Submitted by Pat T. (not verified) on Mon, 11/19/2007 - 13:20.
This reminds me of the story of the 4 blind men who encountered an elephant and tried to describe. On toudhed its leg and said it was like a tree trunk, one touched its tail and said it was like a rope, one touched its side and said it was like a wall and one touched its trunk and said it was like a great snake. Everyone's perspective of the world is different based on what they "touch" and what touches them. A camera is a wonderful tool for exploring the world around us.
Submitted by Amy Lanier (not verified) on Wed, 10/24/2007 - 20:52.
This is a fascinating picture of an amazing animal. The worId would be much diminished were elephants not a part of it. The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, mentioned by someone in the links page, is indeed a wonderful place. I have read about it and even looked at the ele-cam on occasion. It is a special place and deserves as much support as possible. It is a way to care for and give back to animals who have been made to entertain human beings for their entire lives, often under horrible conditions.
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Not that I've seen too many
Not that I've seen too many elephants in my time...actually I don't think I've seen any. Ever. But I had no idea they were so...freckley!!
Besides in books and on tv. I meant in real life. But I'm sure you got that. So, alrighty then.
BLIND MEN AND ELEPHANT
This reminds me of the story of the 4 blind men who encountered an elephant and tried to describe. On toudhed its leg and said it was like a tree trunk, one touched its tail and said it was like a rope, one touched its side and said it was like a wall and one touched its trunk and said it was like a great snake. Everyone's perspective of the world is different based on what they "touch" and what touches them. A camera is a wonderful tool for exploring the world around us.
Elephant Sanctuary
This is a fascinating picture of an amazing animal. The worId would be much diminished were elephants not a part of it. The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, mentioned by someone in the links page, is indeed a wonderful place. I have read about it and even looked at the ele-cam on occasion. It is a special place and deserves as much support as possible. It is a way to care for and give back to animals who have been made to entertain human beings for their entire lives, often under horrible conditions.