WATER (liquid) -& CLOUDS (water in ethereal forms) & Grapes. (written May 14, 2024)
Water --- a favorite subject for me to attempt to watercolor.
Above, patterns of a swift-flowing springtime Seine, near l'Île Saint-Louis. (this looks like something I painted detailing waves in the Comal River)
A lock between the Canal Saint-Martin and the Seine.
Water elements that delight me here...probably even more than the considerable human achievements in view.
Looking downstream toward Notre Dame near sunset.
Evening congregating on the banks
Play of bridge shadows, dusk
Paris has the most delightful puff - pom clouds some times!
And some dramatic contrasts in lighting as well.
Water elements that delight me here...probably even more than the considerable human achievements in view.
I am tonight in Reims...the capital of the Champagne region and of the crowning of French Kings of old. Today I visited two small production wineries, Veuve Maitre-Geoffroy and Michel Fagot, and learned about what makes champagne champagne..and tasted a few as well. Apparently Louis Vuitton now owns Dom Pérignon, Veuve-Cliquot and others--but the wines we tasted will not likely ever be available in North America... so special. I got out to see a panorama from the pinot noir
vines of Veuve-Cliquot... The view from the top had a bit of a resemblance from what you imght see in my hometown on a trail on Mount Pisgah, with a branch of the Willamette River down below. The cool misty-rainy day reminded me of Oregon weather, too. A little homesick, maybe! But then my sister Mardi called me on a video call while I was about to get back to my lodging (the Hilton in size and comfort compared to Paris digs), and I felt more connected.
A closeup of the tiny new pinot noir grapes. In 4 to 6 years or more, molecules within these will be in a bubbly bottle tickling someone's palate
Beautiful photos. You have a great eye, Joanna.
ReplyDeleteLove the water photos. Pola
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