I have often wondered where in my family history the gift for art and music originated.  Frankfurt am der Oder was apparenty the point of origin or so I was told. I recently came across some photos of Debussy, contemporary of Monet.    Makes me wonder......

In light of the current show at St. Mary's College re: Mt. Fuji/Mt. Diablo, I found this link interesting:

http://blogs.princeton.edu/wri152-3/s06/cgioia/debussys_la_mer.html