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A field of lavender just north of the hillside village of Bonnieux, Luberon, France.
Canon EOS R | Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
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The use of lavender has been recorded for more than 2,500 years. Egyptians, Phoenicians and the people of Arabia used lavender as a perfume -- and also for mummification, by wrapping the dead in lavender-dipped shrouds. In ancient Greece, lavender was called "nardus," "nard," or "spikenard" (named for the Syrian city of Naarda) and was used as a cure for everything from insomnia and aching backs to insanity. By Roman times, lavender had already become a prized commodity. Lavender flowers were sold to ancient Romans for 100 denarii per pound -- equivalent to a full month's wage for a farm laborer -- and were used to scent the water in Roman baths. In fact, the baths served as the root of the plant's current name. "Lavender" is derived from the Latin lavare, meaning, "to wash." Romans also used lavender as a perfume, insect repellent and flavoring. They even added dried lavender to their smoking mixtures.
Few plants are burdened with as much folklore and legend as lavender. Some of the stories are contradictory, or at least historically out of sync. One legend says the plant gained its perfume when the Virgin Mary dried the clothes of the baby Jesus on a bush, which from then on was aromatic. However, even before that, Cleopatra was said to use the scent to seduce Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Another favorite piece of folklore is that if lavender flowers are placed between bed sheets, spouses will never quarrel.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL; Lens: 18.00 - 200.00 mm; Focal length: 200.00 mm; Aperture: 7.1; Exposure time: 1/250 s; ISO: 100
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Darent Valley Path
The waymarked path Darent Valley Path is 19 miles long, following the River Darent from the banks of the River Thames at Dartford through the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to the Greensand Hills above Sevenoaks. It runs through the villages of Shoreham and Otford.
1. UITZICHT CAMPING MUNICIPAL MAYET // VIEW FROM CAMPING MUNICIPAL MAYET, 2. WEER THUIS // BACK HOME, 3. ZWARTE TULPEN IN DE MIDDAGZON // BLACK TULIPS IN THE AFTERNOON SUN LIGHT, 4. SIERAPPEL IN BLOEI, 5. LONGKRUID // PULMONARIA, 6. TRIEN, 7. BIG FAMILY PLANNING, 8. GOLDIE EN DOTJE GAAN OP STAP,
9. TRIEN MAAKT ZICH DIK, 10. RODE ROZEN EN GRANATEN // RED ROSES AND GARNETS, 11. PEARLS AND YELLOW ROSES // PARELS EN GELE ROZEN, 12. VOOR EEN VROUW DIE HAAR TANDEN WIL LATEN ZIEN // FOR A WOMAN WHO WANTS TO SHOW HER TEETH, 13. FOR A LADY WITH A RED BAG // VOOR EEN VROUW MET EEN RODE TAS, 14. VOOR EEN VROUW MET EEN GROOT HART // FOR A WOMAN WITH A BIG HEART, 15. WINTER AFTERNOON SUNRAY, 16. PATH OF PEACE NECKLACE,
17. FACE THE MUSIC, 18. SUNSET HARBOUR // ZONNSONDERGANG HAVEN KRIMPEN AAN DEN IJSSEL, 19. OVER THE TOP ON THE TOP, 20. PUNNIK KLOSJES, 21. WATER EN VUUR / WATER AND FIRE, 22. SPEELGOED ? / TOY?, 23. OOK VERBODEN ? FORBIDDEN BY LAW?, 24. EEN BELOFTE / A PROMISE,
25. IN KANT VERPAKTE ZAADJES / SEEDS WRAPPED IN LACE, 26. HERFSTDRAADJES / AUTUMN WEAVE, 27. HERFSTFEESTJE / AUTUMN PARTY, 28. HERFTSREGEN / RAIN IN AUTUMN, 29. HERFTSKLEUREN / COLOURS OF AUTUMN, 30. BEGONIA, 31. DONKER EN KOUD / DARK AND COLD, 32. WELKE DEUR? / WHICH DOOR?,
33. WAT THE PORTIER ZAG / THE PORTERS VIEW, 34. HARDLOPEN / RUNNING, 35. SALVIA, 36. OP STOK MET DE GROTE KIPPEN, 37. IRIS, 38. HUILBABY / CRY BABY, 39. KUKELEKU, 40. PASGEBOREN / NEWBORN,
41. KIP & KUIKEN / HEN & CHICKEN, 42. Anne-Sofie, 43. U ZEI? / WHAT DID YOU SAY?, 44. GRAS, 45. HET STILLE DAL, 46. IK WIL OOK EEN ORANJE HUIS!, 47. BEROEMDE HOGE BOMEN, 48. op mijn achterhoof gevallen,
49. Ponte Vecchio, 50. portret / portrait, 51. wakker worden ! / wake up!, 52. het eerste Maartse Viooltje, 53. VIJF MINUTEN ZON VANDAAG, 54. Volop in bloei, 55. happy with the first flowers in the garden, 56. lucht boven Krimpen aan den IJssel,
57. frosted artichoke, 58. leven op een boomstronk / life on a tree-stump, 59. up and down in Sienna, 60. boven-luiken en onder-luikjes, 61. aan de lijn in Trastevere, 62. anders dan andere wielen, 63. de laatse zonnebloemen / the last sunflowers, 64. HERFST IN LA MOTTE,
65. Vest / fortress, 66. Saulieu gezien vanuit La Motte Ternant / Saulieu seen from La Motte Ternant, 67. Leven aan de onderkant / Life at the downside, 68. VERLOREN / LOST, 69. zon, bloemen en schaduw / sun, flowers and shadow, 70. oude droom / old dream, 71. lavendelveld bij St André d'Oleargues / lavenderfield, 72. verleden tijd / times past
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Taken at Lullingstone nr Sevenoaks.
Due to photo restrictions on the day I was here,i grab this shot of these canopies that had been put up for some art classes the following Day.
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The end of June, 06:00am, sunrise, a full moonset and the lavender is in bloom at the Abbey of Sénanque ( L'Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque), located in the green hills of the Parc Naturel Régional du Luberon in the municipality of Gordes, Vaucluse department, Provence, southern France.
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Captured at the beautiful Lavandeto, these wonderful ladies from HISTORICAL FASHION EVENTS transported us back in time with their stunning Victorian and 19th-century inspired gowns. Surrounded by fragrant lavender, the elegance of the past blends perfectly with the charm of nature. A true celebration of historical fashion, grace, and timeless beauty! 🌸💜
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The Darent Valley Path
Lavender plants are ready for sale from the shop from early May but the lavender season really gets underway in mid-June and the glorious scent and vibrant colour of the fields fill the valley until early August
Photo by Charlotte Blanchet – Lotus Blanc
I took this photo of Miss Aniela during a photoshoot at my Lavender fields, in my hometown.
The title is from a Cartier-Bresson quote which sums up my recent feelings about my work...
"In a portrait, I’m looking for the silence in somebody" - Henri Cartier-Bresson
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...e proprio quando tutti sono lì, nello stesso campo di lavanda, ad aspettare il momento giusto per fotografarlo controluce al tramonto, proprio in quel momento, volta le spalle a tutti e vai controcorrente.
Supera le centinaia di persone con cappellini e vestitini svolazzanti, i superfotografi con tutte le attrezzature, le famiglie di giapponesi dallo scatto frenetico e volta le spalle al sole.
Vai in quel campo lì dietro, dove non c'è nessuno e il cielo prende quelle strane e meravigliose sfumature rosa.
Questo credo che sia uno dei concetti della fotografia paesaggistica, ma correggetemi se sbaglio.
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The use of lavender has been recorded for more than 2,500 years. Egyptians, Phoenicians and the people of Arabia used lavender as a perfume -- and also for mummification, by wrapping the dead in lavender-dipped shrouds. In ancient Greece, lavender was called "nardus," "nard," or "spikenard" (named for the Syrian city of Naarda) and was used as a cure for everything from insomnia and aching backs to insanity. By Roman times, lavender had already become a prized commodity. Lavender flowers were sold to ancient Romans for 100 denarii per pound -- equivalent to a full month's wage for a farm laborer -- and were used to scent the water in Roman baths. In fact, the baths served as the root of the plant's current name. "Lavender" is derived from the Latin lavare, meaning, "to wash." Romans also used lavender as a perfume, insect repellent and flavoring. They even added dried lavender to their smoking mixtures.
Few plants are burdened with as much folklore and legend as lavender. Some of the stories are contradictory, or at least historically out of sync. One legend says the plant gained its perfume when the Virgin Mary dried the clothes of the baby Jesus on a bush, which from then on was aromatic. However, even before that, Cleopatra was said to use the scent to seduce Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Another favorite piece of folklore is that if lavender flowers are placed between bed sheets, spouses will never quarrel.
Camera Model: PENTAX K20D; ; Focal length: 14.00 mm; Aperture: 5.6; Exposure time: 1/45 s; ISO: 100
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