Boulder Colorado nestles up to the foothills of the Rockies, and is surrounded by miles of open space land. For years the townspeople have been taxing themselves to buy up land and preserve it for wildlife refuge and back country recreation. There are bears and lions in them thar woods! A few days ago, a mountain lion jumped up on someone's deck (right in town) and grabbed one of their dogs. The poor owner thought the pups would be safe up there. You really do need to watch out around here...
Which brings me to this drawing I did of an African Lion. I grew up in Africa, but I never saw a lion except in game preserves. In fact, the only wildlife I ever saw in my village were locusts, lizards and birds. I think anything that had meat on it was put in a pot in the dead of night. (OK, maybe I am exaggerating.) Nevertheless, I think it is kind of cool that we have mountain lions around - it adds a little edge of excitement every time you head out for a walk.
