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Showing posts with label animal transport. Show all posts
Showing posts with label animal transport. Show all posts

I wish I could have taken this picture myself !! So far I’ve seen a goat with a jacket and a goat in a car !

 

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Happy Wordless Wednesday Folks !  Don’t forget to share your linky below !

Saw this on a friends’ FB wall yesterday and had to share it.  This unusual scene was caught on camera by a friend in Dubai over the weekend.  It was UAE National Day and looks like our friend Mr Camel got to chill out in the back seat before heading back out to the desert.

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Reminds me of the ‘Camel Ride’ picture I managed to take in Jordan last year. 

Camels are cute. What do you think ?

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A friend of mine took this photo and shared it on FaceBook and I had to share it with you all this #WordlessWednesday !

Anyone else seen a sight like this ?

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Today is Day 4 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge and it also happens to be a Wednesday which means its times for a #WordlessWednesday post (not that any of them are ever really wordless and the challenge states that one must have a minimum of 100 words in a post for it to count as part of the UBC).

One of my gym trainers had put this picture up on FB so I don’t really know where this was taken … but daaaaaaamnnn !  Now that makes for an interesting ambulance !! Definitely fuel saving but what happens in a real emergency ?

As a side note, it struck me whilst looking at this pic – the way the traffic is in Bombay – I’m surprised that an ambulance can actually get anywhere (no joke here) But I’ve seen bumper to bumper traffic – with no signs of an ambulance even moving a few feet at a time (the roads in Bombay are in a state of chaos all through the year)

Happy #WW folks – don’t forget to share your link below !

 

p.s if you are taking part in the Ultimate Blog Challenge then don’t forget to share your link too !

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Isn’t this pooch just adorable ? Managed to take this picture back at the start of the year (28th Jan ‘11 actually) as the car was approaching a red light.

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Now that’s one taaaaaaaaaaallll giraffe … !!

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Now that’s an unusual sight !! I was quite happy to see the camel going for a ride in the car instead of being the one giving rides to people.  The camel just stared right at me whilst I took the picture !

Managed to capture this in Wadi Rum, Jordan on 29th April ‘11.

 

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How on earth did they manage to load a full grown Ox / Buffalo (whatever that is – and it’s definitely not a cow) on that rickshaw looking carrier ??

My mate DA is giggling away wondering if they are taking it home for lunch !!! It’s a ‘special consignment’ !

Have you ever seen anything like this ?? Well if you’re living in India – I’m sure you have.  This photo was taken in Agra at the end of May this year when I went for a road trip with another girlfriend SH.

I’m not a big fan of adverts on Indian television however this particular advert really hit a nerve ! 

It could be due to the fact that I’m an animal lover and can empathize with the commercial. I’ve had the pleasure of growing up with German Shepherds and a Doberman – so I can see how the wolves have a nurturing instinct – after all dogs are a descendent of wolves !

This ad campaign along with the print campaign for the Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts was directed by Bruno Aveillan for Ogilvy Asia Pacific.  I didn’t know much about the director so I went on to look him up on Wikipedia.

Bruno Aveillan was born in Toulouse, France and is one of the most distinguished and internationally sought after commercials director across the globe … And this commercial is a clear indication of WHY he is sought after by brands such as Louis Vuitton, Audi, Chanel, Nike and Nintendo.

I have seen this commercial over a dozen or so times – and it never fails in giving me goose bumps and somehow awakens my tear ducts too ! It’s heart warming and conveys a very powerful message that instantly instills the brand into the viewers’ mind.

The commercial takes the viewer through breathtaking snow covered locations to communicate that …

‘There’s no greater act of hospitality than to embrace a stranger as one’s own …

… The ethos of the Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts … no doubt that’s why they are at the top of their game in the hospitality industry !

Monsieur Aveillan most definitely deserves a big round of applause for he has managed to create such a beautiful and heart warming commercial.  It is raw in nature and that’s what makes it stand out !

What do you think about the commercial ? Have you seen it before ? What comes to mind whilst watching the commercial ? I’d love to hear your thoughts :)

p.s enjoy the print ad below !

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This has got to be one of my favourite photos.  It was taken last week on 20th May in Jaipur at the base of a temple, knowing that I’d end up using it for the Wordless Wednesday series. 

It’s quite cute how the monkey is just chilling on the back of the goat with no worries on his mind; and believe me when I say the goat walked about 100 meters uphill towards the temple with the monkey still sat on his back.  I’ve never seen anything like it !

I know about those birds that sit on rhinos and elephants and get a free ride (but they are also getting food) and similarly there are certain small species of fish that nibble the gunk off whales … but this has got to be a first ! At first I thought ‘aah this must be a jungle trend’ until it dawned on me that I witnessed this in a city ! Even the monkey knows about air pollution and is taking the goat instead of the many motorbikes behind it !

Have you ever seen a monkey riding a goat (and not in a zoo / circus) ? Have you seen any other small / medium sized animal riding another type of animal ?  Please do share your funniest animal sighting with all of us and if you’ve got a photo of it – don’t forget to put up your link !