To be honest, I'm not sure what to call this other than what the title says: The Animal Panorama. I also thought of a safari, a zoo...so you choose.
But as you can see, with the people as scale, it's huge.
And yes, it's one giant sand sculpture!
Somewhere off to the left (out of sight) is what to look for.
LOOK GOOD! And yes, all 50 of them are supposedly there.
You start with the bugs! HA!
Lady bug, beetle, centipede, moth, grasshopper, mosquito (?), caterpillar.
Then you see the eye-catcher of the panorama, its centerpiece, with the waterfall.
(As you can see, some of the props are not made of sand.)
Zebra, elephant, eagle, leopard, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, brown bear, armadillo.
Oh, and next to the leopard's tail, marmots and...a pika (whistling hare)!
And just to the right of the waterfall...the lion, giraffe, and ocelot (hiding near the giraffe's neck).
A sloth, chimpanzees, green tree python, koala bear.
How about an orangutan!
I especially loved the hippos and the rhinoceros.
Siberian goat, iguana, water buffalo (with its symbiotic oxpecker birds).
Make sure you look up to see the bat (vleermuis in Dutch = winged mouse).
(My bad that I never zoomed in on it while there!)
Wild boar, American buffalo, chameleon.
In front of the panorama is a tiny island with this photographer.
How cute is that (with the cockatoo to the left of the lens)!
A meerkat, cockatoo, another monkey/chimp...
And kangaroos.
A crocodile eats a salmon.
And then lastly, as you leave the scene, are these birds.
King penguins, owl, pelican, kingfisher, parrot, toucan.
After all that, I was missing 3 of the 50: I found the casuarius (left) hiding midst the leaves,
but am still missing the tree frog and the paradise bird. What is that creature on the right???
Surely not a tree frog or a paradise bird, though it does look like it has wings...HA?!
So, there you have it...another wonder of the sand-sculpture world at Garderen!
That is incredible! Amazing detail! Well worth a visit every year. People can be so creative with sand.
ReplyDeleteExactly as you have said, Marie. It truly IS incredible.
DeleteYou did an incredible job here, Ginnie. You captured them almost all. I also think that the sculptors did an fabulous job thinking this one out and making it. It was a joy to find the animals of the animal world. I have no clue what that tree-thingy-animal is... maybe we found an unidentified species.... Who knows. I am sure we will visit next year again. (and who knows what they will be thinking of next?? IHVJ
ReplyDeleteWhen I look back on these images, Astrid, I'm always astounded at what we saw. Just when I think it could possibly get better, it does! Thank you, as always, for being my partner in crime. This was a fabulous birthday gift.
DeleteThese are truly incredible. Some people just have so much talent. That's a place I would enjoy visiting. Hope summer is going fine. Hi to Astrid.
ReplyDeleteYou would definitely love this place each year, Maria. Thanks for visiting it here through this blog. :) Astrid says HI back.
Deletethis was totally amazing!! i am soooo glad you share your wonderful life with us!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Elaine. You know I mainly do this for US so that we can always look back and reference it, if need be.
DeleteYes the details are incredible. Do you know if this was done by a team? or a single artist?
ReplyDeleteAstrid and I think it's done by a team, Ruth, probably under the supervision of a head artist? Since they change the theme every year, with approx. 5.5 months to make the change-over, I'm sure they have many working on the project! But it's a good question. Maybe we can find out eventually!
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