This morning was stunningly beautiful.

The fall grass touched with fresh dew seemed to be a source of light unto itself. With the angle of the morning sun and the glowing grass, the chimpanzees also seemed to emanate sunshine.

Annie:

Jody, as per usual, was acting as the sentry and crossing guard:

Jody was VERY excited to see Negra coming out to join the group:

Here is Jody greeting Negra. You can see her excitement in her pilo hair:

Negra climbed up to the first climbing structure, with Jody in tow:

Here they enjoyed the sights:

A little while later, Negra meandered back to the greenhouse, looking simply gorgeous against the backdrop of the golden grass: