The elephant is the national symbol of Thailand. Elephants were once used as formidable war vehicles and in times of peace for transportation and logging.
Recent wars have decimated the Thai elephants. Many of the relatively small remaining population are protected in elelphant preserves which are maintained, at least in part, by the tourist trade.
A bit long, but worth it, here's an eight-minute video of one such very clever elephant. Yes, she's been taught, but still...
Speaking of art and the universe, 19th century religious thinker Mary Baker Eddy wrote, "This divine Principle of all expresses Science and art throughout His creation. . ."
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Thanks for posting the elephant painter. I am delighted by this.
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