26 January 2011
Circus! - A Day in the Life...
An elephant with two trunks! Feet covered in sand. In the main photo and the smaller one, the elephants are in their pen by the sea, waiting on food as per yesterday's photos.
In the photo below, they were about to go into the big tent for a rehearsal. It was fabulous to be so near to them with no barrier between us. They had been standing around waiting but at this point the trainer got them moving in a circle and then directed them into the tent.
Tonight I go to the circus!
25 January 2011
Circus! - the Elephants
The elephants have a large pen overlooking the sea. There is hay to eat or throw around - there are several small tree trunks to play with but they are really only interested in what the public bring them to eat. Despite a sign that says 'Don't feed the animals' they get a steady stream of carrots, apples and lots of baguettes!
24 January 2011
Circus! - the Performer
23 January 2011
Circus! - Shampoo and Blow-Dry
22 January 2011
Circus! - the Camels
21 January 2011
Circus! - the Clown
The circus is back in town! Monaco's famous International Festival of Circus is in its 35th year.
Each day the clowns board the special circus car and drive around the Principality - here's one of them, make up ready but not yet in full costume.
The Monte-Carlo International Festival of Circus is an incredibly prestigious event amongst circus folk and it is Princess Stephanie who has the final say as to which acts from around the world (comedy, acrobats and animals) will be invited to perform and compete for the various awards. Her father, the late Prince Rainier, was passionate about circus and so is the Princess. You see her around the circus all day long, chatting with the performers and trainers and making sure everyone, including the animals, are happy.
20 January 2011
Black Cat for Luck
19 January 2011
Right foot forward...
18 January 2011
Garnier's Casino
17 January 2011
Fans and Feather Boas
16 January 2011
15 January 2011
The Faux Poivrier
As you see, the rain has gone - we had glorious sun for two days (well, a part of each day) but we are now back to overcast skies - in fact more overcast than this. We are on the terraces below the Casino - it's lovely to walk here and sit under a False Pepper Tree if we want. That's Cap Martin in the background and beyond is Menton and then Italy.
14 January 2011
Phone Call...
Sometimes a photo can be cropped and used twice! This is the right-hand half of a photo you've seen before... click HERE.
13 January 2011
12 January 2011
Niche
11 January 2011
10 January 2011
Spring already?
09 January 2011
View from Moods
08 January 2011
07 January 2011
The 'Coco' Chanel Classic Suit
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