Flowers in bloom at Monet’s garden in Giverny

Flowers in bloom at Monet’s garden in Giverny

Flowers in bloom at Monet’s garden in Giverny

Flowers in bloom at Monet’s garden in Giverny

We arrived in Giverny in the morning after a light rain, the garden was lush and full of color. Monet was a serious collector of flowers from all over the world. His garden is a beautiful example of the flowers he could get a hold of at the time. The locals back then, were a bit concerned that he was bringing in too many exotics. I don’t really think he cared. Most everybody has seen Monet’s “Water Lilies” and standing at the waters edge by his pond, you can easily see his inspiration. I found my inspiration in his gardens surrounding the pond and his house. I probably took over a hundred close ups of the flowers there that day. Simple, beautiful, color, light and a few drops of rain.