Winter Solstice, 12-21-2001

Claude Monet (1840-1926), Magpie (1869), Oil on Canvas (35" x 51"), Musée d'Orsay, Paris

Winter Solstice is here— Monet's snow
covers the quiet village of Honfleur.
A magpie sits on the fence wishing you
Christmas joy & a wondrous New Year!

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