LATE SUMMER PAPYRUS

 Papyrus, a plant which has a very long history because its stems were used to make writing material 5,000 years ago in ancient Egypt, makes me think of an old and familiar French expression: "Vieux comme mes robes," or "Old as my dresses,"  a play on words for "Vieux comme Hérode," or "Old as Herod."

This lovely specimen grows along the edge of Monet's water garden at Giverny.

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