Saturday 2 August 2008

Badlands 1971


Sometimes I'm guilty of trying to read too much into a simple family photograph. Well, it's true, but I'm going to carry on doing it.

For example, today's desktop image is a doozy.

  • Have a look into the guy's eyes, and try and convince yourself that he's not a cold-hearted killer.
  • Have a look in her eyes and try and convince yourself that she's not helped him kill the owners of this pleasant suburban home.
  • Try and convince yourself that they've not slaughtered the family, stolen their money, hand-gun and camera.
  • Are you sure that they're not going to drive off into the sunset (in a stolen car) to start a new life as Judy and Dick Starkweather in a remote corner of Utah?

See. It can't be done. 

PS : Lovely touch, her matching shoe-laces.

2 comments:

Sarah said...

I think you could be right - and isn't that just the perfect dress for concealing blood splatters!

Anonymous said...

Damned right. That's clearly a serial killer. You can tell by the suit.