Gimillan, Valle d'Aosta, June

Lavender Distillery, Azienda Agricola Casa Lanzarotti, 2012

After the pit is sealed, it's filled with steam, which enters into the plants and releases their essential oils. The steam cools off along a serpentine of pipes and in the end the essential oils rise to the top of the water, where they can be tapped and bottled.