| Many folks combine rubber stamping and | | | | coyotes, turkey vultures, coati and more. The zoo also |
| scrapbooking. The Scrapbook Oasis, located in Irvine | | | | features a barnyard with domestic goats, chevoit |
| offers classes in both. | | | | sheep, jacob sheep, pot-bellied pigs, doves and |
| Wednesday's and Friday's, crops are offered from | | | | pheasants." |
| 6:00 p.m. to midnight. | | | | If you enjoy animals (I can create entire scrapbooks of |
| I love that The Scrapbook Oasis has a blog and has it | | | | just animals), there is also the Santa Ana Zoo. They |
| updated with photos from the classes. | | | | have not only a rain forest but over fifty monkeys. |
| While in Irvine, take advantage of the many photo | | | | The Irvine Museum is dedicated to the preservation |
| opportunities available. | | | | and display of California Impressionism or Plein-Air |
| According to the Orange County Zoo Website: | | | | paintings, an art style that was popular in California |
| "The Orange County Zoo is located inside beautiful | | | | from 1890 to 1930. |
| Irvine Park in the city of Orange. The Zoo is nestled | | | | Irvine Lake is over 750 acres of fishing and fun for the |
| among the majestic 477 acre wilderness park. | | | | entire family. With the mountains on one side and |
| The Zoo's focus is on animals and plants native to the | | | | water below, who could ask for better photos? |
| southwestern United States. Animals on exhibit include | | | | And of course Irvine is not far at all from both |
| black bears, mountain lions, bald eagle, island foxes, | | | | Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, two of my favorite |
| ocelot, red-tailed hawk, great horned owls, porcupine, | | | | places to visit. |