~ our joyful moments - week 24 ~

Classic images from Italy and France this week. 

We've just arrived in Italy and the gelato is the BEST. This is strawberry and straciatella. 

Karin had a little holiday in France and found lavender fields in the Luberon valley. 

#ourjoyfulmoments is a 52 week photography project where we share done of the little joys of our daily lives. 

~ floral friday - the lavender farm edition ~

Every year when we go to the shack I promise myself a visit to the Bridestowe lavender farm (30km away in Nabowla).

And then we hit the beach, holiday mode settles upon me and I find it hard to summon up enough energy to drive into town, let alone along the dirt roads to visit the farm.

But this year the children asked to visit having being intrigued by stories of lavender icecream from other kids on the beach.
So off we went, all armed with cameras, ready to play tourist in our own state.

We were lucky - the flowers were beautifully in bloom (just prior to harvest time) and entry is free for locals.  Plus the lavender icecreams and lavender scones were delicious (lucky really because other than wander and take photos there's really nothing else for the kids to do other than make an icky-sticky mess with purple icecream).

It's truly a feast for the senses - gorgeous vistas, a steady hum and thrum of buzzing bees in the air and the heady, intense lavender scented perfume. I had a lovely wander with my camera set to manual - lots of perfectly pretty purple photos!

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~ our joyful moments - week 2 ~

Week 2 of #ourjoyfulmoments and Karin and I are both dreaming of beautiful gardens. 

I visited the nearby Bridestowe lavender farm (the largest private lavender farm in the world I believe) and was overwhelmed by the colour, scent and number of bees!! This shot is straight off the phone (still no computer access)-I just love the contrast of the purple flowers and the red dirt.

Karin is studying plant catalogues and planning whether to plant more veggies or bulbs in her garden for spring - I love those kind of dilemmas. 

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~ lovely lavender ~

Loving the flowers again for wordless Wednesday.

Linking with  my little drummer boys.

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