The Running of the Lions in Chicago

Ernest Hemmingway came from Oak Park; he wrote about the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.

I’m wondering about the running of the lions in Chicago….

DSC00416Here, we have the Lion of the Art Institute of Chicago, guarding the main entrance on Michigan Avenue, Facing Adams Street…

lionAnd here, we have a lion crafted by Albert Speh named “David”, guarding the front door of a bungalow house in Oak Park…