One of the things I miss about my s-i-l and b-i-l no longer living in Provence is being able to buy bags of lavender at the markets. But my s-i-l has done a wonderful job with their gardens and land, planting lavender in many places, where its perfume attracts bees, butterflies and me as well. I share a few shots today with you for the Phoneography Challenge theme, “Nature.” Be sure to click on the link to find other beautiful photo offerings.
The air was fragrant with a thousand trodden aromatic herbs, with fields of lavender, and with the brightest roses blushing in tufts all over the meadows…
~William Cullen Bryant
Here’s your sweet lavender
sixteen sprigs a penny
that you’ll find my ladies
will smell as sweet as any
~Lavender Sellers’s Cry, London England CA 1900
We shall find a cleanly room
lavender in the windows
and twenty ballads stuck about the wall.
Izaak Walton The Compleat Angler 1653-55
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Those shots are terrific I-phone photos. Well done. 🙂
Thanks! Much appreciated.
janet
Lavender is not only beautiful to look at, its scent is so-oooo soothing. And it’s good for small burns and bug bites, and a tea made from it can ease a headache. These are lovely shots, Janet.
I had some at our former house but have to find somewhere to plant some at the rental as I love it. Thanks for stopping, Tish.
janet
very nice shots and quotes. Randy
Good morning, Randy, and thanks.
janet
Janet, beautiful shots! I can smell the lavender almost!
Ps and so well done with your tablet!
Just my iPhone!!
aha, thought you still used your tablet 🙂 my bad
No problem, Chris. We got smartphones in December and I love the camera! So easy to carry.
It sure is easy to handle! and carry!
Very true.
and of course, well used iPhone, difficult to do this
Thanks, Chris. Wish I were smelling it now.
janet
You took these photos on your phone?? I have always carried a little jealousy of photographers – it is a skill I wish I possessed. That you can produce such beautiful work not from a fancy-schmancy SLR but from your smartphone just leaves me gobsmacked.
I love the word “gobsmacked”, so thanks for using it as well as for the compliment. The iPhone takes great photos as does the iPad and is so easy to carry around. Thanks for visiting and commenting!
janet
Our lavender is harvested now and we let it dry in our storeroom, the scent is overwhelming :O)
How wonderful! Wish I had some. We used to get some in Provence but not around Dijon. 😦
This is so apropos for what is going on in one of my garden projects right now. Planting various types of lavender, that is. Great photos of a favorite plant. And the deer won’t it. YAY!!!
Always good to find something deer won’t eat!
janet
Lavender is one of the joys of traveling in Provence–fields of purple hues and aromas. I adore the second image for its symbolism: the joining of nature to human nature. Well done. Happy Photo Challenge.
Thanks very much, Sally.
janet
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Beautiful pics , I love their fragrance.
🙂
Beautiful! I love lavender!
So pleased you liked the photos. I love lavender, too.
janet
I love the quotes and the photos are simply beautiful! Well done!
Thanks very much! I appreciate hearing that.
janet
Lovely! Lavender is beautiful via your iPhone, Janet 🙂
Thanks, Amy. I’m glad my photos seem to have done justice to the beauty.
janet
That first photo is over the top beautiful in my book! They are all lovely, but that first one..wow!
Thanks a lot, Angeline. I hope to visit everyone else’s entries soon but our internet in the mountains is really, really slow. 😦
janet
So Charming.! The editing creates lovely storybook feeling.
Yeah butterfly!
That butterfly was difficult to catch with the phone, Carol, but I persisted. 🙂 Yes, editing can create a lovely feel. Thanks for stopping by.
janet
Lavender is one of my favourite plants and a great subject for photography. Love your phoneography this week.
Thanks so much! I’m hoping to get to other entries when I’m not out having vacation the next week or so. 🙂
janet
Have a nice holiday!
Yep, gobsmacked is the right word. 😀 I love taking photos with my smartphone, too.
Good morning, Christine. My favorite part of having a smartphone is having a camera that takes great photos and can be so easily carried. I do want to figure out my Nikon so I can use it, too, but being able to slip the phone in a purse, fanny pack or pocket makes photography SO much easier.
Enjoy your day,
janet