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.
“The Lion” by Hilaire Belloc [w/ Audio]
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Lion Mind [Haiku]
the lion looks cross,
but, perhaps, it’s just a mask.
who knows the lion’s mind?
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DAILY PHOTO: Lion Approaches
DAILY PHOTO: Széchenyi Lánc Híd Lions in Lego & Stone
DAILY PHOTO: Odisha’s Mustachioed Lions
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DAILY PHOTO: Prowling Lioness
Taken on June 21, 2017 at Chobe National Park in Botswana
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DAILY PHOTO: The Time I Didn’t Say, “Close your mouth; you look stupid.”
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…
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DAILY PHOTO: Jagadambi Leogryph
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.
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DAILY PHOTO: Lion with Soldiers
Taken in Vác in December of 2014
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.
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DAILY PHOTO: Lions at the Gate
Taken in October of 2013 at Bannerghatta Zoo
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