"Revelie"
Oil on Panel 16x20
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As the
day dawns, the air is thin and cool, the smell from last nights
fire on the blackened logs still hangs in the air. Suddenly the
silence is broken as an angry cape buffalo charges into the unsuspecting
safari camp, dragging one of the tents in the wake of its
furry. The shape of the cot, perhaps supporting a sleeping hunter,
can be seen in the collapsed tent.
The year is 1910, the place is British East Africa (later Kenya).
The cape buffalo is known for its unpredictable behavior
seemingly in need of constant anger management - so we do not
know what caused this buffalo to make this impromptu visit.
It was often customary in these
times for a bugle to be sounded when raising the tents at camp.
Then when the camp was being dismantled, another bugle note would
be played to signal the lowering of the tents. In this case,
the camp had a rude awakening as it was treated to the unexpected
Reveille in the form of a rampaging buffalo.
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