Kevin and Galen Ayers in Palma 1980
I was just looking around the web trying to find a really nice picture of Kevin and Galen Ayers together, there’s a few but I really liked this one that I found on this blog post called “stranger in blue suede shoes”
The author says:
“I took this picture of Kevin Ayers and his young daughter Galen walking down a Palma, Mallorca avenue in August or early September 1980. I expect we were on our way to the wondrous fish market there and afterward probably to an equally wondrous Mallorquin lunch.
As you can see, it was a beautiful summer day and Kevin looks relaxed, happy and utterly in his element both as a Mallorca “local” and as a parent. Galen’s expression, half excited and anticipating and half fearful, reminds me of all the children I’ve known since becoming the father of a daughter myself.”
A great photo.
What a surprise to see this link to my ACravan blog post. It really is a nice picture and also a great memory. I can’t remember whether it was I or my wife Caroline who took it. Probably it was Caroline — she’s a much better photographer. Curtis Roberts
Thank you Curtis, it really is a lovely picture, especially as I met Galen last weekend. I hope you were happy for me to use it.
Yes, very happy. The following day’s post contained a second picture you might also like — an action shot of Kevin preparing paella at home:
http://acravan.blogspot.com/2013/08/almost-saturday-night-happy-birthday.html
A very great artist and a wonderful man.
Curtis
That’s really great Curtis, I’m fancying paella and a glass of vino blanco now. I think I will make a page about Kevin and his cooking, especially as that is something Galen mentioned here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er8drzfhgoM