MOTIF:FAUNA: Mating Lions

Posted by NDCheryl on Fri Sep 19, 2003 7:19 pm

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I thought I would post one last interaction shot. this was taken on my first trip to Kenya in the Maasai Mara. This pair would be interactive for 15-20 sec then fall over and sleep for about 25-30 min.

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by Dennis Olivero on Fri Sep 19, 2003 7:23 pm

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Cheryl- I pleaded with you not to post this until after 9pm when family hour is over.. LOl.. Great "interaXXXTn" shot.. Have a great weekend..

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by Cindy Marple on Fri Sep 19, 2003 7:28 pm

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I wondered if you'd post this. Definitely from the "green" trip! Nice shot!

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by Laura Stiefel on Fri Sep 19, 2003 7:37 pm

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My does he look feisty! Great interaction Cheryl. The green really makes this stand out from the typical lion shots I have seen.

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by Michael Brown on Fri Sep 19, 2003 8:07 pm

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This is so cool Cheryl!
But I will not say as to why my wife just slapped me in the back of my head!!!

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by Harvey Edelman on Fri Sep 19, 2003 8:10 pm

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I hope my cats don't see this. The expression on the male goes perfectly with the action. The female looks like she has a headache.

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by Dan Baumbach on Fri Sep 19, 2003 8:17 pm

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This is great Cheryl. It's hard to not laugh when looking at it.

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by Jill on Fri Sep 19, 2003 8:24 pm

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Cheryl, What a howl of a shot!! She appears to be counting the seconds until naptime! Marvelous!!

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by Juli Wilcox on Fri Sep 19, 2003 10:02 pm

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She has her ears lowered. He forgot to brush his teeth. She gonna wop him.

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by Lillian Roberts on Fri Sep 19, 2003 10:05 pm

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I dunno, she doesn't look like she bothered to wake up from the last nap. Looks like she's thinking, "Quit your bellowing and get it over with, already!"

The face on the male can't be beat, but the contrast with the female's reall makes this one.

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by walkinman on Fri Sep 19, 2003 10:47 pm

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Hey Cheryl,

The greens look a lot better here .. Wonderful image. You timed it perfectly. Africa has to be awesome, I'm sure. Everything about this is nice. Really well done.

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by E.J. Peiker on Fri Sep 19, 2003 11:32 pm

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Well if you were eligible, I'd vote for this as the most stimulating photo of the week

This is awesome!

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by Rich S on Sat Sep 20, 2003 6:09 am

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Just love the green and the way it makes the lions pop from the monitor. (I'm still waiting to get over there in "green" season!) Looks to me like he's not enjoying this at all - but the contrast between the two is really funny.

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by AlexC on Sat Sep 20, 2003 6:49 am

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Cheryl wrote:

This pair would be interactive for 15-20 sec then fall over and sleep for about 25-30 min.

Sound to me as if they have been married for a long time !!!
But I wonder if what I see if pain or pleasure!!!
Marvelous shot!! Congrats!!!

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by abiggs on Tue Sep 23, 2003 9:24 pm