Gang Signs and Jellyfish

Last weekend, the younger two Heathens and I visited the Baltimore Aquarium with our Cub Scout Pack. Since we took a charter bus, I didn't even have to drive! And there were lots of people for the Heathens to talk to, so I didn't even have to talk - I got to sleep on the bus!

Outside the Aquarium and impatiently
awaiting our entrance time!

 The U.S.S. Torsk is docked in the harbor right beside the Aquarium entrance.  The Heathens loved the painting of the shark teeth on the front.

Heathen #2 seems to be throwing
some sort of gang sign.  Not really
sure just WHAT he's doing!

 This sculpture was outside the Barnes & Noble along the waterfront.  We were able to waste a good ten minutes of wait-time while the two Heathens discussed how it was made.

Both Heathens are holding their clipboards that contain
the Aquarium scavenger hunt.  Immediately upon entering the
Aquarium, they decided they didn't want to do it - so I got
to carry the clipboards and pens for the day!

Isn't this the COOLEST shot?

 At the Aquarium, it was Australia Day.  Thus, during the Animal Encounter, the Heathens were introduced to Rufus (left), who was a Blue-Tongued Skink, and Ned (right), who was a Bearded Dragon.  The Heathens had a GREAT view of the critters!

The Heathens loved the aboriginal rock drawing in one part of the Aquarium.  Can you tell they have their picture taken A LOT?

After walking around the corner from the rock painting, the Heathens were in for a really COOL surprise!  The Aquarium had a didgeridoo player and the children were allowed to make their own rock paintings! 

The Aquarium had an exhibit titled Jellies Invasion that was tanks and tanks of different types of jellyfish.  The Heathens and I could have stayed in this section all day.  They were mesmerizing to watch move through the water and they were all SO different!

The Heathens LOVED these upside-down jellyfish
that live on the bottom of the tank.  They were my
favorite, too!

We watched the dolphin show and I managed to catch a shot of two dolphins in the air at the same time!  We also watched a 4D film titled One Planet that blew wind and rain and snow at us, along with the sensation of animals running at your feet.  It was very cool, although the Heathens weren't all that excited when the shark jumped on screen and the chair poked you in the back to scare you!

The Aquarium has a long line of these bubble tubes.  So mesmerizing.  It's hard to see in the picture, but the Heathens have their hands on the tubes.  You can actually feel the vibration of the bubbles as they rumble to the top of the tube!

And, another gang sign from Heathen #2!  Again, WHAT is he doing and what made him do it?  SOOOO weird!