Tuesday, 5 March 2013

Botanic Gardens, The Lion

"The Lion" is one of two iron statues that guard the gate that leads to the Lion Gate Lodge, originally the home of the Head Gardener in the Royal Botanic Gardens. "The Lion" and "The Lioness" were presented to the Botanic Gardens in 1912.
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14 comments:

  1. Fun60Tuesday, 5 March 2013 at 07:56:00 GMT+11

    What a wonderful sculpture welcoming you into the gardens.

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  2. theconstantwalkerTuesday, 5 March 2013 at 08:19:00 GMT+11

    I love it... the yawn made me smile.

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    1. JimWednesday, 6 March 2013 at 16:01:00 GMT+11

      Except I don't think it was meant to be a yawn. :)

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  3. UnknownTuesday, 5 March 2013 at 08:31:00 GMT+11

    They are handsome!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  4. mickTuesday, 5 March 2013 at 08:38:00 GMT+11

    Great photo of the statue and a very nice entrance to the gardens.

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  5. eileeninmdTuesday, 5 March 2013 at 08:41:00 GMT+11

    A cool statue to greet people at the gardens. Nice shot!

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  6. AnonymousTuesday, 5 March 2013 at 09:17:00 GMT+11

    Wonderful guard keeper.


    robert geiß

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  7. Sylvia KTuesday, 5 March 2013 at 09:32:00 GMT+11

    I love the statue! What a great way to greet people indeed! Enjoy your week!

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  8. KarenTuesday, 5 March 2013 at 09:55:00 GMT+11

    Reminds me od Narnia Jim!

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  9. JoeTuesday, 5 March 2013 at 17:00:00 GMT+11

    Sculpture is my favourite art form. This lion is cool.

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  10. KusumTuesday, 5 March 2013 at 17:18:00 GMT+11

    Lovely garden pics!

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  11. magiceyeTuesday, 5 March 2013 at 22:14:00 GMT+11

    Lion looks bored :)

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  12. Kay L. DaviesWednesday, 6 March 2013 at 15:05:00 GMT+11

    Is he yawning or yelling? I wonder. Super photo, Jim.
    K

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