July 29, 2010

Wassana Wednesday

Wassana is free and in her new home at BLES sanctuary from yesterday !!!! Can you see her smile? 
I wrote about her here. There were some delays in getting her and we suffered through those unwanted extra days where she had to carry indifferent and ignorant tourists on a chair loaded up her back. Katherine wrote in her journal:"....and I watched in absolute horror as two well dressed, well spoken, and seemingly well educated tourists, clambered onto Wassana’s back. They were laughing and holding on to each other out of fear of falling out of the chair. Meanwhile, the mahout was directing Wassana with a hook that was longer than my leg. Wassana, gave me a long hard look and then turned to begin her trek up the mountain. It would be over an hour before she returned…" But that is all over for her now. I hope she settles well in her new home... I will write again about her. I think her smile says it all.

10 comments:

Louise said...

Happy Wassana, in her new home. If I ever saw an elephant smile, it's her, in that picture. Please do keep us updated on her progress.

Sharon said...

That's a smile, if there ever was one! How wonderful that she will have peace and rest!

Heather said...

This is such a wonderful story! I am so happy that Wassana has been saved and can now play and smile like she deserved to all along!

Eva said...

Doesn't she look adorable? I love this picture, Wassana looks happy. Hopefully many others will get the same chance of a better life.

V.L. Locey said...

What a deightful picture and story!

Anonymous said...

Love, love, love that smile!

Inger said...

I'm so happy for her! What a wonderful smile she has. All is well that ends well.

Melody said...

She really is smiling! That's got to be the greatest elephant shot ever! You have to smile back at her!! :)

Keri said...

Too cute. Makes my heart sing that she's so happy.keri

Inger said...

Sandra: For an African Elephant encounter, check out this blog http://onestonedcrow.blogspot.com He lives in Namibia and had some great pictures on his blog of today or yesterday. His blog is in my sidebar also. Hope all is well with you.--Inger

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