Les the miserable elephant - 09-6 by barrowlane

Les the miserable elephant - 09-6

It surprising what you stumble across in the English countryside.
Very surprising, where was that, nice capture!
June 9th, 2013  
This is amazing- where is it? I know you said it is in England but looks quite like Cambodia!!
June 9th, 2013  
Definately wouldn't expect this in England. The next question is how did it get ther?. Great find
June 9th, 2013  
Love it!!! What a great find! We all want to know more! :)
June 9th, 2013  
Kev
Interesting! Great spot!
June 10th, 2013  
Great shot of a great find. Good use to the available light.
June 11th, 2013  
@craftymeg @emmadurnford @khirsch @eyesmile @eyesmile @snaggy @eyesmile @snaggy @farmreporter Thanks for comments and intrigue. The clue is in the title if you hadn't worked it out. I can't be to specific but it resides in someones garden and it is a big garden .
The 'Elephant of the Bastille' was a full-scale plaster model of a monument that Napoleon proposed in 1808 to commemorate his victories. He intended the final statue to be made of bronze from captured cannons. The project was dropped after Napoleon's final defeat, although the original plaster mold of the elephant remained. Victor Hugo had Gavroche living inside the elephant - with his two younger brothers - in spite of its crumbling, rat-infested condition. It symbolized the failure of both the revolution and Napoleon to improve the lot of France's poor. The elephant was finally taken down in 1846.
June 11th, 2013  
wow that's a find and a story - really rather wondrous sight!
June 12th, 2013  
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