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Barcelona

A Quick Rest in Sommette

La Premiere Partie des Vacances

The first part of my vacation has turned into an all out exploration of Claude Monet. I made a long over due visit to Le Musee de L'Orangerie as well as visiting the small town Giverny. The L'Orangerie houses some of Monet most famous paintings, his series of "Nympheas" or water lilies. It was there I broke my personal oath to never photograph paintings... but everyone else was doing it and I desperately wanted to show them to you. Giverny is the city that Monet called home and where he created his beautiful gardens. So I will show you his paintings and then his inspiration. The picture above is from the Tuileries gardens where Louise Bourgeois has had her wonderful spider installed while she's exhibiting here in Paris. That's the Louvre in the background. p.s. This post made possible by Joanie and Bill, as well as viewers like you.









Monet's home in Giverny.




















Here you can see his famous Japanese bridge across the Pond.


The picture above is not of the famous bridge, just a smaller foot bridge across the creek.

My New Inter-webbing Stitch Master Skills

Le Jardin de Cluny



Un Bridge de la Ile St-Louis



Le Pompidou Centre

Don't know if you can tell, but I'm really excited about this new program my friend showed me how to use. Also, if anyone is looking at this blog, feel free to comment. It's sad when no one responds.

My Week In Photos, 6th to 13th of April

Henry loves oatmeal raisin cookies. So do I.



My French Class. We represent Korea, The Dominican Republic, China, Switzerland, Colombia, Turkey, and the U.S.













The French Government has decided to lay off thousands of teachers without the intention of replacing them, to cut costs of course. Students and teachers have been protesting for days.












Danelle and Liz.