tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post8336386426508536493..comments2023-11-13T01:52:16.369+11:00Comments on authorblog: Lion Down On The Job Againdavid mcmahonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-90540355950255357002008-05-28T10:46:00.000+11:002008-05-28T10:46:00.000+11:00Beautiful photos, David! Next time I'm up there (w...Beautiful photos, David! Next time I'm up there (which may be soon because my son is coming up from Washington DC to visit this summer but always goes to Montreal soon) . . . I'll be sure to look these up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-88516214286626924422008-05-28T10:28:00.000+11:002008-05-28T10:28:00.000+11:00David... If I said I didn't like your photos I'd b...David... If I said I didn't like your photos I'd be LION. Great shots as usual!AppleDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716044743699627927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-2905413043761257562008-05-26T06:53:00.000+11:002008-05-26T06:53:00.000+11:00Great critters! You do the Eagles (another critter...Great critters! You do the Eagles (another critter eh?) a disservice there! lion eyes indeed. Hmph!<BR/><BR/>Great shots though - especially that 2nd one. Well worth the effort. <BR/><BR/>I'm a day behind you as usual so mine are just up in the last few hours - come over and meet my family of critters! My odd shots won't be up for at least 16 hours... lol<BR/><BR/>I'll check out your interview with Lime in a bit too - she has a great blog - but for now, more urgent things. Like trying to learn how to beat the boy at Mario Kart...<BR/>(Just snuck a quick look at the blog in a break!)Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247084030899971480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-64414724464904637482008-05-26T03:37:00.000+11:002008-05-26T03:37:00.000+11:00amazing detail in these lions.you did very well gi...amazing detail in these lions.<BR/>you did very well given the conditionspolonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12631341810150848122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-35346195301026013502008-05-26T03:00:00.000+11:002008-05-26T03:00:00.000+11:00Cool lions! You are determined to stand out and b...Cool lions! You are determined to stand out and be unique, I see, once again. I like the lions though, very nice.Rheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027061380778030388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-5268882537038945882008-05-26T01:55:00.000+11:002008-05-26T01:55:00.000+11:00great angles..interesting that oriental culture bo...great angles..interesting that oriental culture borrows a lot of inspiration from animals ..<BR/>LakshmiLakshmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131764134144215720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-89836033337010388572008-05-26T01:52:00.000+11:002008-05-26T01:52:00.000+11:00Those shots turned out really great. I think lions...Those shots turned out really great. I think lions are considered auspicious beings.Heart of Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07542152478039483575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-52170909642112948802008-05-26T00:02:00.000+11:002008-05-26T00:02:00.000+11:00I had a bit of deja vu ... my mother had two small...I had a bit of deja vu ... my mother had two small carved lions just like that .. someone who traveled to somewhere brought them back for her .. I wonder what happened to them .. this could have been their mother or father.. hard to tell from that POV .. heh heh<BR/><BR/>:-<A HREF="http://onthem104.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Daryl</A>Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-2843382640310165072008-05-25T23:52:00.000+11:002008-05-25T23:52:00.000+11:00David, love this CC post! Your contortions to get ...David, love this CC post! Your contortions to get the shots were worth it! I've joined for the first time this week. I don't have critters in my life so I went out and found some. :Dmaryt/theteachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516961981692076719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-14998319110307903722008-05-25T23:46:00.000+11:002008-05-25T23:46:00.000+11:00Wonderful shots. If I didn't already know that thi...Wonderful shots. If I didn't already know that this was located on St. Laurent, I'd have guessed Mane Street. ;)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-22632680387507895472008-05-25T23:45:00.000+11:002008-05-25T23:45:00.000+11:00I enjoyed your ‘lions’ and the info about how you ...I enjoyed your ‘lions’ and the info about how you decided to ‘capture’ them. I appreciate your feedback about the ‘angles’ in the rainy day photos I shared yesterday at Small Reflections. My Camera Critters is up there today. I’ll give some thought to your ‘Weekend Wandering’ question and perhaps respond later when I post BYBS on my other blog, Sacred Ruminations … linking back here if I do so ;--)<BR/>Hugs and blessings,storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-31332692161922362112008-05-25T22:38:00.000+11:002008-05-25T22:38:00.000+11:00roarroari beatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09898046178398533410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-40353025254450610892008-05-25T22:01:00.000+11:002008-05-25T22:01:00.000+11:00David: Very funny lion and he has a partner.David: Very funny lion and he has a partner.This Is My Blog - fishing guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826128050970967135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-48946804156299622152008-05-25T20:43:00.000+11:002008-05-25T20:43:00.000+11:00Lateral thinking is another winner.Lateral thinking is another winner.Jane Hards Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162628972166464736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-11353317039689716352008-05-25T20:06:00.000+11:002008-05-25T20:06:00.000+11:00Great lion!The archway above Simba was worth being...Great lion!<BR/>The archway above Simba was worth being pratically <I>flat on your face</I>, I'd say. *g*<BR/><BR/>How bout asking your fellow readers/photographers about the most peculiar position they have ever gotten into to get a shot just right? <BR/>I can honestly say it was not flat on my face where I once landed, much to the entertainment of onlookers. ;-)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-30140016314455550592008-05-25T17:47:00.000+11:002008-05-25T17:47:00.000+11:00Glad they didn't pounce on you when you took the p...Glad they didn't pounce on you when you took the pictures! I really think picture two is brilliant! The echo of the second lion& the slanting arch makes it a dramatic picture!Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-884120055158042802008-05-25T16:06:00.000+11:002008-05-25T16:06:00.000+11:00I agree with Tammy about the unusual - but it is u...I agree with Tammy about the unusual - but it is unique! I'm laughing at Misty's comment :)<BR/>Great post.Carlettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11178161514195582965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-42828556426714734822008-05-25T15:24:00.000+11:002008-05-25T15:24:00.000+11:00I miss going to China Town :D Nice shotMy CC in he...I miss going to China Town :D Nice shot<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://julianarw.blogspot.com/2008/05/camera-critters-6.html" REL="nofollow">My CC in here </A>ThanksJulianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019966221143377885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-76632557266913782762008-05-25T14:47:00.000+11:002008-05-25T14:47:00.000+11:00This photo would have fooled me if not for your bl...This photo would have fooled me if not for your blog.. i would have thought it was in China!ratmammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13282559387714689978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-40026115297524002662008-05-25T14:39:00.000+11:002008-05-25T14:39:00.000+11:00As soon as I saw those fat clownish lions I knew y...As soon as I saw those fat clownish lions I knew you had to be in Chinatown somewhere! They have a look of the dragon head, but not fierce, fun...great photographs David!<BR/>SandiSandi McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033518416111957858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-43694514689391299442008-05-25T13:46:00.000+11:002008-05-25T13:46:00.000+11:00I should be singing that song in my neighborhood (...I should be singing that song in my neighborhood (except my latest post was about mountain lions)!<BR/><BR/>Clever, as always. Great shots, and your effort to capture the shot always seems to pay off. Lucky us.Jennifer Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239563357592230711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-32099880642555875022008-05-25T13:26:00.000+11:002008-05-25T13:26:00.000+11:00Unique take on the 'critters'. :)We have similar o...Unique take on the 'critters'. :)<BR/>We have similar ones here in Bangalore.Indranihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097788106899971708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-66034154008563779232008-05-25T12:32:00.000+11:002008-05-25T12:32:00.000+11:00Nice shots ~ thanks for sharing a bit of the Chine...Nice shots ~ thanks for sharing a bit of the Chinese culture.Trish ~ ♥ ~https://www.blogger.com/profile/04724554340162044039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-76825000060807033612008-05-25T12:14:00.000+11:002008-05-25T12:14:00.000+11:00Great shots, love the last one.Great shots, love the last one.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947271410329103836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-61271597577319381102008-05-25T12:11:00.000+11:002008-05-25T12:11:00.000+11:00I always wondered about the history of the Chinese...I always wondered about the history of the Chinese lion in art and architecture. It's so stylized but I wonder if it's because of some contact with an extinct subspecies.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com