During the SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2)/COVID-19 lockdowns, my wife and I let expire our membership to San Diego Zoo. Reason: Hefty price increases.
For example, we paid $112 annually for a residential 2-adult pass six years ago, with no blackout dates. I grumbled when the price jumped to $149. In 2024, one-forty-nine is the cost for one adult membership, with blackout dates. Meaning: Twice as much, with restrictions, compared to five years ago. Ah, yeah.
I miss the zoo. All that remains are memories like the Featured Image, taken on Feb. 19, 2019, using iPhone XS. Vitals: f/2.4, ISO 125, 1/120 sec, 52mm (film equivalent); 12:49 p.m. PST. If Google Image search is correct, the bird with orange peak is an Inca Tern.
This post’s title plays off band The Byrds song “Turn! Turn! Turn!“, which derives from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8.