Every now and again, you just need to throw in the towel and escape. Toward the end of June, my sister-in-law and I were feeling quite fed up with life and 100 degree temperatures and decided that we needed some lovely to help us make it to July. One Sunday after church, we gussied up ourselves and our husbands and dragged them to the Lavender Festival at Highland Springs Resort. I happen to feel that HSR was built just for me, as it’s one of my favorite places to shoot. I also held a workshop there last fall and can say, from personal experience, that their customer service and attention to detail is second to none. The grounds are feminine yet earthy and the air smells sweet at all times….I could go on and on.

On this beautiful day we sipped lavender lemonade (champagne for Noelle), enjoyed lavender cupcakes, lavender cheesecake, lavender tea…you get the point. Basically, Noelle and I were in girlie heaven and our husbands were troopers. Of course, I had my cameras and once again, Jeffrey and Noelle were the perfect subjects to shoot up against the gorgeous backdrop that is Highland Springs Resort.