Have you ever been on an elephant safari? Have you ever tried taking photographs from on top of an elephant? Well, I have and have to say that it is not very comfortable as you have to try keep your balance especially when the elephant moves or even shakes its trunk or starts feeding.
Having said this, I was gaping in wonder when I saw this elephant mahout standing on his elephant at Kaziranga National Park in Assam, North East India. And that too when the elephant was in motion. This is what I call the ‘Art of Balance’. The mahout must have had tons of experience, but you can say that he has indeed perfected this art.
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Yes and yes to your first two questions :)..
ReplyDeleteThe safari was in Munnar and I was terrified sitting on the elephant as it shuffled its way up the hill...
standing on the elephant..wow!..some balance I must say
Thank you Niranjan!
ReplyDelete:-) Yes, even I had a tough time when the elephant climbed up and down in the swamps of Kaziranga. At times, I felt that i would slip off the back of the elephant and come under its feet.
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