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Lion Mascaron on National Guard Armory – Cairo – Illinois

Lion Mascaron on National Guard Armory - Cairo - Illinois

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A stone lion face (Mascaron) prominently displayed on a building facade, featuring detailed facial features and the lion’s mane. The building presents a classic architectural design with red brickwork surrounding the lion. The building, a former National Guard Armory built in 1931, is located in Cairo, Illinois, a Midwestern town that sits at the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. The building exhibits classical elements of the Art Deco Architectural style. 16×9 Aspect Ratio.

Lion Attacking A Wildebeest Ice Sculpture – Fairbanks, Alaska

Lion Attacking A Wildebeest Ice Sculpture - Fairbanks, Alaska

“Attacking Claws” Ice Sculpture, 2010 World Ice Art Championships March 9, 2010 in Fairbanks, Alaska

An ice sculpture photographed at night, of a lion attacking a wildebeest at the World Ice Art Championship, an event held each spring in Fairbanks, Alaska. Sculptors from around the world come to the interior of Alaska to compete in both a small block and large block ice carving competition. Different colored lights are used to illuminate the sculptures in unique ways after dark.