We so much enjoyed our spring visit to Giverny that we all wanted to return again. The spring trip to Monet's gardens was supposed to be a sidetrip to our real objective, a Caillebotte exhibition at the Impressionist Museum. But we spent well over 2 hours in the gardens. We wanted to see it again in another season.
Where the spring visit had been all tulips and irises, relatively low-lying plants and beds, the garden was now tall. It was not exactly overgrown, but the plants were clearly at their tallest points, thick and green.
The tulips and irises were replaced with dahlias and chrysanthemums.
The crowds oohed and ahhed when a cat appeared, but watching him creep quickly on the grass, I expected what was coming.
After walking through the formal gardens, we crossed to the Japanese pond on the other side.
We again went to the Impressionist Museum for lunch, followed by a visit to the temporary exhibit of Sorolla, a Spanish painter who painted in Paris in the late 19th century. He had been unknown to us. His use of light was stunning. I don't normally photograph paintings, but I wanted to remember my first impressions of his work.
And with that, our intrepid band headed back to Paris.
No comments:
Post a Comment