Over the Rainbow – Rurality Blog Hop #6
Over the Rainbow – Rurality Blog Hop #6

Over the Rainbow – Rurality Blog Hop #6

Rainbow Over the Palouse - Near Latah WA

Rainbows, rare, brilliant and beautiful, a weather phenomena that I never tire of seeing.

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The Palouse is a premier wheat growing region of the northwestern United States,

covering parts of southeastern Washington, west central Idaho and some say part of northeastern Oregon.

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The region was populated early from immigrants who came west on the Oregon Trail,

and farmers discovered dry land wheat farming which attracted many homesteaders and the region grew.

Today, this lovely rural region is dotted with tiny towns here and there scattered far and wide

among the miles and miles of undulating hills which resemble sand dunes or waves.

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There are many professional photographers who bring students here to the Palouse for photography workshops.

I have never attended one, they are very expensive.

Besides, I have no interest in seeing what someone else thinks about the area, or how they shoot

I prefer to stay for a week at a time,

getting up prior to dawn, and driving the local paved and dirt roads until dusk shooting what I find along the way,

then returning again to the Best Western Wheatland Inn in Colfax for a night’s rest and

review of the images captured during the day.

The Palouse is my favorite region of Washington state, where I search for places that will stay in my heart and mind for years.

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Here, driving back to Colfax late in the afternoon, near the small rural town of Latah,

a squall passes by, dropping snow and freezing rain,

then leaving with a rainbow kissing the tender green blades of spring wheat

emerging gradually from the slowly warming fertile soil.

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‘RURALITY BLOG HOP’ #6

It’s time for you to enter your photos in ‘Rurality Blog Hop – #6.’ ‘Rurality Blog Hop’ is open to everyone who would like to share something about rural life.  The linky will open every Wednesday morning around 09:00 Pacific Time and will close Thursday at midnight.

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  15. patricia

    Madge—Thanks for the plug for the Palouse. This is where I live and I never get tired of those rolling hills. Stop by and say “hi” sometime when you come this direction.

  17. Robin

    I love your photo this week. I was unaware of this area of the country and would love to visit it. I am a Kansas girl and wheat is our state’s crop and I think the fields are gorgeous the entire growing season too. Have you ever seen the Flint Hills of Kansas? They do not grow crops, but are used for cattle grazing. In the Spring they burn sections of them and it is magnificent to drive them at night and see the controlled fire lines!

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