A vision often becomes a reality, which is true of BLES. But not without a lot of blood, sweat and tears along the way. Since the founding of Boon Lott’s Elephant Sanctuary (BLES) (3) in Sukhothai, Thailand in 2007 (6) Katherine Connor has come a long way. She is a survivor and has never given … Continue reading »
There is no time to spare as Papa Red will be arriving for his annual Christmas visit in only 2 days! But who is Papa Red? And how will Elmer the Patchwork Elephant manage a herd of ‘youngsters’ caught up in the excitement of the holiday and all that that entails? The elephants couldn’t have … Continue reading »
Artist: Addison Size: 9 X 6 Medium: Watercolor Colors: Light brown hound dog at the wheel of a bright yellow AMC Gremlin Car (black interior) with black road tires and red & amber safety lights; silver bumpers, door handle and hub caps. He is driving on a blue icy road carrying his green Christmas tree (with a … Continue reading »
Liam Bartlett: “Damien Mander has become a shining star of the cause. But diamonds do not come much rougher or tougher. A Sydney publican’s son with a taste for danger.” “He first trained as a Navy clearance diver then a commander before spending three years in Iraq where he ended as an adviser to the … Continue reading »
“Today we are hunting down the rhinos to get to their horns before the poachers can.” “A big male has been hit with a tranquilizer dart and we have got to reach him quickly to make sure he doesnot do damage to himself or us.” (Anti-poaching team of men struggling to contain the darted … Continue reading »
You may be more familiar with the name Damien Mander from his most recent calling – Akashinga** (formally known as the International Anti-Poaching Foundation, now empowering the women of Africa to take roles as rangers on his anti-poaching force (4)) or from his 2023 marriage to American actress Briana Evigan (daughter of actor Greg Evigan … Continue reading »
Artist: Addison Size: 6 x 9 Medium: Watercolor Colors: Grey tusker elephant standing upon a pale tan sandy beach (with green & brown grass tufts) featured against the backdrop of a blue green ocean and a light blue cloud filled sky. Featuring: Majestic tusker elephant posing for his picture while enjoying his “day at the beach” Title: … Continue reading »
For elephants with discriminating tastes partaking of mini pumpkins on National Pumpkin Day can be quite a feast! And Sukari (4) makes it clear she is enjoying her tasty treats. For those of us who love elephants and will spend the afternoon in a pumpkin patch, there can be no better way than to carry … Continue reading »
Wild elephant families are special and unique and this juvenile non-fiction book, “An Elephant Grows Up by Anastasia Suen,” does a fine job portraying them in such a light. The illustrators, Michael L. Denman and William J. Huiett, definitely enhance the story with their artistic renderings of the elephants. While not including the entire life … Continue reading »
Artist: Addison Size: 5 x 7 Medium: Watercolor Colors: A light Grey elephant with companions (a two toned green turtle & a light brown, white-tailed bunny rabbit) are sitting upon a light brown log. Above is the grey whale pictured against a pale blue white sky. The ground beneath them is green mottled with lighter green & … Continue reading »