Elephant Tales- by Rory Mackie
This is one the most hectic stories I have ever heard. Ror has told it many times- the details changing depending on how many beers he’s had and who the audience is. But here is the original version. Before the beers and before the legendary story grew tails.
Rory is from Zimbabwe: [...]
A while ago I got this email:
Hey Conrad,
Thought I’d share this with you… Thanks for making my pictures look so good!
http://triathletemag.com
Nils Nilsen
(ph) 619.818.3187
(www)http://n2fotoservices.com
(www)http://xterraphotos.com
(Sent via iPhone)
Thanks Nils. Making a sweaty Caveman look good in the Alabama woods takes real talent!
I’m in Darkest Africa at the moment and dont get magazines or follow news on the web. [...]
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Our working relationship:
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