The tree blossoms have mostly fallen away, but the farmland and hillsides of this region are now bathed in gold as the rapeseed (canola) fields come to life. As readers of this blog have probably guessed, I am a sucker for landscapes, especially when they are drenched in rich, vibrant colors.
Canola fields are ubiquitous in this part of Hungary during mid-spring, and the stretches of bright yellow contrast well with the surrounding greenery. In other places where the fields lay cultivated or bare, the yellow provides even sharper and more startling contrasts.
Canola fields are ubiquitous in this part of Hungary during mid-spring, and the stretches of bright yellow contrast well with the surrounding greenery. In other places where the fields lay cultivated or bare, the yellow provides even sharper and more startling contrasts.
Nevertheless, it is the patchwork quilt of yellow and green that epitomizes the landscape in this region - so much so, the local train company adopted yellow and green as its official colors. The train below is the kind I take to work every day for the short journey to work.
Sadly, the canola flowers have a relatively short lease on life, but by June the sunflowers rush in to fill the void the canola has left behind, thereby restoring the yellow-green mosaic for which this region of Hungary is famous.
Note: The photos above are not my own. I still haven't bought batteries for my camera even though I really ought to!
Note: The photos above are not my own. I still haven't bought batteries for my camera even though I really ought to!
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