: The real Monet :

I had a great time in New York and New Jersey over the last few days, and I certainly miss the cooler weather. I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where the original of my favorite Monet painting hangs:



I also explored the Palisades, a nature preserve on the eastern side of New Jersey, bordering the Hudson River, which separates New Jersey from New York. The leaves were starting to turn, so there was some fall foliage to color the breathtaking landscape.





I was grateful for the cooperative weather, because as you can see from the waterfall and probably heard from the news, there had been a lot of rain up there prior to my visit, but miraculously, the sun came out on Saturday just in time for my first day in the city. I take that as good omen for things to come.