Stephen Spence, Tender Strength (ANIMALS 2025)

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With his head tilted gently to one side, the lion gazes with an expression rarely seen in the wild - calm, contemplative, almost curious. Gone is the roar, the chase, the crown of dominance. In its place is a quiet intelligence, a soul caught in thought, as if the king is momentarily disarmed by his own awareness. This portrait captures not just the form of the lion, but a fleeting emotional truth that even the fiercest hearts have moments of stillness, of wonder. It is a rare glimpse into the spirit behind the legend.

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