There they were, lined up, row by row...
And here are a few of the those (not previously sighted on this blog) that caught my eye, beginning, appropriately considering the setting for their gathering, with a Chelsea Pensioner Elephant...
There were, amongst the ranks, elephants disguised as other animals...
And even bugs...
Not mention, flowers...
Fruit...
And vegetables...
Literary tributes included an elephant covered with quotes from Ian Fleming's James Bond books...
Birds...
And one for fans of Sherlock Holmes... "It's elephantry, my dear Watson!"
And a particular favourite of mine featuring a hare and moon...
...with, in the eye of the hare, the sign of the Infanta de Castile – the Elephant and Castle...
...with, in the eye of the hare, the sign of the Infanta de Castile – the Elephant and Castle...
I even, finally, managed to track down the elusive Cloudia who made her first widely publicised appearance going round on the London Eye and then (presumably with help) moved around town to different locations.
And then it was time to go...
"TAXI!!"
"TAXI!!"
Images: Brian Sibley © 2010. You can visit all the elephants I herded up (284 of them!) on my flickr set, Elephant Parade.
Fabulous - I'm so sorry I missed them.
ReplyDeleteEvery garden should have one.
Hmm--no Dumbo?
ReplyDeleteProbably no one wanted to risk infringing Disney copyright!
ReplyDeleteYeah probably, you've got a point!!
ReplyDeleteI like the original celluloid versions of the Disney cartoon features. I think the digital "restorations" on DVD are more like computer colorization.I don't think the colors represent what the original artists intended.
ReplyDeleteNot sure who you are, 'Anonymous' (I don't encourage anonymous comments), but in reply to your point: it is quite hard for us to be altogether sure what the original colours were originally like since most of us have only ever seen much-degraded prints. But the argument will no doubt continue...
ReplyDeleteYour Flickr photos say they were 'taken on June 25, 2010.'
ReplyDeleteI check my diary: I was also taking pachyderm photos that same sunny afternoon, on my London holiday!
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What a shame we missed each among among the elephant trunks.
How frustrating! Wish we'd managed to meet up at the royal elephant hospital... :(
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I do hope you're well and happy. Fondest good wishes, my old friend! :)