Mountain House Painting Monet A painterly tribute that keeps

A painterly tribute that keeps the energy of spring close at hand

the other leans towards it with petals beginning to open

The last sun of the day breaks over a snow-covered summit standing clear of an endless sea of cloud

where a muted sun glows behind banks of mauve and violet cloud

Mountain House Painting Monet A painterly tribute that keepsA timber clad alpine chalet perches on a steep grassy slope, its warm honeyed wood and stone base catching the low golden light of late afternoon. Behind it, a wall of snow streaked peaks rises into a soft blue sky scattered with cloud, while a stand of larches frames the cabin in deep green. The balcony and shingled roof speak of mountain shelter, and the valley falls away into hazy distance below. There is a quiet sense of retreat here, of a