There Must Have Been Something in the Monets

 (Hover over the photo for its title, click through to Flickr for more details.)

I don't know if it was Monet's Waterlilies... 

or the gentle palette of Paris... 

but whatever it was, it's having a visible impact at the art table in the form of colour choices and brush play.

When I lay the photos and the paintings side by side, the connection astonishes me.

Where I've Been: Paris

I fully intended to schedule posts here during my absence and even post live updates, but that did not happen. Time ran out before we left and while I was away ​I was too busy soaking in the present.

​This is where I've been...

It was a dream come true. If I didn't have the photos I wouldn't believe it.​

Stay tuned for part II of our trip: London.