I saw it a couple of hours ago, from a few feet away, and I have to concur - it's definitely one of the coolest things I have ever seen!
When I got to it, it was just trying to go down the end of Pall Mall before entering Trafalgar Square. It seemed to have got a bit tangled up with the branches of a tree, and various blokes were hanging off the side of the elephant and redesigning the tree using chainsaws!
I don't know if that was an intentional part of the performance or not, but it certainly gave us a lot of time to examine the mechanical beast up-close...
It was absolutely amazing! The sight of his tusks coming around the corner of Haymarket will stay with me for a very long time. I never in my life thought I would be standing on a traffic island in the middle of Haymarket whilst being soaked by a huge elephant. Excellent!!
It would be nice to have seen a bettre view in the video for those of us not able to see it in person.
Very cool reminds me of a dragon some one do some time back the was very big you could ride in it and it blew very big flame.
I hope some can post a better video of the Elephant soon
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really incredible. I feel very fortunate to have been here for that!
Hey Neil - was good to have you with us.
But that was pretty bloody stunning huh?
That was too cool!
Where will the pachyderm be this weekend? I want to see that thing in person.
I agree - this was awesome today, and I'm looking forward to seeing it over the rest of the weekend.
I'm watching Flickr for photos as well.
Agreed - has to be one of the most amazing things I have ever witnessed in my life. I couldn't stop grinning for hours afterwards.
that's what the whale in the Thames was missing; a band, some dancing girls, and a sultan...could've been bigger too. i bet he feels like a dick now.
I saw it a couple of hours ago, from a few feet away, and I have to concur - it's definitely one of the coolest things I have ever seen!
When I got to it, it was just trying to go down the end of Pall Mall before entering Trafalgar Square. It seemed to have got a bit tangled up with the branches of a tree, and various blokes were hanging off the side of the elephant and redesigning the tree using chainsaws!
I don't know if that was an intentional part of the performance or not, but it certainly gave us a lot of time to examine the mechanical beast up-close...
Absolutely amazing!
I loved the attention to detail in the cars sewn into the road.
I'm gutted I absentmindedly left my camera at home today, will go back again with my camera for a few hours tomorrow I think.
It was absolutely amazing! The sight of his tusks coming around the corner of Haymarket will stay with me for a very long time. I never in my life thought I would be standing on a traffic island in the middle of Haymarket whilst being soaked by a huge elephant. Excellent!!
It would be nice to have seen a bettre view in the video for those of us not able to see it in person.
Very cool reminds me of a dragon some one do some time back the was very big you could ride in it and it blew very big flame.
I hope some can post a better video of the Elephant soon
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