Yesterday morning I decided to do something a little different from the norm. I took an hour out of my day to go spend some time with nature. Not that nature isn’t all around us. I just wanted something a bit different from my usual daily travels.
One of the many wonderful things about living in the Portland area is that there so many cool things to see just a few minutes from the city. I decided to take a trip out to a Lavender farm and pick some fresh Lavender.
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It was only about a ten minute drive from where I live. As I drove out there, I passed several interesting spots along the way. A U-pick Blueberry Farm, an Alpaca Farm, 3 different Wineries and an amazing looking nursery. I will have to plan on those for another day.
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It was a warm sunny day and the drive was so beautiful that the 10 minute trip almost seemed too short. When I arrived at Mountainside Lavender Farm I received a friendly welcome from the owner on my way in.
The sign on the way in said to check in at the gift shop first, so off I went. As I made my way into the little gift shop/store I was offered a basket and some scissors to use to pick my Lavender. I chose my basket and scissors and headed back outside.
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There were two different fields to pick from. The upper field, which has a view of the valley below and the lower field which was much closer. I chose the lower field since I only had a short amount of time.
So off I went, with my basket in tow, to pick my treasure. The fields were absolutely gorgeous! A sea of varying colors of blues, pinks and purples and the luscious scent of Lavender in the air. I was in heaven. I have always dreamed of having a Lavender Farm, this was the next best thing.
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First, I just walked around and took it all in. There were so many different varieties to choose from. Fluffy, spiky, pink, white, blue, purple. All of them beautiful. I decided to get a little bit of each.
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What an amazingly beautiful day. The Bumble Bees were having a hayday. Bouncing from bloom to bloom, gathering the sweet nectar.
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This was exactly what I needed to refresh my mind. Sometimes you just gotta get away, even if it’s for just an hour. And I got this beautiful bunch to take home and enjoy for days to come.
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What kind of things do you like to do to recharge and refresh? Getting out and spending time with nature always seems to work for me, and the sunshine!
Have a beautiful day!
2 Comments
chef mimi
June 20, 2018 at 3:59 pmReally beautiful.
angela@mealstreetkitchen
June 20, 2018 at 8:29 pmThank you. It really was