Day Two Hundred & Fifteen: Cuddly Lion

Visited the Chateau et Parc Zoologique today and got to see one of my favourites - the Lions.

How cuddly and gorgeous is this one? I couldn't believe how close we were to them.

[Lorraine]

FAV, without a doubt! Wonderful. : )

[Mair]

Love it! FAV

[Mags McNeil]

very nice indeed

[Lisa]

Wow. What a great close up, Megsy. Well done! And he looks cuddly indeed.

[Penny Milner]

Beautiful detail on his fur! Good luck with your exams !

[Steve Hollingsworth]

Nice lion (;

[Caryn]

Ooh, very well done! Fav!

[Sue Barnicoat]

stunning shot Megsy. Good luck for your exams

[Ron Correia]

Extremely well done. I like the b&w conversion. He definitely looks peaceful in that shot!

[Ruth Lueth]

Great shot. Looks as if you could have touched him

[ShanneW]

so cuddly looking, not that I'd want to get near enough to check - good luck with the exams

[Maggiemae]

Snoozy King of Beasts!

[Cathy Donohoue]

Wow. Looks like you are standing right by him singing him a lullaby.

[Elizabeth Youngs]

Great closeup! Love the composition, pov, and processing!

[Stacey]

Lovely fellow in his details.

[Dawn Wilson]

So gorgeous!

[vorka]

Awesome, I'm also a fan of them, great shot.

[Laura Thornton]

You just want to cozy up to him. But them that would be wrong. Great portrait!

[Kate]

amazing shot

[KWind]

That's a close up! How fun!

[Linda Torrence]

Wow, what a close up shot. You must have a great camera to capture everything on his face.

[Tony]

Now that's what I'd call a brave macro, but noticed you're using a 300mm lens. Amazing clarity of focus.

[Sue Wilde]

This is just stunning.

[Sheri]

I love this! Beautiful capture of this magnificent animal!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wow, wonderful closeup.

[Shannon]

Beautiful!

[Nicole Campbell]

Awesome!

[Junan Heath]

Fabulous capture! Fav! :D

[☠northy]

awwww... such a cute cuddly wuddly puddy tat! ha haaaa! OMG! you've got SUCH a close up... that is just so freaky cool!

[Christine Krebs]

Such a wonderful shot! I love sleeping lions for some reason. I think it must be because when they sleep they sleep hard and are real pros at it.

[Katie]

This is beautiful! Great capture. Fav.

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Aw cuddly-wuddly, awesome shot, you could just kiss that widdle nose........if you were really brave...fav :)

[Livia]

What a beautiful face! Fantastic shot! 8)

[Flagged]

Wow Wonderful image Megsy, beaufitul B&W fav

[Camerada]

wonderful shot.......I like all cats! :-) Fav!

[Lorraine]

PP, Just knew it would be, top 20 next ; )

[Claire]

Just gorgeous

[Juanita]

I love it. Fav

[fife]

Fantastic capture. Love his "look"!

[Katia]

woooow! this is really close! :) awesome capture megsy! :)

[Calliope]

he seems so soft! wonderful shot!

[Jasmine]

WOW!! This is such a gorgeous photo, you really did get close. Fav!!

[Margaret Tryon]

Excellent!

[Michael Elliott]

Fabulous Megsy!

[Meredith Jones]

Wonderful shot! Love the tight crop.

[David]

Nice shot Megsy, but you wouldn't really want to cuddle it!

[Jan Hall]

Stunning! Fav!

[Noriko Haizumi]

Aww...so fluffy! He looks so calm & innocent while sleeping. Beautiful shot! =D

[cupcake]

spectacular. i love it. fav

[Ken Lemieux]

A sleeping Lion? Must be from Detroit

[Katharine Hubbard]

Great shot :)

[Kathy A]

What a truly fabulous shot!

[Linda Lorraine]

Oh what a wonderful close up of this great cat

[Wendy Bowden]

Gorgeous shot

[Anya]

Aww sweet capture!

[Rosie White-Hlouveraki]

gorgeous shot!

[Amanda L.]

What an amazingly up close and personal lion shot. What a sweet face. Awesome and a fav!

[Christina]

beautiful close up shot, love the black and white. fav

[Helene]

simply awesome! fav

[Michelle]

Oh wow that is an amazing shot.. Brilliantly captured

[Ade Akinyede]

Brilliant shot!!!

[Pam]

Wow! The detail is amazing!! Beautiful capture!!

[Shirley Jess]

Such a handsome big cat! Congrats on taking #3 in the top 20!

[Claire]

OMG! So many congratulations on your bronze medal in this weeks top shots:0) Your very own Olympic's :0)) So deserved

[Roberta Clark Chalmers]

Congrats on making the Top 20!

[jerry plume]

This is amazing! Congrats on the T20!!! Fantastic!

[Cassandra Hoffmann]

OMG how awesome is this shot! Fav, Megsy!! Our time zone differences has had me missing your shots of late :( I can't even make it right through my feed most days! I must try a different tactic so I don't keep missing them!

[Deb Sulzberger]

Congrats on the top 20...awesome shot..fav

[Megan]

Well done Megsy, what a lovely end-of-holiday surprise!

[SIMMY]

Wonderful close up, Awesome!!!

[Sean O'Neill]

Wow, stunning close up, it's a s if you could reach out and touch his whiskers.