How interesting Axel, really enjoying your stories, thank you.

Oh!  Axel are you Christian's grand son/daughter?  LOL

Yes I know that story and saw the video and have the book, I put it up on the other Animal Thread but I don't think anyone took any notice of it!

I think our paths have crossed along the way somewhere!!

Hubby has the same profession and live in Africa too!  [smile]

He had a menagerie, but no Lions!  LOL

I was very touched by the final scene where Christian came to the granite outcrop and saw his friends standing there and by now he was a big male lion and he came rushing towards them and lifted himself on one of the men's shoulders, that was so touching it made me cry!

Then later he encouraged the female lions to come to the outcrop and sit with him and his human friends, so very touching.

Of course the sight of junior Christian in the seat of a car being driven around London was a hoot!  LOL

Here we are again for those interested Christian the Lion as a baby in London!

This next photo is of Christian on the out crop of granite

Thank you for bringing back these memories Axel!

I loved the cockatoo photo as well.

Find the photos of these birds fascinating especially the duck and his teeth!

This looks like the same photo but someone has been playing about with the colours!

little birds with mauve plumage photos - Bing images

Absolutely exquisite!!!

How delightful, thanks Celia.

I have to admit I could not understand your word  'delightful' RnR I had to get bubby to help out!  It gets so frustrating when this happens, two steps forward and three back!

Wish I could pain this well!