Mane y Mane

On safari today we witnessed a face-off between two magnificent specimens of Panthera Sulis.

Two kings of the York stone savannah.

Two royal beasts implacably and immovably opposed, as they glared across their territorial boundary athwart the Bath stone curve of the Royal Crescent.

Despite their commanding presence, one tribal elder was trusting enough to put out his recycling, safe perhaps in the knowledge that:

Urban lions reign
Town foxes scavenge boxes
Big cats do not deign

Nearer our intrepid wildlife photographer is 'Bloom' by artist Julia Trickey.

Facing our trembling snap-shooter is 'Earth Lion'; his creator is Sarah Grace.