A lion and a lioness in front of the Archivo de Indias (Archive of the Indies) in Seville. Although not shown in the photos, their tails were chipped-off at the root; only the ends remain.
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Comments (9)
Hi Maria, great theme photo selections! I love the expression on the lions. And I can see the little tram in the background of the 2nd photo. I have fond memories in this beautiful city ...
Have a great weekend!
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | January 24, 2009 12:14 PM
Posted on January 24, 2009 12:14
Cool set of statues. Too bad the tail was chipped at the base.
Posted by marta | January 24, 2009 12:45 PM
Posted on January 24, 2009 12:45
Oh I adore stone lions - I have fond memories of my children riding on the ones outside the Modena Cathedral. ;)
Posted by Leslie | January 24, 2009 4:02 PM
Posted on January 24, 2009 16:02
Beautiful photos. I love the expression on the first lion. Interesting that lions are popular both in Italy and Spain.
Posted by girasoli | January 24, 2009 6:37 PM
Posted on January 24, 2009 18:37
Great photos! Those lions both have a lot of personality!
Hope you're having a great weekend!
Posted by Annie | January 24, 2009 8:43 PM
Posted on January 24, 2009 20:43
. . .and both of them werechipped from a huge piece of rock!
Great idea for this week's theme!
Posted by Jerry | January 25, 2009 5:53 AM
Posted on January 25, 2009 05:53
So, how did the tails get chipped?
Posted by Kim | January 25, 2009 1:50 PM
Posted on January 25, 2009 13:50
Clever! I had a difficult time finding an appropriate photo for the Chip... so I am late for the party, but it is there now. :)
Posted by Eden | January 26, 2009 2:51 AM
Posted on January 26, 2009 02:51
Thanks everyone for stopping by. I really appreciate all of your comments.
Kim, I'm going to guess that with the passing of time that part of the tail became brittle and broke or crumbled. I hate to think that it was vandalism.
Posted by Maria I. | January 26, 2009 10:50 AM
Posted on January 26, 2009 10:50