Green Park, London, June 2021
CoExistence is an environmental art exhibition by Elephant Family and The Real Elephant Collective, in memory of Mark Shand. The herds of elephants have been created deep in the jungles of Tamil Nadu by Indigenous communities who live in close proximity to these wonderful mammals.
Now over to all of you. Do come and join us in our Saturday six-word musings.
I’ll admit that many of us openly break the numeric rule and share far more words (all excellent of course!) so the key rule is to have a title of six words – and then create around that the post that you desire! Perhaps in bunches of 6 words if you’re feeling inspired.
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Copyright Debbie Smyth, 26 June 2021
Posted as part of Six Word Saturday
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Travel with Intent 
We came across this herd a few days ago and I shared them for the Photographing Public Art Challenge. Janet of sustainabilitea then told me about your post so I had to pop across and see more images of these amazing elephants 🙂 So glad you liked and shared them too!
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Great to see something majestic in London. Aren’t we lucky to have so much around us in London.
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Absolutely! There’s always something interesting going on or to see somewhere 🙂 That’s why I’ve found the full lockdowns so tough – I missed my regular trips into the city.
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Me too! Now trying to make up for lost time
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Some people are so talented. I love this.
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Those elephants are so cool. 😀 😀
Here is my entry. Enjoy!
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Fabulous Debbie. I love elephants 🙂 🙂
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Me too. Such elegant animals, and I love watching the care they give to the youngsters in the family
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They really are a family bunch. So protective of the babies 🙂
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I adore elephants and these are an amazing work of art – they look so realistic. Made of some kind of reeds?
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I went to look up the sculptures and find that you can buy them. If you have deep pockets that is!
A calf = Average Size: 4x5x2ft Average Weight: 100kg £6,000
Guess there won’t be any in Cornwall any time soon!
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Beautiful exhibit
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Those are amazing!
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At first, they looked carved of single, very large blocks of wood. Then, the close-ups revealed the tightly joined reeds (or vines? roots?) Incredible craftsmanship and beautiful wood tones!
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This is quite wonderful. Amazingly detailed art 🙂
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What an incredible sight in a park!
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Wow. Wonderful giant art.
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Beautiful elephants! Today, I’m in the garden. https://fakeflamenco.com/2021/06/26/5-june-flowers-at-their-peak/
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Lovely images and what a brilliant idea. I’m tempted to jump on a train right now and go see them. Thanks for that.
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Oh Debbie, these are fantastic photos. 😀 😀
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This is just marvellous, Debbie.
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I love how the quiet dignity of these creatures is captured in the art version.
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What a wonderful work !!!
The way their movement is captured, is just amazing.
It’s quite interesting to see that it was created by people from Tamil Nadu, which is close to my home place…
Thank you so much for sharing 🙂
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An impressive collection of elephants although I had to Google Green Park as it’s 36 years since I lived in London.
My Six for Saturday:
https://davidmsphotoblog.com/2021/06/26/blue-above-and-below-the-orange/
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Aren’t they marvellous? I’ve gone for a different kind of marching: https://suejudd.com/2021/06/26/could-this-be-the-triffids-marching/
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A good marching alternative, Sue
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Thanks, Debbie!
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Fantastic sculptures, Debbie 😃 Here’s mine: https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2021/06/26/early-morning-drink-at-the-canal/
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They look truly majestic, will definitely visit next time I’m in the area. Here’s some other giants https://alondonmiscellany.wordpress.com/2021/06/26/gog-and-magog-giants-of-albion/
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wow, these are wonderful sculptures. would love to see them. reminded me of African artists, Botha, and his “You Can Buy My Heart and My Soul” exhibition in Brussels( elephant sculptures made of driftwood and layers of wooden plates bolted down to a metallic skeleton).
https://lessywannagohome.blogspot.com/2021/06/let-your-hair-do-talking.html
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Wow! I’d love to see them in person. I particularly like that last photo, the two elephants in profile. It – amongst other things – shows off the material and structure beautifully. In the long shots I was wondering whether they were made out very structured wood for a moment.
I have a much smaller animal on offer. https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2021/06/26/the-fastest-snail-in-the-woods/
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Wow, what extraordinarily moving sculptures.
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They are incredibly well done and I loved the way they were set up as marching herds.
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They’re wonderful. Is this a temporary or permanent home?
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I wish I could see these elephants, they’re great.
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It’s a wonderful display.
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What a wonderful sight, Debs! The likeness is remarkable 🙂 🙂
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Not what you normally see In Green Park.
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🤣💕
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Beautiful work of art!
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How wonderful…. the work of real artists.
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These are wonderful, Debbie, but I’m glad you didn’t get trampled. 🙂 Here’s mine for this week:
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Hmmm. Anyway:
janet
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I stood well back 😉
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