Howla!
Ranger likes to sing along with the sirens sometimes. Having long wanted to record her doing so I was fortunate finally that she commenced cacophonizing right beside me and my iPhone (hence the vertical vid):
Me & Boo See Take A Dip In The Ruak River
Too much with the elephants? Really?? Well, it’s not every day you get to ride around on one on dry land — and certainly not quite as often that you get to climb aboard one for a cool-off in a nearby waterway, so you’ll just have to indulge me and/or enjoy the CapCam vid below, …
Beau & Me From Another Angle
Susan had my point-n-shoot rolling in video mode when I dismounted Bo at Elephant Camp: More importantly, the organization the provides such unforgettable opportunities does so to benefit both Asian elephants and the mahouts who are responsible for them. Please learn more at www.helpingelephants.org.
Up & Down
Of all the things I was looking forward to on this trip, the one at the top of the list was the visit to Anantara Resort’s Elephant Camp. In a most definitive case of bad timing, the day I was scheduled to participate — yesterday — was also the day I was laid way low …
The Birds
This past week or two the house has been under attack, albeit by itty bitty bushtits. For whatever reason, they’ve taken to pecking at the glass in the windows along the north side of the house. What’s interesting is that they aren’t slamming headlong into the panes unawares. They launch their entirely intentional attacks after …
Cedar Waxwing In The Laurel Tree
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