This small ancient town in Brittany was first incorporated in 1505. Many of the old stone buildings have been preserved from the time that it was a centre for producing hemp.

We visited this town for only a morning on a cruise around the U.K. I was much taken and have resolved to return to Brittany which has not only a rugged coast but also a rolling agricultural interior.

See also Image # PS163 Shady Corner, Locronan

The patina on the old stone buildings adds so much to the look of this 16th century French town. Placed closely together, the buildings create changing patterns of light and shade that I find irresistible.

This Brittany town has heavy restrictions placed on it to preserve its pretty and ancient look. Even though there are many tourists, the houses and the shops are occupied and continue as a real town.

See also Image # PS164 Locronan, France

Marilyn and I have visited Paris a number of times and we continue to be charmed. For me, reality and paintings of the past of Paris run together in my heart. The beautiful Baron Haussmann designed buildings and the romantic vistas, so elegant and undisturbed by time, offer painting possibilities that are unlimited. The galleries of Paris, with their impressionist works, where some paintings act as a mirror of Paris, offer to me instruction and magic.

Plein air.

Plein air.

Plein air.

Plein air.

Plein air.

Opera, Paris. Plein air.