Salamander Painting Monet blinding bolt of lightning splits

blinding bolt of lightning splits the night and strikes the heart of a desert plain

each leaf and twist of bark drawn in rich

The painting holds the gentle harmony of a garden waking to spring

the whole scene held in shades of grey

Salamander Painting Monet blinding bolt of lightning splitsRendered in flowing watercolour, this rural landscape sweeps across ploughed fields that glow in shades of amber, ochre and burnt orange, their furrowed rows drawing the eye towards rolling hills beyond. A solitary tree stands at the centre of the scene, its dark foliage anchoring the composition against the warm earth. Soft blue green hills and wooded slopes rise in the distance, fading beneath a pale sky touched with drifting grey clouds. The loose,