'New Zealand Odyssey', published in 1989 by Heinemann, was authored by me, Don Donovan (who did the text and illustrations) and Euan Sarginson, who did the photography and design. In this series of blog posts, I will publish some of my drawings.
I've never been able to understand why people have to leave pompous monuments behind when they die. I can only think that they must have thought that they were so important that they had to remind everybody. As far as I'm concerned any old patch of ground can have my ashes - even a burial at sea as long as it causes no trouble. This bizarre edifice adorned a graveyard in Blenheim; I think it was the grandest thing in sight; perhaps they were Joneses up with whom they thought others would have to keep?
While in Blenheim I noticed 'Don's Place', a second hand dealer. Thats much more my style.
© DON DONOVAN
donovan@ihug.co.nz
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