Monet’s Garden – viewed from his home photo – Karen Anderson
Are you are gardener like me? Are your green thumb’s itching to scratch the earth each spring as winter thaws and the earth sends its hidden shoots skyward with the melt and thaw?
Well, it’s been an especially long winter where I live and so in this week where I’m sharing memories of my trips to Paris, I find special joy in sharing photos of an excursion I made to one of the most beautiful garden’s on earth: Claude Monet’s home and garden at Giverny.
Giverny is easily reached from Gare Nord in Paris. It’s only a little over an hour’s train ride into Normandie and I spent a magical day there on my own several years ago while my husband was busy attending a conference. The pictures that follow will show just how soft and gentle a land I wondered into when I got off that train. I hope this virtual home and garden tour helps you savour it all and dream of when your own garden comes to life this spring.
The long slim home of Monet photo – Karen Anderson
From the Monet’s home photo – Karen Anderson
Monet’s dining room shows his love of colour photo – Karen Anderson
curves photo – Karen Anderson
Iris photo – Karen Anderson
tulips and forget-me-nots photo – Karen Anderson
There’s a definite theme to the colours in Monet’s garden photo – Karen Anderson
Iris Photo – Karen Anderson
Lilacs photo – Karen Anderson
Alliums photo – Karen Anderson
Strolling paths photo – Karen Anderson
Colour palette of Monet photo – Karen Anderson
Spring is such a lovely time to visit Giverny photo – Karen Anderson
Famous lilies of Monet photo – Karen Anderson
Soft light on Monet’s lily pond photo – Karen Anderson
Monet diverted water from a nearby river to create his ponds photo – Karen Anderson
One Comment