“The Lion” by Hilaire Belloc [w/ Audio]

The Lion, the Lion, he dwells in the Waste,
He has a big head and a very small waist;
But his shoulders are stark, and his jaws they are grim,
And a good little child will not play with him.

Lion Mind [Haiku]

the lion looks cross,
but, perhaps, it’s just a mask.
who knows the lion’s mind?

DAILY PHOTO: Lion Approaches

DAILY PHOTO: Széchenyi Lánc Híd Lions in Lego & Stone

DAILY PHOTO: Odisha’s Mustachioed Lions

Taken in Puri in December of 2021
Taken in Konark in December of 2021
Taken in Bhubaneswar in December of 2021

DAILY PHOTO: Prowling Lioness

Taken on June 21, 2017 at Chobe National Park in Botswana

 

DAILY PHOTO: The Time I Didn’t Say, “Close your mouth; you look stupid.”

Taken in October of 2013 at Bannerghatta

Taken in October of 2013 at Bannerghatta

 

Ordinarily, when you see someone slack-jawed, they look like an idiot, but something about this guy allowed him to pull it off. Therefore, I gave him a break and did not chastise him for letting his mouth hang open like a moron. But next time…

DAILY PHOTO: Jagadambi Leogryph

Taken October 22, 2015 at Khajuraho.

Taken October 22, 2015 at Khajuraho

 

This mythical beast adorns the plinth at Jagadambi Temple in the Western Group of Temples at Khajuraho. I hope its breath was not foul.

DAILY PHOTO: Lion with Soldiers

Taken in Vác in December of 2014

Taken in Vác in December of 2014

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Vác was getting ready to install or remove a few statues and had them all grouped together in the town square. The juxtaposition of a lion with a WWI monument made for a couple interesting images.  

DAILY PHOTO: Lions at the Gate

Taken in October of 2013 at Bannerghatta Zoo

Taken in October of 2013 at Bannerghatta Zoo