Lavender field with a Lonely Tree and a Mountain in the Background at Sunset
by Alexios Ntounas
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Lavender field with a Lonely Tree and a Mountain in the Background at Sunset
Artist
Alexios Ntounas
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Description
Lavenders bloom in spring and create wonderful purple fields. They also smell great! Here a lonely tree is in a lavender field. At the background there is a big mountain. It is called Olympus and it is the highest mountain in Greece. The sunset colors the sky and the clouds with vibrant red, purple and yellow tones making a serene outdoors scene.
Lavender is also know as lavandula. Its Latin name is lavare which means to wash. It is a genus of 47 known species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. The Lavandula angustifolia in the photo is commercially used for the extraction of essential oils. It yields an oil with sweet overtones, and can be also used in balms, salves, perfumes, cosmetics, and topical applications. Over the centuries it has been used in traditional medicine and cosmetics.
The photo was taken at Mesimeri next to Thessaloniki in Greece. For many years I wanted to travel to Provence in France just to view the beautiful lavender fields and take photos of them. So, when I learned that there are some fields next to my hometown I couldn't miss the opportunity. That lonely tree made a beautiful scene and I was lucky enough to have a beautiful sunset that day!
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FAA Contests:
1st place "Spring Avatar Contest" held by the "Promote Your Work Here and Get Noticed" group
1st place "The Best of The Best - May Contest" by the "Stunning Images" group
3rd Place "Spring Landscape Contest" held by the "The Outdoor Photographer" group
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December 24th, 2020
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Mary Lynn Giacomini 29 Days Ago
Congratulations Alexios on this stunning image and Special Feature of the Week in the Vision of Spring - Glances of Summer Group! L/F
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your beautiful art's selection as a Special Feature of the Week in the Visions of Spring - Glances of Summer group!
Dora Sofia Caputo
Congratulations, Alexios! Happy to tell you that your fabulous capture of a beautiful Lavender field with a lonely tree at Sunset, has been selected as a Special Feature of the Week and is being featured on the Homepage of the Visions of Spring - Glances of Summer Group. Thank you for being part of this Group and for sharing your outstanding artwork with us. F
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