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A fantastic Sunday afternoon for me is to go for a walk in the woods with my family and dog. The trail we often go to (The Talking Trees, highly recommended) starts at a small pond. At the edge of the pond is a dock where turtles, fish, and small plants wait for food. The pond…

In the 1860s, the greatest honor a painter could achieve was to have their new work displayed in the Paris Salon. This exhibit, put on by the French Academy of Fine Arts, was the most prestigious art event of the year. With Napoleon III’s blessing, it was able to make a career and a fortune…