Saturday, August 20, 2011

Stuffed animals




Technically, these camels aren't stuffed, but they are fake. The Desert of Maine is an ancient glacial lake bed exposed by poor farming practices about a hundred years ago. Now there is a small area of sand dunes in the middle of a northern forest. For a short time, they had a live camel here; but it bit and spat. The fake ones are more tourist friendly.
365/2011

9 comments:

  1. It is all Paul Bunyion's Fault - Look what he did to the Sahara State Forest!

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  2. They look like they are ready to dance to "Walk Like an Egyptian". Now I have that song in my head. My own fault.

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  3. @Gisele: worse yet would be "Midnight at the oasis."

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  4. lol I think I prefer the fake ones too if the real ones were that rude! This is really a fun pic and I can't believe Maine has a desert area!

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  5. Never know what I am going to learn taking this photo journey. I never knew Maine had a desert, and better to have stuffed camels than the rude real ones.

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  6. A desert in Maine with a camel that spits? That's hysterical! Yep, I would definitely prefer this non-spitting variety!

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  7. This photo looks like it was taken 100 years ago..quite a good effect you have going there.

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  8. So fun! I love attractions like this. Maine finds desert- desert is where King Tut was found- Maine is just like Egypt! Riches are sure to pour in.

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  9. This looks like it came out of an old explorer's journal from the 1800's. Great processing.

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