This is something you don’t see every day: An elephant being carved. Our guide Samantha, who had taken us to the fishing village, decided that visiting an African artists’ workshop in Victoria Falls where various African animals were carved out of wood and stone would also be interesting to us. It was located in a junk yard that offered car and truck parts for sale. Multitasking. We arrived close to noon and lunch was being prepared.Was this lion catching a snooze?A rhino, small elephant, and African fish eagle near completion.A close up of the rhino’s head.This regal-looking eland is about to get its tail. Note the fine detail. This is the work of a master carver!A carved water buffalo was for sale in downtown Victoria Falls. Samantha told us it would cost a lot more to ship it home than it would be to buy it.We were amused by a carved crocodile chasing a welded warthog.I used the elephant head a a teaser for today’s post in my last blog. Peggy provides perspective in this photo. Several stone carvings decorated a sculpture garden.I don’t think that they were for sale.I suspect that lots of folks will find this carving ugly but I felt it was powerful and modern.This painting would feel right at home on the walls of our home.I bought a small warthog from this woman. I figured Bone would like it. And Peggy bought a piece of art made from reeds. That’s it for today. My next post will feature African antelope we encountered on our safari.A curious kudu.
Wandering through Time and Place 