A really nice piece from Simon Bull. “The Power & the Glory” (2016)
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Simon Bull: When I was a teenager, my friend and I kept a falcon that we trained to hunt by swinging a rabbit skin around our heads on the end of a long leash. It took us months of patience, but the exhilaration we felt as it swung low to catch the circling lure in full flight was more than enough reward for us.
There was something innately noble about this bird—its piercing eyes, elegant wings, and razor-sharp talons—that set it apart from the starlings and sparrows twittering around the branches. No wonder then that we have imputed mythical significance to birds of prey. They have come to stand for authority, courage, action, justice, and protection.
Offer away, worst I'll say is no thanks.
Comes framed with Certificate of Authencity and Appraisal.
Simon Bull: When I was a teenager, my friend and I kept a falcon that we trained to hunt by swinging a rabbit skin around our heads on the end of a long leash. It took us months of patience, but the exhilaration we felt as it swung low to catch the circling lure in full flight was more than enough reward for us.
There was something innately noble about this bird—its piercing eyes, elegant wings, and razor-sharp talons—that set it apart from the starlings and sparrows twittering around the branches. No wonder then that we have imputed mythical significance to birds of prey. They have come to stand for authority, courage, action, justice, and protection.
Offer away, worst I'll say is no thanks.
