peak

ok,so.......we arrived on the tidal basin to see the cherry blossoms at peak bloom....us......and 100.000 others......a cross section of humanity.....including a wedding party taking formal photos....and a family of 15 all sporting ponytails drawn into buns....boys and girls......we surmised some sort of cult.....then off to see cezanne in provence at the national gallery....the best of the expo was a small piece called sugar bowl, pears and blue cup.....the brush work was so palpable we envisioned the meandaddy of the l.o. reaching to touch the canvas.....we savored the old masters while we had the opportunity....an exhibit of frans van mieris.....a marvelous still life with flowers that included a blue satin curtain drawn to expose the painting beneath......the fabric was so very wrinkled and lustrous and ever so real.......a nice afternoon......but now there is basketballto savor.......adeiu...