Elephant Walk
On a dirt road in a jungle path in the north something came.
On the subject of elephants They are wonderful creatures to feel how small we all are. They can pull bus. And with their trunk lift hundreds of pounds and tear down a wall. However the weak point of an elephant is his back. He can only carry two hundred kilos. The mount people ride them on at the parks and nature centers are a hundred kilos.
The you get the western tourist paying for an hour ride. The tourist and friends tip the scale and can endanger the elephant with their added weight combined with the mount. The lines start at 8:00 in the morning and go until the park closes. There is only one lunch break and a wash down to cool them off. After, they begin again until sunset. No one weighs the tourist that may contain one person to an entire family on an elephant's back.
The elephant just keeps going and in time in pain and with developed back problems From carrying the weight of happy tourist close to 4000 times in a year which has nothing to do with special occasions as in shows and Indian weddings and alternative labor.
Frederick Mann 18/08/2015 12:19
superb picture and picture story
Adele D. Oliver 17/08/2015 8:36
....memories of a long ago trip to India ... great shot in black and white !!!greetings, Adele
Sue Thompson 17/08/2015 7:51
This looks well edited in b/w.I used to love drawing Elephants :)))
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LadyNoone 16/08/2015 20:47
I'm not sure if this the vehicle is comfortable :)))Jaap Koer 16/08/2015 17:46
Nice pic. but a think you use to much sharping.Jaap
sparkling light 16/08/2015 13:17
Another way to get sea sick.Small elephant, great picture.
Jost