Purple Haze

Sequim Lavender Festival, Sequim, Washington
18th thru 20th July, 2014
“Lavender Capital of the Nation”

 

Jardin du Soleil Lavender Farm

Jardin du Soleil Lavender Farm

Purple Haze Lavender Farm

Purple Haze Lavender Farm

 

It's only fitting with a name like "Purple Haze" that the address be "Bell Bottom Lane."

It’s only fitting with a name like “Purple Haze” that the address be “Bell Bottom Lane.”

 

Lavender Oil Extractor

Lavender Oil Extractor

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Purple Haze, all in my brain,
Lately things they don’t seem the same,
Actin’ funny, but I don’t know why
‘scuse me while I kiss the sky

Washington Lavender Farm and Bed and Breakfast

Washington Lavender Farm and Bed and Breakfast

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Lavender hung upside down to dry...same technique works in RV shower stall.  ;-)

Lavender hung upside down to dry…same technique works in RV shower stall. 😉

Lavender comes in many different varieties, some even pink.

Lavender comes in many different varieties, some even pink.

Purple Haze, all around,
Don’t know if I’m comin’ up or down
Am I happy or in misery?
Whatever it is, that flower put a spell on me.

Even purple bees!

Even purple bees!

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Lavender honey was on my shopping list.   So yummy!

Lavender honey was on my shopping list. So yummy!

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Purple Haze, all in my eyes,
Don’t know if it’s day or night,
You’ve got me blowin’, blowin’ my mind
Is it tomorrow or just the end of time?

These men harvested this field at amazing speed!  Rain was in the forecast...

These men harvested this field at amazing speed! Rain was in the forecast…

Harvest is done with a small hand sickle.

Harvest is done with a small hand sickle.

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Help me
Ahh, yea-yeah, purple haze
Oh, no, oh, Oh, help me
Tell me, tell me, purple haze
I can’t go on like this
Purple haze
You’re makin’ me blow my mind
Purple haze, n-no, nooo

There's a horse up there peeking at me...can you see him?

There’s a horse up there peeking at me…can you see him?

Sequim Lavender Festival Street Fair

Sequim Lavender Festival Street Fair

My Lavender Margarita that I had been waiting all week to try...

My Lavender Margarita that I had been waiting all week to try…

The Purple Hat ladies enjoy the live music

The Purple Hat ladies enjoy the live music

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Even Walmart gets in on the action with their purple displays

Even Walmart gets in on the action with their purple displays

A special thanks to Mr. Jimi Hendrix, who provided the perfect soundtrack that played on a continuous loop in my head for the entire festival. “Purple Haze,” 1967

10 thoughts on “Purple Haze

  1. Thanks for the harvest pictures. I was wondering how they did it. Now I’m going to have to research the distillation process. Enjoy your time in the Northwest! We’re headed home way too soon – it’s too hot in Susanville – hate to even think about Mesa. 🙁

  2. I’ve been to the lavender fields in Provence and when they’re harvesting the air is heavy with lavender scent and you do feel hazy, just as Jimi sang. It’s a lovely vibrant colour though and you’ve got some good pictures.

  3. The photos are so beautiful, I could smell the Lavender. Genius to put the words of Purple Haze in with the photos….Squim should hire you to do their marketing for next year. Loved the purple hat ladies…Did you try lavender butter?

    • Linda — I didn’t see the lavender butter, but I did have some Garlic Fries with Lavender Aoili at the festival which were yummy! I bought some culinary lavender, so I will have to try infusing it into butter. Thanks!

  4. Lavendar margarita I could pass on, but that lavendar butter someone mentioned sounds divine! I have some lavendar in the spice cupboard that I bought to make cookies that never happened, I’ll have to see what I can do with it.

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