Last month I ran off to Paris for a few days. I have been missing France desperately, so it was a wonderfully nostalgic trip. Many memories came rushing back as I visited some of my favorite spots. Among those is Le Musée de l'Orangerie. A number of years ago, I took my mom there to see Monet's waterlily panels. On the upper floor, L'Orangerie has two large oval-shaped rooms devoted to Monet's Nymphéas. Each room has four panels each; two shorter ones and two longer ones. Due to the size of the longer panels, I could barely photograph them. Obviously, flash photography is forbidden, so these photos are a bit dim. Below you can see the benches in the center of one of the mural rooms. It is so nice to just sit and absorb the calm beauty of the waterlilies. Thankfully, L'Orangerie is a relatively peaceful museum in my experience, without too much crowding or talking. I can still picture my mom posing for a photo next to the panel I have pictured last, which was our communal favorite.
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