Mountain House Painting Monet blurred haze

blurred haze

salmon and soft red

stone and the warmth of an ochre throw or timber floor

the kind of stillness that invites a slow breath and a quiet pause

the other leans towards it with petals beginning to open

Mountain House Painting Monet blurred hazeA 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