‘A Smiling Lion?’
…either that, or a hungry one, – in which case i’m not smiling…
A Smiling Lion?
Tag: Lion
A Lion On Guard
‘A Lion On Guard’
…you shall not pass…
Mane Attraction
‘Mane Attraction’
A leonine statue guards the entrance to a downtown Auckland hotel.
I am lured into a photographic cat-ture of the sculpted beast. Not for the first time on this blog….
This image and accompanying poor puns come at the recent suggestion of blogger Graham Stephen, whose rather stellar artistic work may be found at:
Gothic Brisbane III ( Two Lions)
‘Gothic Brisbane III ( Two Lions)’
The Lion Looks Up
‘The Lion Looks Up’
…just what is it that you spy, sir?…
Knock, Don’t Roar
‘Knock, Don’t Roar’
Gold Decorated Door
‘Gold Decorated Door’
…with a door as impressive as this, it’s highly probable that what lies behind it will be somewhat less so…
Persian Lion Frieze
‘Persian Lion Frieze’
A Lion’s Pause
‘A Lion’s Pause’
A magnificent beast at rest, guarding a children’s playground in Nantes, silent and still. Fearsome teeth and paws (forgive the post title pun please) – but you’ll be just fine, kids!
On The Prowl
‘On The Prowl’
Lion & Ball II
‘Lion & Ball II’
…wanna play?..
Lion & Ball
‘Lion & Ball’
…kitty just wants to play…
Listen To The Lion
‘ Listen To The Lion’
Lions, of course, are symbols of courage and bravery.
Courage features in the second part of The Serenity Prayer:
“Courage to change the things I can”
I think about that which I can change at the start of the day. Whether I act depends largely on whether I have the guts to do so.
Some leonine musical inspiration comes from Irish singer-songwriter in one of his more extended songs:
” I shall search my very soul
for the lion
inside of me”
(Mr. Morrison really rips loose with the vocal chords on this number; the repetition too, as he hits full trance and utters the phrase “listen to the lion” over and over again at one point in the song. It makes for one of his more challenging listens, but that’s possibly the point. I still marvel that Van, well into his musical work by then, was still only 26 or so when this track was recorded – it sounds like someone with way more time and miles under the belt).
Don’t Hurt Lions,But Knock Them,That’s Alright!
Positively scary leonine door knocker in Barcelona.
One hopes that there is something equally intimidating behind the door!
ebb then flood 