The gardeners have had no one to share their handiwork with — the splendors of Monet’s house and gardens were locked away while the coronavirus pandemic raged in France. – AP Photo / Francois Mori ...

I found this inspiration when I visited Giverny, France. It was my 11th birthday, and I had begged my parents to take me there to see reclusive French painter Claude Monet's house and gardens.

Who doesn't love water lilies, haystacks and gardens? Claude Monet, one of the world's most famous impressionists, lived and painted many of these subjects in his home in Giverny. Today ...