A celebration

of what we are trying to preserve with energy policies which will help avoid climate change:

Nice has a lovely museum of Asiatic Art in beautiful grounds with pool close to Phoenix Parc. It is an example of what stste/local taxes provide, though sadly there were very few people there, though the beaches of Nice are packed at the moment.

"Le plan de ce musée posé sur un lac artificiel parcouru d'oiseaux aquatiques, repose sur deux formes géométriques fondamentales en Asie: le carré, symbole de la terre et le cercle, symbole du ciel."

http://www.arts-asiatiques.com/html/start.html

Art in a lovely setting (before I was told, very politely, that no photos were allowed inside the building).



In addition to the permanent exhibition, there was an exhibition of treasures of Georgia with some very impressive works in gold:





Toison D'Or


Then time for a meal: "OK, so you have the healthier dish - but you need it more than me."



Then we went to the nearby Parc Phoenix.



What a delight.



Beautiful, precious water.



The tropical house.



Inside.





Some flowers are gorgeous but quite obscene.



"If you're going to San Fransisco, better wear some flowers in your hair ..."



Worth protecting.