Lavender fields forever

Published 1:30 am Saturday, July 16, 2022

Michael Mangiameli, with Sebastian, 5, and Eleanora, 2, of Sequim enjoy a day at Jardin du Soliel Lavender Farm & Gift Shop on July 15. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Michael Mangiameli, with Sebastian, 5, and Eleanora, 2, of Sequim enjoy a day at Jardin du Soliel Lavender Farm & Gift Shop on July 15. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Michael Mangiameli, with Sebastian, 5, and Eleanora, 2, of Sequim enjoy a day at Jardin du Soliel Lavender Farm & Gift Shop on July 15. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Stephen Luo, 5-and-a-half, of Seattle, enjoys some crafting at Jardin du Soliel Lavender Farm & Gift Shop on July 15. Luo’s family made the trek from Seattle to the Olympic Peninsula to enjoy several spots at Olympic National Park and serendipitously happened upon Sequim’s Lavender Weekend. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Anna Gnilomedova, right, takes a photo of Oksana Kovalchuk at Jardin du Soliel Lavender Farm & Gift Shop on July 15. Originally from Ukraine, Gnilomedova and Kovalchuk live in Seattle and were on the Olympic Peninsula for several days visiting Olympic National Park sites (Sol Duc, Lake Crescent, Hurricane Ridge) before visiting lavender farms in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Michael Mangiameli with Sebastian, 5, and Eleanora, 2, of Sequim, enjoy a day at Jardin du Soliel Lavender Farm & Gift Shop on Friday while Stephen Luo, 5½, of Seattle, enjoys some crafting at the same farm.

Luo’s family made the trek from Seattle to the Olympic Peninsula to enjoy several spots at Olympic National Park and serendipitously happened upon Sequim’s Lavender Weekend.

Anna Gnilomedova, right, takes a photo of Oksana Kovalchuk at Jardin du Soliel Lavender Farm & Gift Shop. Originally from Ukraine, Gnilomedova and Kovalchuk live in Seattle and were on the Olympic Peninsula for several days.

Festivities continue Saturday and Sunday.