"As I noted as soon as you told me of your sensational birthday idea, my two favorite artworks are both by Monet, "The Japanese Bridge" and "Haystack in Winter. Monet is my favorite artist because of the feeling in his works. Why the bridge? After falling in love with “The Japanese Bridge” many years ago, Jane and I made a trip to Giverny. (I think it was our 40th anniversary.) I’ll never forget the moment when I walked along a trail, looked up, and saw the bridge from the exact point from which Monet painted it. It was a breath-taking moment. Why the haystack? I was taking a tour of a Monet exhibit at the Denver Art Museum on a wintery day. As I stood in front of “Haystack in Winter," the Audio Guide played a mesmerizing musical piece which completely drew me into the painting. When I go on winter walks back in Colorado, I always think of those moments with the haystack." Ron Gibbs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Monet
Japanese Footbridge by Monet, Wikipedia
