this is the other lion at the estate's entrance. for today's call it seems the right image. he looks like he could oversee the territory. I'm  not quite sure if he would actually jump up and attack, but at least he seems to radiate enough threat to keep one going. to avoid trouble. to stick to the task. to be diligent. it's wonderful how even a stone sculpture can be humanized just by one's fantasy and the thoughts projected  onto the object. I could also read in his eyes the wish to be left alone, not to be bothered. Maybe he wants to doze like his brother does, if they are related at all. if i named him i would call him 'summer'. and the more i think about 'summer', the more i imagine him to be protective of the house and the people living there. and i want him on my porch too.