"He taught him horsemanship, archery and how to wield lasso, rein and stirrup, and what and when and how, the rites of of convivial society, of formal ceremony and the symposium; hawking, falconry and how to hunt with the cheetah; what was justice or the lack of it; what the throne and the crown meant; how to deliver orations and how to go to war and lead an army."
The Shahnameh (courtesy of R.A.W.)
Friday, August 03, 2012
Generations
A photo by Jackson taken a couple of weeks ago in Santa Fe, of his grumpy stepfather and inquisitive son-- irresistible to me anyway...
8 comments:
Simply lovely.
Wonderful pic!
You don't look grumpy.
Great pic!
Gorgeous!
Beautiful...
Jim Cornelius
so cute!!
Perfect!
Book jacket author pic!
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