It was around twenty years ago that I visited the famous
garden of Monet, the Impressionist artist, at Giverny in France. I went with a
friend as part of a short coach holiday
that we both thoroughly enjoyed. But Monet’s Garden was the undoubted highlight
of the trip. It was August and the lilies in the water garden area were in full
bloom, while outside the house across the road the flower beds were a riot of
colour. We both said we wanted to visit again at different times of the year.
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I haven’t made it yet, and it’s looking less and less likely
that I will. But yesterday I received an email with this photo of those water
gardens with just a few lily buds beginning to show colour. My friend was there
again, this time with the husband not yet in the picture all those years ago. I
am envious, but grateful that she thought of me while she was there and was
thoughtful enough to communicate that with me.
I don’t believe she will mind me sharing her photo of the
place from which so much inspiration was drawn, producing paintings revered the
world over. I have some old photos of it somewhere myself, but I'm not sure where to put my hands on them.
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3 comments:
I have always wanted to go there, and keep somehow missing the chance. In the New York modern art museum are huge Monet waterlily paintings, really huge canvases and you get a feeling from them of how much they meant to him.
Never say die Jean, one never knows what's round the corner.
It is a beautiful memory , not one I can share though, I would like to.
I remember with fondness ( and my circulating photo's ) a picture of you against a background of the beautiful flowering cherry tree you have in your front garden.
Jenny - you really should go.
You too, Betty.
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