Star Spangled Hippo

I'm a smart little hippo, and I really like to take my loyal staff on educational field trips. We recently went to Ft. McHenry in Baltimore, MD.





We learned all about the history of the flag while we helped to fold a big, giant, huge one!

Hmmmm. I think I'll follow this guy and see what he's up to.

Watch out for the water taxi!

Yup. The flag is still there.

Harbor Hippo

What trip to Baltimore's Inner Harbor would be complete without a ride on the water taxi?


Oooooooooh, look! The Domino Sugar plant! Can we stop for just a little taste?!?!


I was a little wound up after eating a couple of sugar packets, so we walked around some of Baltimore's neighborhoods. Somebody must have been expecting me because they left a giant "H" for Hippo on the sidewalk.


A whole theater named just for me!


After our walk, it was time to finish the day with dinner and a nice view of the harbor at sundown.

What a Zoo!

Some of my favorite places to visit are zoos, so when I went to Baltimore, I just had to visit the Maryland Zoo!


No hippos (except when I visit) at this zoo, but there are rhinoceroses. Please note, rhinos have horns on their snouts, and hippos do not. Knowing the difference is very important-after all, this isn't "Rhinograms." They're still nifty creatures, though.


I asked these guys if anyone wanted to be my Personal Penguin, but they were all busy. The seagulls said they were busy, too.


This friendly giraffe was nice enough to bend down to fit in the picture. I still had to step waaaaaay back to fit the whole giraffe in the frame.


I learned a lot about the arctic...


Like how NOT to go trick or treating if you live where there are polar bears.


This zoo also has a farm area,


And a place to brush goats. Here's my friend after I brushed his hair. Say "goat cheese!"


One of the unique things about the Maryland Zoo is learning about the local wildlife. I got to see how I measure up to the orange spotted turtles.


...or not.


I had so much fun, I can hardly wait for my next visit!

Edgar Allan (Hip)Poe

I am a very literate little hippo, so I decided to pay a visit to my favorite author: Edgar Allan (Hip)Poe!


I visited the house where he lived and wrote some of his stories and poems,


And also the grave where he is buried.


Here I am (Hippo) with the portrait of Mr. Poe, and my Edgar Allan Poe puppet.


Hippo, hippo, hooray for Poe, 'Po, and Poe!