Azerbaijan Lavender Harvest Workers Cutting Rows

Bright afternoon sun floods the open field where rows of violet lavender stretch toward the horizon. Workers in practical field clothing move with urgency along the stems, their hands gripping shears to cut the fragrant blooms. Wooden orchard ladders stand upright beside wooden crates filled with harvested bundles. The clear sky offers no clouds, casting sharp shadows that define the texture of the cut stems and the rough wood of the ladders. Dust rises slightly from the dry earth between the rows. At the edge of the frame, a crate overflows with fresh purple stalks resting against the rough grain of the wood.