Elephant's patience, it ain't over till it's over!
An extraordinary animal the elephant is intelligent has emotions and has an excellent memory and gets acquainted with working and seem to enjoy it a bit like a dog, he naturally also dies where his ancestors died.
These ones are from another kind and look more like the Thai representation of the head of the elephant probably based on Ganesh the elephant god, in the Hinduist religion, and also in the Thai branch of Buddhism, the Theravada.
As the old elephant was before he was reduced against my wish
True, he needed some cleaning and beauty making
Not knowing, i was disappointed after all that is done to elephants, their ivory and vital parts for chinese wealthy and power seeking mafias or triad and for their rituals...
The old elephant...
...The young elephant
After all one can't be against helping an old elephant to look younger
And thank you to the expert hands that have been able to do the rejuvenating job!