Lavender field, Hertfordshire, England Aug. 5, 2024

As you walk through the landscape of Hertfordshire, England, the beauty of lavender fields unfolds before you, as seen in today"s image. A member of the mint family, lavender originated in the Mediterranean, India and the Middle East. These purple-hued plants have thrived through various civilisations. It was used by the Egyptians for mummification; traces of lavender were discovered in the tomb of Tutankhamun. It was also treasured by the Romans for its healing and cleansing properties.

© George W Johnson/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Its puffling season!
Festival fever
Aug. 5, 2025Tide pools in La Jolla, California, United States

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Apr. 14, 2024Bowling Ball Beach, California, USA
Immersing in nature
Apr. 20, 2025Happy Easter!
Nov. 4, 2025Tower Bridge, London, England
Nov. 5, 2024Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil
Jan. 16, 2025Pinnacles National Park, California, United States
Apr. 15, 2025World Art Day
Mar. 28, 2024Cherry blossoms in Shanghai, China
9,000-year-old handprints
Sep. 2, 2025Camel thorn trees, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia
Aug. 24, 2023Shark Fin Cove, California
Dec. 8, 2024Notre-Dame reopens
A gorge-ous place to drop in
Pastel perfection
Aug. 18, 2025Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York, United States
Jul. 19, 2024A young jaguar on a riverbank, Pantanal, Brazil
A window to the Pacific
Jun. 5, 2025World Environment Day
Oct. 20, 2023International Sloth Day
The Coast of Death
Nov. 17, 2023Copper Falls State Park, Wisconsin
Sep. 8, 2025International Literacy Day
The grass looks greener on this side
Dec. 30, 2024Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
Jun. 11, 2024A group of Southern gemsbok in the savannah, Botswana
May 17, 2024Endangered Species Day
Sep. 7, 2024Annas hummingbird
See-through cephalopod
Winter wonderland for your wallet
High above the Aegean Sea