My opinion of him continues to be revised upward.
He also loved horses.
Check out “Eagles and Horses” song and also horse pictures in some of his albums and piano sheet music books.
Eagles and Horses
Horses are creatures who worship the Earth
They fly on feet of ivory
Constrained to this living by dying and birth
The horses still run they are free
I had a vision of Eagles and Horses
High on a hill in a race with the wind
Going higher and higher
Faster and faster
On Eagles and Horses I’m flying again
Flying Again
Flying Again
( more lyrics about eagles)
Another favorite “Fall”
Reflections in the water
Like shadows in my mind
Speak to me of passing days and nights
and passing time
Falling leaves are whispering
Winter’s on its way
I close my eyes remembering the warmth of yesterday
Seems a shame to see September
Swallowed by the wind
More than that it seems a shame to see the summer end
‘Though the changing colors are a lovely sight to see
If it were mine to make the change
I think I’d let it be....
But I don’t remember hearing anybody askin’ me.
RIP John
How refreshing!