Comments on: Rapeseed Fields, Bicycles and Rhubarb Crumble

By: Ron

Ron — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 09:53:53 +0000

Timing is everything. As we live in an area that is surrounds by these fields, we watched every day and prayed for a sunny day to shot the images. In the end, we were very lucky to have the opportunity to capture the fields at their peak.

By: Ron

Ron — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 09:51:17 +0000

Eha, So glad you enjoyed the link. I agree on you comment regarding clear on clear. My pieces are from the wildlife section and are mostly duck class carvings.
As to Rhubarb, my Swedish mother-in-law says that you most peel those stings off the stalk of the Rhubarb. I tested cooking with strings removed and left on. The rhubarb with the strings left on was not only stringy, it was more bitter/tart.

By: Eha

Eha — Sun, 04 Jun 2017 04:58:47 +0000

Ron – thank you SO much for the link! So interesting – now: I am a what one might call ‘purist’ – in glass this largely means clear on clear : some of the items on the list have huge appeal, others are ‘too pretty’! Shall take a more exact look after a busy weekend!!! Quite like some of those quirky wineglasses . . . I believe you may have a few extra friends wanting to be reading your posts . . . . wish more of us had liked rhubarb . . .

By: Chava Mazal

Chava Mazal — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 19:58:33 +0000

Those rapeseed field photos are magnificent! Sounds amazing that you caught them during what seems to be such a short blooming period. That bike ride sounds quite fun, too.

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 13:30:08 +0000

Bill, Thanks for the comment. The interesting thing is that we took those rapeseed field images less than a week ago and now those same fields are void of blossoms. The growing season here moves fast.
Glad to find a fellow rhubarb fan.

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 13:10:23 +0000

These pictures are absolutely stunning, Ron! Thanks for sharing them. And we love rhubarb here. It’s that time of the season but I haven’t seen much of it this year so far.

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 13:24:35 +0000

Your very welcome, it was truly a joy taking the images, even if my sinuses didn’t like the idea.
Luckily, Sweden and the EU have some very strict laws when it comes to herbicides and GMO. We even have many GMO-free areas and even one state (Jämtlands län) that’s GMO-free.
We’re big fans of Småland and spent a couple of weeks there this past summer. The Kingdom of Glass is a lovely area. Did you know Kosta Boda even has a hotel you can stay at. My personal favorite glass artist house is Målerås (http://www.maleras.se/en/), it a bit non-traditional.
I think I’ll stick with the pheasants, those kangaroos can be mean little suckers.
Rhubarb, I believe, one of those foods that either you like or don’t care for it at all. For me, I prefer it with berries blended in.
Thanks, for the lovely comment.

By: Eha

Eha — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:44:49 +0000

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the beautiful photos of ‘raps’ fields {well, guess which language]. Have just come off a visit to Illinois, US and do hope your fields are not sprayed to the gills with glyphosate [Roundup] as there and the seeds are NM. OK – my ‘pet hates’. I Love Smaland, perchance for a different reason: having been a lifelong Scandinavian glass collector – Kosta-Boda and Orrefors are both kind’of associated with your neck of the woods !! Love the pheasant ‘sign’. – here we naturally get kangaroos and koalas and wombats 🙂 ! Have never quite made friends with rhubarb but shall try again, I promise . . . .