Thing 6

I spent some time with my wife in Paris a few years back and we spent one day in Giverny at Claude Monet's home.  Mr. Monet was not actually there on that day, as he suffers from a severe case of death, but his gardens are beautifully maintained. I knew that he had create his garden's expressly for the purposes of painting, but it wasn't until I saw them in person that I understood the feelings of light and color in the Impressionist period.

I chose this photo because it has a pretty good composition and evokes the memories I have of the place and the day. Additionally, it was one of few that did not have all rights reserved. It is protected under the Creative Commons license, which allows for a certain level of use. It was taken by Juergen Kurlvink, who graciously applied the CC license to his work. As a working composer I have great respect for copyright law. I was, however, surprised at the number of photos I found that were protected with the All Rights Reserved - makes me wonder if people are hoping to get "discovered" on Flickr and are protecting their work in case that happens. Either way, it was enjoyable to look at the many different images of Giverny (some of them were truly beautiful - if you have any interest just search "Giverny" in the search box on Flickr) and remember the day that I spent there with my wife and our friends.