Here's an overview of our trip to Thailand
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...and Mark plays with the elephants
a baby plays with Katherine from the
Thai Elephant Conservation Centre
in Lampang
another baby plays with Martin from the
Thai Elephant Conservation Centre
Alison, Paula, our new friend, and Mark (eyes closed)
two babies playing music: xylophone and harmonica
...eating part of his 200-kg-per-day of food
...back to the action on the playing field...
a model of the polo field in Hua Hin, Thailand
a panorama of the field
the "Pooper Scoopers": truly the unsung heroes of this sport
ball in motion
yes, the elephants do sometimes use their trunks!
there's the shot!... and a stampede!...
GONG! the chucker ends
heroes of elephant polo: the mahouts
and it's time to give the elephants some TLC...
flowers are everywhere
at the Anantara Hotel
Kathleen and Mark Lucente / 2002 September