Earlier in the summer, Mr Brownwindsor and I took a few little day trips around the time of my birthday. One was to Bodiam Castle, over on the other side of East Sussex from us. It was a true fairytale of a ruined castle and a lovely day out. So I was delighted to spot this picture of Donovan on the back cover of one of my odd Bravo magazines, in all his troubadour finery (and oh! how I want that cape…) in the picturesque lake which surrounds it. Sadly, we didn’t get the chance to ponce around in a boat on the lake. Lake poncing should definitely be introduced at Bodiam…
Scanned from Bravo, May 1968
Liz Eggleston 
Miss Peelpants, you are clearly too young to remember fey princeling Donovan in the 60s – this was on the cover of one of his albums. I lived in California at the time and there were certain albums that *everyone* seemed to have. His was one of them. Fortunately, no-one ever put it on while I was visiting.
Now that it’s been pointed out to me, I know the cover (although it’s not an album I own) but I think I prefer this shot. Even without the pinky wash over the top… It’s so funny how, once you’ve been somewhere, you start to recognise and see it everywhere!
Personally I love a bit of Donovan… 😉
Oh i love Mr Donovan! What a marvelous idea – lake poncing Donovan style – banjos, lace, irises and velvet capes. Though this isn’t my favourite album of his, i think this one has the most memorable cover.