#crouching lion

[aariella]

[summersenstations]

the island of magic... oahu, hawaii. winter 2018, shot by me 

[adam-hawaii]

Sunrises are my favorite

Song: The little things x Big Gigantic

[tolackcolour]

“It was easy to be good and kind in times of plenty. The trying times were the moments that defined a man. And love? Love was something that did much to change a person. It brought joy as it brought suffering, and in turn brought about those moments that defined one’s character. Love gave life to the lifeless. It is the greatest of all living powers.” ― Renee Ahdieh

[goldenmangoes]

crouching lion hike

[longlistshort]

In honor of Leo season, here’s French artist Rosa Bonheur’s painting Crouching Lion, 1872, currently on view at Orlando Museum of Art.

From the museum’s information plaque-

Rosa Bonheur specialized in animal subject matter and was one of only a few women in the 19th century to achieve international success as an artist. She painted large-scale and complex compositions that were regularly exhibited in the prestigious Salon-the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts. Bonheur did many versions of lions at rest, alone or in groups. A number of these compositions were reproduced in popular engravings that helped give her work a large international audience.

[scenicworlds]

January 6, 2022

Jess getting the shot. Koolauloa, HI.

[progressum]

Crouching Lion Hike overlooking Kahana Bay, Kaaawa, Oahu