One of my favorite subjects.

[Jim Ruse]

Awesome.

[Kass]

Love that face!

[Peter de Graaff]

Love the little bit of tongue

[Mike]

...Eyes, Noses, Whiskers, Tongue or just Lion?

[bkb in the city]

Great shot

[Margaret Tryon]

@caddick The stare. :-)

[trude]

oh wow!!! what a shot...faved:)

[Mike]

@maggie2 :)

[Beth]

I love this. Great capture and composition. Fav.

[Arthur Loosley]

Great shot, and a Fav for me!

[Megsy]

One of my favourite animals - just gorgeous - fav

[K J Buehl]

Gorgeous! Fabulous expression fav.

[Mike]

@maggie2 I have a funny feeling we're going to be 'staring' at this on the PP shortly!

[elkehochban]

Gorgeous! I agree with Mike - this is bound for the PP! fave

[Netkonnexion]

Nice shot. One to feel good about.

[Leslie]

this is fantastic you sure can capture these animals.

[Dominique]

So fantastic - fav for sure!

[Kerri]

Beautiful creature

[Ramesh Chand]

Yes nice favorite subject......good photo ...means portrait....

[Kd Wallis]

MINE TOO! only i dont get to photograph them!! haha!! I have missed these shots of yours :) LOOOOVE. fav.

[Cally]

Gorgeous lion! I really want to go to the zoo, but I don't think I will have time for a long while...

[Ellen E]

so beautiful! I love when you post these. :)

[Claire]

I wouldn't argue with you just stunning

[Pyrrhula]

And we love it. great close up

[Heather (pixelchix)]

Roar!!!! I look forward to your awesome animal images again!

[seasnappi]

the tongue is so cute!!

[Lisa Pouncy]

Absolutely gorgeous xx

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful capture Margaret. Fav for me.

[Kathryn Marshall]

Great close up. The lion looks like it is thinking about something.

[bernadette mcelligott]

great close up.

[Carole Imes]

Leo the lion! Brilliant shot.

[Shirley Chetwynd]

oh my what a beautiful face, wonderful shot Maggie.

[alia_801]

Great shot! Love the sticking-out tongue too :)

[Jennifer C]

faved on facebook and on 365! ha! Wonderful!! I feel a painting coming on!

[Livia]

A gorgeous face! Great shot!

[paula goff]

what a face! fav:)

[Anu]

brilliant....just stupendously fantastic!!!!

[Dawn Wilson]

Gorgeous!

[Brenda T. Schwartz]

Beautiful!

[Robin Mersh]

Eek - she looks hungry! - fantastic shot Maggie

[Lindy]

Absolutely beautiful photo Margaret. I love your crop. I love taking photos of lions too.

[Pam Hawkes]

Nice close up!

[cglist]

Fabulous - I love how she fills the frame!

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Mine too, love your big cat shots & this one is so sweet I love the little bit of tongue showing :)

[michelle mcintyre]

Gorgeous capture - love the tongue:)

[Helene]

fav for the big cat ;-)

[Mindy Cowap]

very handsome, lovely photo

[yoyoo]

this is beautiful :)

[Muse]

Aww great close-up and framing!

[Linda Lorraine]

FAV!

[Elyse Klemchuk]

Wow, gorgeous!

[Vicki K]

Don't blame you Maggie, if I lived near them I'd be there as often as I could be. Beautiful shot:)

[Juliette Packham]

great shot - love the piercing eyes

[Mike]

And a great PP shot too.

[Tanya]

great close up. love the tongue

[Pam]

I love this!!! Amazing eyes! fav

[Aaron]

Congrats on Top 20 Margaret!

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Fabulous to see this in the top 20 Margaret!!

[Mindy Cowap]

Congratulations on top 20, amazing shot, beautiful

[Peter de Graaff]

Congrats on Top 20

[Margaret Tryon]

@grizzlysghost @ruthmouch @mindella @peterdegraaff Thank you Aaron, Ruth, Mindy and Peter. I was thrilled to see it.

[jerry plume]

This is so awesome, Maggie! Congrats on the T20!!!!

[Margaret Tryon]

@orangecrush Thanks Jerry

[Mickey Anderson]

Pure WOW !