Oregon rapeseed fields
Rapeseed plants Brassica campestris and Brassica napus.
N42 52 1 W118 56 4 near Holdman, Oregon off back, back, highway Oregon 37. Springs Canyon.
This is the last photo taken on this fun three day road trip, my wife
and I took together. The blossoms weren't as thick nor were the plants
nearly as high as the Cottonwood, Idaho fields we had seen. Still the
extra green mixed with the bright yellow blossomes and a gorgeous
Eastern Oregon sky, were just too good to pass up. So humor me and put
up with the last of the rapeseed field photos.
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Rape, as it refers to the rapeseed plants, comes from the Latin word
“rapum”, meaning turnip. Rapeseed comes from a family of plants
related to turnips; cabbage, rutabaga, brussel sprouts, and field
mustard.
There are two primary types of rapeseed grown in the Idaho, Washington and Oregon area: Brassica napus and Brassica campestris. Almost 50% of rapeseed is “oil”. That oil has been used for centuries. The part of the seed left over after the pressing of the oil is used for livestock food. Hundreds of years ago rapeseed was used to light lamps in Asia and in Europe.
Today rapeseed oil is a popular cooking and salad oil (we use at our house). To make the product more “marketable” it is called and sold as Canola Oil.
We found fields of rapeseed in bloom in Idaho, near Grangeville and
down in Oregon on our way home, near Weston. The Idaho rapeseed was
much higher and more blossoms. I don’t know if the Oregon (shorter
with fewer blossoms) was a different variety of just planted later in
the season and not in full growth or bloom yet. Both places though,
required some back road driving to photograph the lovely farm country
landscapes they grace.
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My wife and I took a three day road trip to the Snake River canyon
area where Washington, Oregon, and Idaho meet. The highlight of the
trip was a 9 mile round trip hike up the Rapid River near Riggins,
Idaho.
If you want to read the details of this many road trip ~ open the narrative included with the flickr photo set:
Comments and faves
dbushue, tgstewart1, velotta.bill, LAP75, and 96 other people added this photo to their favorites.
dbushue (12 months ago | reply)
this is incredibly beautiful....and thanks for sharing the info about rapeseed; we are quite fond of using "canola" oil to cook with :-)
askmikee (12 months ago | reply)
A very pretty picture.
tgstewart1 (12 months ago | reply)
Eastern Oregon and Washington are outstandingly beautiful! This is a great capture.
tislissi (12 months ago | reply)
Picture perfect
velotta.bill (12 months ago | reply)
wow......this is one of your best OM..in my view.....special.
LAP75 (12 months ago | reply)
WOW! Stunning and love it!! WOW!
manywinters (12 months ago | reply)
wonderful! especially with those clouds!
Berndt S (12 months ago | reply)
Wonderful landscape shot of the fields. Beautiful colors.
COngrats on Explore. Well deserved!
manywinters (12 months ago | reply)
congrats on Explore!
PeteHuu (12 months ago | reply)
fine colors, excellent photo
congrats on Explore
Vadim Dmitriyev (12 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot! Congrats on E X P L O R E
Snipps Whispers (12 months ago | reply)
Great shot OMT :)
Luca Caceci (12 months ago | reply)
wow,beauty colors.
RkRao (12 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot!
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..Al.anood Al.duohan (12 months ago | reply)
very great
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FAV
meadowmom (12 months ago | reply)
Oh, very pretty and very nicely composed, OMT.
rafallano (12 months ago | reply)
Marvelous shot, great job
I like it a lot, congratulations for the explore
I think the shot deserves it!!!
mtngrlkd (12 months ago | reply)
What a gorgeous and perfect sight. Tremendous capture!
Little Grey (12 months ago | reply)
this is heavenly...excellent photo.
_SG_ (12 months ago | reply)
beautiful pic!
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**Alice** (12 months ago | reply)
ah! so great! looks very beautiful
oldmantravels (12 months ago | reply)
Thanks to the many of you. who I have never heard from before or not often:
Askmikee; Berndt (E); Petehuu(E); Vadim (E); Genitrace; Snipps; Luca; RkRao; Alandoo; Rafallano (E); Little Grey; & SG pro;.
I really appreciate the photo feedback from you, especially those of you who let me know that this photograph somehow made it to "Explore" (E).
A big thanks to those of you who have become friends on flickr and often leave nice comments with my photos or just stop by to say "hi":
Lisbeth; TG; Laurie; Kelsie; Darlene (we use canola too); Lily; Vicky (E); and Bill from Oklahoma. Thanks Vicky for the heads up on "explore" (E).
Wishing each and all of you many years ahead full fields of flowers and good health. OMT
oldmantravels (12 months ago | reply)
Thanks Alice - I hope life is going well for you. This is a pretty time to be in the Pacific Northwest...so much to see....and...so little time. Smile. OMT
cαяℓιиι.ѕσиια •● ʚϊɞ ●• (12 months ago | reply)
seen on { Explored! }
beautiful
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ladigue_99 (12 months ago | reply)
I really love all those yellow flowers!
IanLudwig (12 months ago | reply)
Great colors.
Wes-cpmg (12 months ago | reply)
Very nicely done. Almost perfect. It's like an image from a dream.
Siuloon (12 months ago | reply)
This is awesome... i see this in Explore!
Congratulations!!!
oldmantravels (12 months ago | reply)
carlini; ladigue; Ian; Wes; and Siuloon - Thank you very much for posting the nice comments and the explore kudos. OMT
KrogerVT (12 months ago | reply)
Sweet!
oldmantravels (12 months ago | reply)
Thanks KrogerVT. OMT
fadderico (12 months ago | reply)
Windows's desktop!
Cherry Desuasido (12 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot!
Félix Michel (12 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
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oldmantravels (12 months ago | reply)
fadderico (nice daydream time desktop - good for you); Thank you for your comments Cherry and Felix. OMT
mjgaitana (12 months ago | reply)
I like the colors...Very beautiful capture!
oldmantravels (12 months ago | reply)
mjgaitana de espana - muchas gracias por visitar mis fotos. Que colores mas bonita. Ten un buen dia. Esteban de los estados unidos.
Madame Julise (12 months ago | reply)
beautiful :) love the colours! :)
oldmantravels (12 months ago | reply)
Thank you Madame Julise. OMT
TFNnaranjo (12 months ago | reply)
Preciosa fotografia un saludo de Teresa
Hugo.L (12 months ago | reply)
Great shot! makes me think of microsoft's XP wallpaper! lol
Phil du Valois (12 months ago | reply)
très jolie fleur
Belle lumière et couleurs sympa
bravo
~ nicole. (12 months ago | reply)
Amazing!
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oldmantravels (12 months ago | reply)
Teresa de Madrid. Otra vez, muchas gracias por visitar mis fotas. OMT
oldmantravels (12 months ago | reply)
Hugo - good humor. Perhaps if Bill Gates wants to buy this photo I could make him a deal. HA. OMT
oldmantravels (12 months ago | reply)
Phil from Valois, France - - Though my great grandparents were French, I'm sorry to say I don't speak the language, but with my ragges Spanish and country English I can gather enough from you comment that it is complimentary, so thank you much. OMT
oldmantravels (12 months ago | reply)
Thanks Nicole! OMT
•°Carly°• (12 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot!! congrats for Explore :) Nice work!
oldmantravels (12 months ago | reply)
Thank you Carly. Since I'm a hiker and traveler, who takes photographs, instead of the other way around, it was a real surprise to get a photo on Flickr's explore. Thanks again. OMT