10 July 2008

The Blind Owl

Detail from the grave of Sadegh Hedayat, Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris

14 comments:

beakerkin said...

I am glad you explained that picture.
Now if some evil kids were to make some crop circles in that pattern we could have all types of fun.

If the ancients did that it would have ended up in a Von Daniken book.

jams o donnell said...

It would be a cool crop circle!

Sean Jeating said...

Marvellous writer! - Thanks for sharing the photo, Jams.

@ beakerkin: Good one. :)

jams o donnell said...

Even better I was there with Iranians

elasticwaistbandlady said...

No disrespect, but a grave with two perfect resting places for soda cans is just the kind of thing I would like when I die!

god-free morals said...

Thanks for pointing me in the direction of Sadegh Hedayat, he sounds a fascinating writer, I'm always willing to discover more books I haven't read! Is 'the blind owl' the best work to start with?

Chris.

Anonymous said...

I love Pere LaChaise...

jmb said...

Great photo taken in a wonderful place.

jams o donnell said...

Haha EWBL. You wish people to toast your health when you're gone. Great idea!

I can strongly recommend the Blidn Owl, God Free Morals. I would say it's the best place to start on the basis that it' the only of his books I've read but oh boy what a great book. You can find the text on line if you prefer.

Agreed Chris. I love it too.

Thanks jmb.It really is well worth visiting if you are in Paris

god-free morals said...

have read the 'blind owl' now, the online version, thanks jams!

jams o donnell said...

Glad you enjoyed it. A superb nocel

CherryPie said...

Great photo, I am very fond of owls. I like the way the light is playing across it too.

I really must go and visit that cemetery.

jams o donnell said...

It's so worth it Cherie!

Dragonstar said...

Lovely. Thanks for pointing me to it, as I hadn't seen it before.