Lavender Fields near RiverJohn

The fragrance of lavender is magnificent. Anne and I drove two hours to visit the Seafoam Lavender fields near River John, Nova Scotia. This was our first visit. The day was brilliant. The owner, Dave, kindly allowed us to set up our easels to paint on their grounds so we set up in the shade under a small grove of trees and beside a pond filled with goldfish.

According to the owner, we missed the fullest blooms and richest fragrances by about two weeks. In any case, we loved the experience. In thanks to the owner, we thought it right that we visit his "heady" gift shop of lavender products -- from sprays and soaps to sachets. Since I had never heard of lavender jelly I bought a bottle to put on our morning toasts back home.

I wanted to paint the fields looking through the trees and to record the presence of the visitors who ambled between the rows.  The contrast between the silhouetted tree trunks and sunlit background appealed to me.

(Plein Air watercolour on 300 gsm Fabriano CP Aqua)

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