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“Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes
Poor conquered monarch! though that haughty glance
Still speaks thy courage unsubdued by time,
And in the grandeur of thy sullen tread
Lives the proud spirit of thy burning clime;—
Fettered by things that shudder at thy roar,
Torn from thy pathless wilds to pace this narrow floor.
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My Formative years were spent between two wartime airfields, so each night was spent sleeping in shelters, and school was always tense as dogfights were being fought overhead,
We made our own amusement in those days, and presents were second hand wooden toys if any could be found.
My teenage life found me on Motorbikes and fast cars.
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My Later life was dogged by peaks and troughs of health problems.
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This is such a brilliant image! Fantastic!
Morning Masie thank you very much for your kind comment,
– Malcolm Chant
He is well aware and watching you. I feel sorry for them and yet I will never see one in thewild.
Morning Fred, thank you, I never will see one in the wild, but it’s so sad to see this great vcreatures caged,
– Malcolm Chant
good portrait
Morning John thank you very much
– Malcolm Chant
AN SAD EXPRESSION…THE BEAUTIFUL WORDS MAKES THINKING TO ANIMAL OF THE CIRCUS ,PRIVATE OF THEIR FREEDOM FOR THE FUN OF MAN…FABULOUS IMAGE
Morning Anaisanais, thank you for your kind comment, I’m pleased you agree with me, Thank you
take care.
xx
– Malcolm Chant
The Holmes quote is profound, to put it mildly. He has caught it, & so have you. The eloquence of that expression tells the tale. Hard to tell how old she is. Any idea how long she’s been there? In a word, beautiful, Malcolm.
I made a few enquires, and all I couls glean from a member of staff Shelia nearly all her life around 10 yrs.
Thank you for stoppi ng by
– Malcolm Chant
Excellent capture Malcolm! But I agree that it just seems sad!
Thank you very much Tina, much appreciated
– Malcolm Chant
They are such proud and beautiful animals, a stunning capture Malcolm! x
Hello Pauline thank you very much indeed.
– Malcolm Chant
A wonderful closeup portrait of this beautiful creature! I like to think that sometimes their lives are saved by living in captivity, but what kind of life is it for a cat like this? She looks well fed.
Thank you very much Dot, but their instinct is to run/ roam/ and stretch their legs/, many thanks for stopping by
xxx
– Malcolm Chant
– Malcolm Chant