Sounds like a good time, eh? No I didn't mean cash and bourbon, I meant literal bucks and turkeys! Still a good time...for me anyway. :)
Needless to say, my favorite part of our Thailand vacation, was our week long volunteering at Elephant Nature Park ! The logging industry was banned in Thailand in 1989, leaving thousands of elephants unemployed. These elephants are now used for tourism. You may have heard of elephant shows featuring the animals playing soccer or painting pictures with their trunks. They are no doubt amazing to watch, but the sad truth is that these elephants have gone through a series of torture and abuse to "break their spirit" by their trainers. This short clip is very hard to watch, but it will give you an idea of what the elephants in captivity in the country of Thailand go through. The only elephants in Thailand who do not endure this, are the very few baby elephants who are first generation born in "safe captivity" at places like Elephant Nature Park. Every other elephant at this park has been brutally abused. Some have been blinded by their owners, le...
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What a find...where DID you find them in that big city of yours???
Hilary, probably startled...I was inching closer and closer. :)
Missing Moments, so wonderful to see you following! Thanks so much!
Dawn, this is at the park where my hubby works in NJ. Beautiful place...always a ton of deer!
Linda thank you.
Robin, yes, it's a beautiful place in NJ. Glad you enjoyed the photos. :)
Dear hubby would love these. Of course, he might want to shoot them differently...
But actually, he obeys all laws in regard to hunting season, AND, he really enjoys shooting wildlife WITH A CAMERA.
:-D