A Reptile Charmer

We end the series on reptiles with a human interaction with a reptile – a Cobra snake!

Snake charming is the practice of appearing to hypnotize a snake by playing and waving around an instrument called a pungi. A typical performance may also include handling the snakes or performing other seemingly dangerous acts, as well as other street performance staples, like juggling and sleight of hand. We found this snake charmer on a street in New Delhi, India.

Snake Charmer

Ganesh as Art

With his elephant head and human body, Ganesha (or Ganesh) is one of the most beloved and popular of all the Hindu gods. This is because he brings good fortune while destroying all obstacles.

Ganesh is depicted as an art form in colorful statues and stone carvings.

Colorful Ganesh
Sculptures in the Garden

Charlotte – Metalmorphosis in Action

When the motorized, internet-controlled segments of Metalmorphosis (in Charlotte) are rotating, the result is an oddly mesmerizing perpetually moving showpiece which alternately looks like a human head—with disturbing, gaping holes where the mouth or eyes should be—or, alternately, like nothing replicated in the physical world.

Charlotte – Metalmorphosis in Action

Charlotte – Metalmorphosis Side View