggests, a park devoted to flora and fauna in an ecologically sound way. Today we went back. We started with lunch at the cafe inside the park and then walked around a bit. Venetia had another appointment, so after a bit she left and I settled in to sketch.

Last week I bought a lightweight portable camping chair, and I love it! It lets me sit wherever I see something I want to sketch, and I’m going to make good use of it.

It’s a fun place, as some of the animals roam free — despite their aloof beauty, peacocks are just as shameless as other birds when trying to get crumbs!

Here are a few shots of the day.

The old Buenos Aires city zoo was closed a couple of years ago. I think it was mainly because it was outdated and the conditions were not best for the animals. The good news is that over quite a number of months, they have made a lot of changes, and the grounds have once again opened, this time as an ecology park called Eco Parque.

I went there recently with Venetia and Sally. It’s a wonderful space for both flora and fauna, and we had a great day for it. We are into fall now, but the weather is still more like late summer, with temperatures in the mid-twenties and lots of sunshine.

I took my sketching things with me, but I had a commitment afterwards and didn’t have time to stop. I did, however, resolve to go back there soon to sketch.

Meantime, here are some photos I took.