The Lion in the Palace Garden of Dolmabache with the Bosporus Strait in the Background

The Lion Carving at the Prambanan Temple

Baltic Sculpture – From Above 2

King of the Beasts (2)

This is an impressionist picture; as it was taken at a considerable distance with a hand held zoom.

It can be compared to an impressionist painting that even the grass is a bit fuzzy.

This is the animal that is used in many symbols, logos, emblems, statutes of many cultures and countries, for many centuries.

There is a silence in the wilderness just before this animal appears.

Many animals are so frightened and fled before or when the lion appears.

He is the king of beasts; a symbol of strength and bravery.

Picture taken by my wife in Namibia, Africa last month.

King of the Beasts at Namibia

This is the animal that is used in many symbols, logos, emblems, statutes of many cultures and countries, for many centuries.

There is a silence in the wilderness just before this animal appears.

Many animals are so frightened and fled before or when the lion appears.

He is the king of beasts; a symbol of strength and bravery.

Picture taken by my wife in Namibia earlier this month.

 

Rundale Palace, Latvia (0)

If you are interested in the Lion and the architecture around it, you may be interested in my next series on Rundale Palace.

There are several lion statutes on top of the building and columns of this palace in Latvia.

This lion looks a bit intimidating but at the same time interesting.

The real treasures are inside the palace!

Weekly Photo Challenge: Inspiration ( Lion)

Wild animals inspire us to think about the greatness of Nature.

Lion is supposed to be the king of wild animals.

We have been hearing about lions being killed in Africa.

Please stop killing them!

PS The picture was taken by my sister-in-law Jennie while travelling in Botswana.

Longhu Shan – Temple of the Celestial Masters and the Lion

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We didn’t see much in our trip to Longhu Shan because of the rain and the flood in the river.

We came across the Temple of the Celestial Masters, with some impressive architecture.

Near the main gate, we saw a pair of Lions.

Never know whether medieval China has any lions as today this animal does not exist in the country.

Here is a close up view of the face of the lion near the main gate of the temple.

Also near the temple is this drum tower.

Inside the temple we also saw this symbol of Ying Yang- I have never seen one in these colors.

The trip was a bit of a disappointment!

The Lions at Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima Island, Japan

I was thinking of posting something on the Itsukushima Shrine, but never have the time to do it.

It would be a simpler task if I just concentrate on some of the things I saw – the Lions.

I have taken pictures of at least three Lions

Even when we alight the ferry and walked towards the shrine, there are various statutes, including Lions (second picture) alongside the seaside walk to the shrine.

Right at the waterfront of the shrine is a Lion (first picture)which is quite unusual in its sculpture. This lion looks powerful and photogenic.

In the nearby courtyard of the shrine, I also found a stone lion (last picture), which seems to be playful.

Lions have a special meaning in the Oriental culture, something which Orientals will revere.

Two Lions and Two Monks at Angkor Wat

This is a causal picture taken at Angkor Wat, Cambodia.

What prompted me clicking were the two monks walking past in red / orange clothing.

They were in sharp contrast to the two lions statutes with their mouth opening wide.

The lions seem much bigger than the monks, but this is an illusion of taking pictures which are at different distances from the camera lenses.

Otherwise, the place was just calm and green, maybe also timeless!