Prince of the City

Posted by MadScientist (Düsseldorf, Germany) on 14 June 2008 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

A city lion at Area Sacra, Rome.

Comments (8)

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

The cat is an interesting color. I also like the textures.

14 Jun 2008 6:13am

@Michael Skorulski: This area is well-known for its cat gangs. This one looked like a boss :-)

Jen from Alpharetta, United States

Great textures and tones

14 Jun 2008 7:12am

@Jen: Thanks, Jen! This is an ancient Roman temple site inmidst a crowded quarter of Rome. It's fenced-off a a lot of cats are living there.

Tracey from White Hall, United States

Astounding textures. The cat is beautiful with all of that long hair!

14 Jun 2008 9:34am

@Tracey: He has this tough gangsta appearance, hasn't he?! While all the other cats there were playing around or just sleeping, this one kept posing. :)

Marie from FRESNES, France

title is excellent !

14 Jun 2008 10:25am

@Marie: Taken from this movie.

Observing from Chester, United Kingdom

That cat looks far too cared for to be out and about. Those pillars, they look ancient, any details MS ?

14 Jun 2008 3:23pm

@Observing: Sure! It's a site inmidst the city with lots of ancient temples and stray cats - like the one on the photo.

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

I love his stance, he looks like he is surveying his Princedom. Well spotted MS.

15 Jun 2008 5:07am

@MaryB: He was definitely the boss of his gang :) Thanks, Mary!

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

Great posture! And among those ruins...of great effect! Excellent capture! And the cat looks so healthy. I think I saw on TV a documentary dedicated to these strays in Rome. If I do rememeber well, they were taken care of.

15 Jun 2008 7:42pm

@Japanalia: That's right, we didn't see a cat that appeared unhealthy or ill. They did what cats usually do: snoozing, fighting, playing, or, like this one, posing.