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Monday, June 15, 2009

That's My World - Sequim Lavender Festival

It's time once again to share your world! Hosted each Tuesday by Klaus, Sandy, Ivar, Wren, Fishing Guy and Louise, That's My World offers a chance to show what is beautiful and interesting about your world, to share it with others all over 'our world'. Click here to sign up and join the fun!

In a month my dear friends from Portland are coming to Seattle to take me to the Lavender Festival in Sequim, Washington, and I am so excited! Lavender is one of my favorite scents not to mention the beautiful color and it is a very versatile and useful plant in addition to being gorgeous! I'll be taking photos to share with you later, but I'm going to borrow a few today so that I can share some of the fun ahead of time.



We will be spending the night so that we'll be able to visit seven beautiful Farms on Tour in the stunning Sequim-Dungeness Valley. Growers share their techniques for cultivating, drying and using lavender, and visitors experience the perfume and beauty of this captivating herb. See dozens of varieties with colors and scents from sweet whites to crisp purples, while enjoying the sunshine, mountain views, scented breezes and open spaces of the Sequim-Dungeness Valley.

The poster below is the one used this year to promote the festival.



In addition to touring the farms there will be a Street Fair where there will be more than 150 crafts and lavender booths, food, music, and more set up in downtown Sequim. Admission is free and there is free parking throughout downtown.





34 comments:

James said...

That looks beautiful. I look forward to seeing your picures and stories about the festival.

Anonymous said...

Stunning pictures! I always love coming to your blog.

Mari Meehan said...

Ahh, I can almost smell the scent!

Indrani said...

Wow!
There is a festival like this!
It must be amazing! i AM EXCITED TOO.
gET BACK WITH LOT OF SHOTS!

Susan at Stony River said...

I would so love love LOVE to go there with you! Lavendar is one of my favourite things to grow. And weirdly, it manages to survive my care year after year, so how could I help loving it?

Have a wonderful time at the festival Sylvia! I'll be wanting more photos!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful purple World.
Congratulations
Luiz Ramos

Canarybird said...

What a wonderful experience it must be to see all that lavender! I love the scent and wish I could grow masses of it in my garden. It makes wonderful photo opportunities when there is so much grown together.

Chris said...

Impressive! Makes the one lavender plant in my front yard look pathetic.

I just learned this week that you can use lavendar in pesto.

Carver said...

Wonderful shots. I am a big fan of lavender too. I have a small stand of lavender in my garden but would love to have a field of it.

Latane Barton said...

In the first photo of the lavender and the mountain, I couldn't help but notice the 'lavender' mountains.

Jane Hards Photography said...

You got me at crisp purples. I wish we had smellivision and the aroma must be so fantastic. Really beautiful images and lavender is one of my cure all's.

Mary Elizabeth said...

Fantastic! Love lavender.
Now and Then

Darlene said...

Beautiful photos; especially the first one. My step-daughter used to paint lavender on aprons, pillow cases, etc. for a company that grew lavender. She gave me a pillow stuffed with lavender and it still smells wonderful after several years.

2sweetnsaxy said...

I can see why you're so looking forward to going. Looks beautiful and it sounds like such fun. Wish I could go. :-)

Ebie said...

Beautiful photos. I love its scent! I think there's one here in San Diego area.

Catherine said...

beautiful photos of all that lavender..

Paul said...

those are great can't wait to see more!

Marites said...

oh so beautiful and lavender is also one of my fave scents. i would love to be there.

My world is here

Sally in WA said...

Sounds like fun and great pictures. But you forgot to tell people how to say Sequim.

It's "skwim", not "see-kwim". :-)

Anonymous said...

Very beautiful part of the country you live in...Excellent photos! Can't wait to read more :)

Lilly said...

I love lavender, love it. Looking forward to your pictures Sylvia.

Kavita Saharia said...

lAVENDER is my fav. fragrance too..never knew about such festival...lucky you...thanks for sharing very pretty pics.and the informations.

Gaelyn said...

This should be a very fun festival to attend. Sequim is a beautiful place and the lavender will fill the air. Marvelous captures.

magiceye said...

absolutely amazing!

Carolyn said...

Sylvia what a great outing...it sounds absolutely wonderful. I can smell the lavendar! Your borrowed photos are beautiful. Thanks for the great post. Have fun!
Smiles and blessings

Rinkly Rimes said...

What a wonderful time you'll have! Sniff for me!

Arija said...

Delightful display garden with the different coloured Lavenders. We used to grow English Lavender for a whilebut it proved to be too labour intensive without hired help.
Beautiful post Sylvia, hope you have a great time saturating yourself inscent.

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Sylvia: What a neat look at the fun festival ahead. It must smell wonderful.

chrome3d said...

Ooh, the waving field with the birdy statue was so beautiful.

Unknown said...

Beautiful !!! I can almost smell the lavender. :-)

It looks as though you are on a fun trip!

Great photos..

Snap said...

We enjoyed the lavender festival several years ago. Really special and I'd like to do it again!

Maria said...

So beautiful and stunning pictures! I think I can smell the lavender :)

Anonymous said...

Sylvia, that's beautiful. I love lavender growing like that. I hope you enjoy the festival!

kRiZcPEc said...

I thought I could only see fields of Lavender in Frnace! How ignorant! Thanks for sharing

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