A camel in Qafifa, where I shot the remnants of the Mingis. Who says only elephants have nice eyelashes? A muzzle helps when one moves in this close, too. Even National Geographic did a piece on camel beauty contests. Hmm. Pity the animals have been replaced by Abu Shenabs.
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the Mingis
08 Aug
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National Geographic can’t possibly present anything better than you do. I hope they’ll soon gear up for you and get you over there. I think you are their principal hope for the future. Nice camel. But I prefer all critters without muzzles. Including men.
copy that, paps. am on the lookout for unmuzzled critters, oops men, for you. but all i have is a bit of dust, a sharjah room booking and some unidentified graves. any suggestions?
awww … they are beautiful eyelashes. do camels flutter them?
Hueeee, that’s eyes. Why this big good looking animal is wearing a muzzle?. I only get one at the vet because I do not like to be touched from everybody. Maybe it does not like to be photographed…?