The Lavender
The Lavender
The lavender is always fun to photograph. It's fun to try to come up with new angles, to play with the lighting, and to try to capture a honey bee hard at work. Gabriel even got in on the fun this year as well, bringing along his little point and shoot camera capturing everything from a kid's perspective.
Light.
With the kids being a bit older I'm able to spend some of my time at the farm taking a closer look at the beauty that surrounds us. It's amazing how the gorgeous golden hues of sunset embrace the landscape, how they create a warm purple haze in the lavender field, or how the morning sun's rays peak through between the slats in the old 1800's barn. I'm fascinated by the busy bees and butterflies working into the wee hours, or how one day waves of amber sway in the light breeze and the next day they're harvested in the blink of an eye.
Navarre Farms
Life at the farm is always busy, and this trip was no exception. Our first few days were jam packed with "doing all the things." We had a nice big breakfast after our early flight, followed by meeting the new farm animals. There are two pigs named Elizabeth Taylor and Zsa-Zsa, and four chickens. Of course the kids were eager to get to the swing and Mr. Green Jeans. There were "new" toys to be played with, the garden to pick through, the massage chair, and I spent some time photographing the lavender. Then to top it all off we had this gorgeous sunset on one of first few nights.