Speaking of elephants and shadows last week, an elephant and I scared each other. We were in Botswana in 2007, on safari. Our driver had stopped his vehicle close to thick brush. The elephant came out on the other side, saw us and immediately spread his ears and charged. For a split second I wondered whether I should take a picture or scramble over to the other side of the Toyota Land cruiser. I took the picture. Thank goodness the elephant stopped. The image was in focus which is kinda amazing, too. (You can see him close-up, too. Just click and double click on the image.)
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Four Bhutanese Friends – US Congress
I made the little box thinking it could be a container to hold stamps I picked up in Bhutan. The images remind me of Bhutanese folk tales. (click on the image to make it bigger)
The Bhutanese folktale called Four Friends is about an elephant, a monkey, a rabbit and a bird. They all learn to help each other by living together harmoniously. I should paint my impression of this folktale and send the finished product to Congress; a gift from an American. President Obama, The House of Representatives, the Senate, the Ameican people; It’s you I’m writing about.
Driving to Hotel Hallo Coca Cola / Cow Dust Hour
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Driving to Hotel Hallo Coca Cola / Cow Dust Hour
Birla power
Tata trucks
Leaf plates stitched
Earth swept
sunlit
barefoot
chili
Saris
goats
monkeys and a pig
Dark skin
between
Thursday
wires
dust
electricity
Two bullocks
a Honda bike
and
bangles
men dressed
in white
Darkness falls
headlights
when
An evening lamp
is lit.