Saturday, November 16, 2013

Close up of oxen

The fancy paint job on the ox cart included the yoke on the oxen's necks.  The oke seems to be lashed onto the oxen's heads, with the leather bonnet, which i presume prevents the straps from rubbing and irritating the oxen.

It looks to me as though the oxen could have limited visibility with the head gear that they wear.  Oh well, they probably to not need to see much besides the big stick held by the farmer that I showed yesterday.

This week we have photos of the street art of Valparaiso, Chile, posted on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.
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3 comments:

  1. MoNovember 16, 2013 at 2:57 AM

    How charming. This shot has inspired me to know more about the place.

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  2. KateNovember 16, 2013 at 3:25 AM

    It is interesting to see the art work on utilitarian objects; I'm surprised that the farmer's stick isn't decorated also.

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  3. JudyNovember 16, 2013 at 7:13 AM

    This set up looks very uncomfortable for the ox. I wonder if they get a headache from pulling that way. The owner must be very proud of these two beautiful animals.

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