"Homage" to the Impressionists...
My friend Pat Wilson treated me to the "Inspiring Impressionism" exhibit at the DAM. What a wonderful exhibit. I believe it ends this weekend, so if you haven't seen it...do so! Make sure to take the audio tour; it really enhanced the experience. 
This is an excerpt from the Museum website: "Even the most revolutionary artistic movements are grounded in older traditions. Although the Impressionists’ work seemed a daring rejection of what came before, they did find inspiration in artists from the Renaissance to the eighteenth century. Some revered those Old Masters, some rejected the traditions of the past, and others took their lessons and re-invented them to reflect modern life. In this extraordinary exhibition, you will see Impressionist works right next to the Old Master works that inspired them."
The images were captured while taking a walk on a trail behind Aspen Grove Mall. It was a gorgeous spring day...just enough cloud cover to make it comfortable as well as to diffuse the early afternoon sun. I love the "bokeh" that has been created...no photoshop filters were used post processing. The images loosely remind me of an Impressionists' painting...visible brush strokes, (here bokeh evokes the brush) emphasis on light in its changing qualities and ordinary subject matter. There is also a feeling of of movement.
Merci...Monet, Degas, Cezanne and Cassatt
