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An unusual view of Giverny: Monet’s water garden is covered by snow.
Not much but enough to transfigure the usually colourfull garden. The pond is frozen, except for the place around the island and the borders.
In the background the roses arches at the dock are still there as a landmark to the dormant garden.
August is one of the best time to visit Monet’s gardens at Giverny.
The pond is covered by water lilies. The nasturtiums invade dramatically the main alley. And all the summer flowers give their big show.
Late summer is the time for giant flowers. Sunflowers of course, and also giant dahlias, rudbeckias, cosmos or helianthus as thick as walls of flowers. It is a strange feeling to be towered by these tall flowers. Anybody, even basketball players, could play hide and seek in Monet’s garden without bending his head.
This bee is rushing to visit a balsam, a sort of Impatiens which also belongs to this army of giants.