“And the wolf will actually reside for a while with the male lamb, and with the kid the leopard itself will lie down, and the calf and the maned young lion and the well-fed animal all together; and a mere little boy will be leader over them.  …  And even the lion will eat straw just like the bull.” (Isaiah 11:6,7)

The proud Lion King

Simba — the young lion

Female Lion

Safari Park II, Prigen – Malang, East Java, Indonesia

by v1olet

17 Responses

1. rainfield says:

   August 2, 2009 at 9:48 am

   It is so excited to have pictures of lions in such a close range.
2. Shinade aka Jackie says:

   August 2, 2009 at 10:27 am

   Nice shot Lucy!! Happy week Vanilla!!:-)
3. Ratty says:

   August 2, 2009 at 10:57 am

   Lions are some of my favorite animals. I think it’s because they are so dangerous. These are beautiful pictures of these beautiful creatures.
4. betchai says:

   August 2, 2009 at 11:34 am

   wonderful shots, the lion looks so deep in thought.
5. vanillaseven says:

   August 2, 2009 at 9:55 pm

   Cool looking Lion, are you in the car when you took theses shots?
6. Carrie says:

   August 2, 2009 at 11:25 pm

   Love those pictures. The first one is my favorite.
7. willoaksstudio says:

   August 3, 2009 at 1:13 am

   Thanks so much for sharing these wonderful lion photos!! I love these creatures and the photos are very good.
8. Stacie says:

   August 3, 2009 at 1:16 am

   Love the pictures you took of the Lions. I look forward to seeing your pictures every day. I wish I had a good eye with my camera like you do. Have a great weekend.
9. Joanne Olivieri says:

   August 3, 2009 at 1:26 am

   Wow, he is a gorgeous animal.
10. VetTech says:

    August 3, 2009 at 2:53 am

    What a beautiful pride! I have a real soft spot for big cats and see them as often as possible.
11. Icy BC says:

    August 3, 2009 at 6:15 am

    They are so majestic looking! What a great closeup of each one!
12. vanillaseven says:

    August 3, 2009 at 9:56 am

    Oh my! nice shoot, Vi! Somehow I really want to touch that big feet
13. v1olet says:

    August 3, 2009 at 10:23 am

    rainfield, vanilla : yes, I was in a car close enough to take these pictures.

    betchai, carrie, VetTech, Icy : As betchai said, this proud lion looks wise and powerful as king of animals … king of jungle.

    Shinade, Ratty, willoaksstudio, Stacie, Joanne, vanilla : somehow I want to comb his hair / fur with my fingers … someday ….
14. boyz says:

    August 4, 2009 at 8:58 am

    so cool..you got a good moment there
15. Rocky says:

    August 5, 2009 at 1:33 am

    This will be one of my favorites in Vanilla Seven Pics! Simba looks like in adolescent age, not fully grown!
16. v1olet says:

    August 5, 2009 at 9:48 am

    boyz, Rocky : thanks.
    I like Simba, too. Compare to The Proud Lion King (pic 1), Simba looks so cute, doesn’t look wild, and his hair is not as much as the adult male lion.
17. Daisy says:

    August 9, 2009 at 3:12 pm

    Oh this is a magnificent hot! I almost thought you were actually close to it!