Monday, May 10, 2010

Seen not herd!


They are adorable! About 250 life-size model elephants have taken up residence in central London. The models have been decorated by artists or celebrities including Sir Paul Smith and Diane von Furstenberg. They will be auctioned at Sotheby's in July with the target of raising £2 million to help conserve Asian elephants, whose numbers have fallen by 90 % in the last 100 years. The elephant parade can be seen in locations from Hyde Park to Harrods, from Trafalgar Square to Soho, everywhere you look! Proceeds will go to the Elephant Family charity, which was set up by Mark Shand, brother of Camilla Parker Bowels.


Which one is your favorite? You can click on the picture and enlarge it to see the detail.

























3 comments:

Haley Mayfield said...

Mom I think you should get one for your garden, or even ship it home to put on the dock!

A Tale of Two Cities said...

Wow! You sure got a lot of pictures! Can't wait to see them when I get there next week.

Debi

Sandi @the WhistleStop Cafe said...

I like the wrinkledy one~ which reminds me...
have you seen the 'all the wrinkled ladies'? Google it!