Giverny might be the highlight of the trip. The whole town knows how to do flowers, every house and barn is awash in color. We walked the main street along with a line of other pilgrims seeking le maison et les jardins de St. Claude. We were totally blown away. The scene was busier than any other we’ve gone to this trip, there was a line to get in. It’s probably a bit early in the season for the best show, but I bet it’s good any time. In addition to perennials, lots of iris and roses now, there are banks and tiers and mounds and piles of annuals that they plant in March. We don’t do it then in Vermont. The water lily garden is right off the canvas. The house was a walk through, the dining room and kitchen were Judy’s favorites. They plant both big beds of one or two flowers and other beds are mixes of many things. Some beds are all like colors and others a mixed palette. Every visual field has light and shadow, like the chiaroscuro in the art. I almost had palpitations walking through the garden and was dizzy from turning around and back.
Giverny, poppy field
Giverny, iris
Giverny, Japanese bridge
Giverny, mixed bed
Paris, Seine boat
Paris, Notre Dame
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