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Comments (32)

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

It's first time see for me! I did not know at all how the maple sap is harvested!Maple trees are most pictorial in all seasons and here I like their skeletons contrasting with the white of the snow and the blue of the sky!They might be proud because they are producing something so delightful to the human palate!

26 Mar 2008 5:42am

@Japanalia: « ... They might be proud
because they are producing
something so delightful
to the human palate! »

And I can tell you that everything is delightful,
the water, the syrup, the butter and the maple taffy.

Maple Taffy

La tire d'érable se déguste à la cuillère.
Une manière encore plus traditionnelle de goûter la tire d'érable
lors des parties de sucre consiste à verser le sirop épaissi et bouillant
sur de la neige tassée et de le manger à peine figé,
à l'aide d'une spatule de bois appelée palette.

Merci Gabriela.

gilles d.

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

A beautiful image of a very traditional Canadian activity. The contrasts are lovely.

26 Mar 2008 6:44am

@Michael Skorulski: Thank you Michael !

« ...a very traditional Canadian activity... »

I am not very sure about the rest of Canada,
but I can tell you that in Québec
it is probably our way of celebrating spring.

gilles d.

vu@granby - gilles daigneault from Granby, Québec, Canada

Aujourd'hui, c'est une image de Cathy Jones
chez notre amie Tracey.

gilles d.

26 Mar 2008 7:05am

Vikram from Mesa, United States

Excellent! What a great light and so sharp! Is this an HDR or something?

26 Mar 2008 7:09am

@Vikram: Thank you very much Vikram!

« ... HDR... »
Sorry, it is not.
It's a secret but perhaps Photoshop
did a little something with sharpness and pastel tones.
;-)))

What is not a secret
is that the picture was already excellent.
Bravo Gilles Martineau !

gilles d.

vu@granby - gilles daigneault from Granby, Québec, Canada

Saviez-vous que...

Dans la section de gestion du photoblogue vu@granby,
il y a actuellement au-delà de 150 pages
de commentaires reçus sur nos photos,
plus de 4 500 commentaires !

Bonne journée, les passionnés !

gilles d.

26 Mar 2008 7:23am

vu@granby - gilles daigneault from Granby, Québec, Canada

Parlant de belle journée :
la photo d'hier, chouette ! de Mathieu Chassé
est aujourd'hui en vedette dans la section
Aminus3 Spotlight
Highlighting the interesting and the extraordinary...
sur la page d'accueil de am3.

Chouette journée, bravo Mathieu !
Je suis aux anges.

gilles d.

26 Mar 2008 7:35am

Craig from Vacaville, California, United States

Well done! Love the shadows!

26 Mar 2008 7:37am

@Craig: You are right,
thx Craig!

gilles d.

Claude B from France

ici dans les Landes on faisait pareil avec les pins dans le temps, ça ne ce fait plus ;-(
bonne journée

26 Mar 2008 9:35am

@Claude B: Quelle était l'utilité de la résine récupérée?

vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

Betty from United States

Excellent in every way! Beautiful.

26 Mar 2008 9:41am

@Betty: You're very kind, thank you.
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

Teresa Durães from Montijo, Portugal

good contrast and photo

26 Mar 2008 9:42am

@Teresa Durães: Thanks, please come again.
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

A "prima vista" je croyais que c'etaient des poubelles, et je me suis interrogé pourquoi tant beaucoup de poubelles étaient nécessaires, (peut-être les Canadiens font plus de pagaille que des autres gens ?) mais le titre a m'a informé. Concluant, une photo très intéressante et très Canadienne!

26 Mar 2008 10:05am

@Illuci: Cette photo illustre une autre époque, les poubelles sont maintenant révolues (les canadiens ne s'en servaient plus!). La modernité a apporté une autre façon de faire, les arbres sont tous raccordés à une tubulure sur laquelle une pompe à suction est actionnée afin d'amener la sève à la bouilloire.

vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Ahhh, so that's how it's done. Thank you I've learnt something new today :) . A lovely crisp and informative image,

26 Mar 2008 10:12am

@MaryB: This photo shows a different era, the cans are now phase out. Modernity has brought a different way of doing things, the trees are all connected to a pipe on which a suction pump is operated to bring the sap to the maple sack.
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Some great syrup in the making there!

26 Mar 2008 10:45am

@Viewfinder: We are very proud of this Canadian trademark.
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

Suzanne Labbé from Granby, Québec, Canada

Gilles, encore une magnifique photo. Tu en fais ta spécialité :o) C'est génial d'avoir déniché une érablière qui récolte l'eau de manière traditionnelle. Bravissimo.

26 Mar 2008 11:20am

@Suzanne Labbé: Merci Suzanne de ton appréciation. Bientôt nous n'aurons plus que de vieilles photos d'érablière tradionnelle.

vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

carmen lapierre from Canada

Quelle belle photo, les couleurs sont magnifiques,
et cela nous fait penser au printemps.
Félicitations.

26 Mar 2008 12:51pm

@carmen lapierre: La réouverture des érablières, c'est l'annonce du printemps, le soleil qui réveille les érables et qui nous stimule aussi.

Merci pour ta visite.
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

Tracey from Baltimore, United States

Perfection. Lovely winter/spring picture.

26 Mar 2008 1:00pm

@Tracey: When the farmer hangs the sap buckets, the spring is in the scope.

Thanks for your visit.
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

Interesting composition where the grove of trees begins and then the trees being tapped for sap. The tins themselves seem to "make the picture" with their semi-symmetrical placement. And the blue sky in the background highlights the tree forms.

26 Mar 2008 1:40pm

@Steven: Thank you Steven. I'm proud of this picture because this was an older era.

vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

Daroru from Amagasaki, Japan

So that's sugaring off...?

26 Mar 2008 1:44pm

@Daroru: Here is a link for those who want to know more about maple sap crop.

Voici un lien pour ceux qui veulent en savoir plus sur la récolte de la sève d'érable.

vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

This is an informative entry. I've never seen a photo of more than one maple being tapped. Thanks.

26 Mar 2008 1:45pm

@Earnest: Maybe we won't see more than one maple taps with bucket in the future, easier with piping!
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

StarCosmosBleu from Bedford.Qc, Canada

C,est le temps de se sucré le bec....un des signe que le printemps est proche...une belle prise..la textures des arbres ressort très bien...belle lumière aussi et de plus voir des chaudières plutôt que des tubes ça c,est de l,originalité

26 Mar 2008 3:49pm

@StarCosmosBleu: Merci Marcel pour ce commentaire que j'apprécie venant de toi.
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

danthro from Suburbia, United States

i really like the sharpness and detail in this shot. i've read about how they get the maple sap or whatever it is from the trees but i don't think i've ever seen it before.

26 Mar 2008 4:42pm

@danthro: It was a very sunny day so I could get a lot of DOF for the details. I'm happy that I could have shown something new to you.

Thank you.
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa

Well! There I've learned something today! Never seen this before, and did not know that is how its done! Thanks for sharing :)

26 Mar 2008 6:36pm

@Ina: My pleasure!

Thanks for your visit.
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

Johanne Prescott from Granby,Québec, Canada

Bravo cette photo me mets l'eau à la bouche, tu me donne le goût de manger de la tire.....

26 Mar 2008 7:10pm

@Johanne Prescott: J'en suis bien content mais attention au cholesterol !

vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

Michael from Wuppertal, Germany

Interesting, never seen that before!

26 Mar 2008 8:09pm

@Michael: I hope that you enjoyed it!

Thank you.
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

C'est une première pour moi. Cette image est magnifique!

26 Mar 2008 8:45pm

@standley: Heureux de cette première pour toi!

Merci
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada

Very nice shot of some good hard working trees.

26 Mar 2008 9:48pm

@Michael Rawluk: Nature is well done, after a while the trees plug the hole and they work on producing leaves.

vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

Gary from Cochise County, United States

I find these trees facsinating. Great perspective and angle.

27 Mar 2008 1:12am

@Gary: I'm please that you like it.

vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Quebec, Canada

Très belle prise avec cette surabondance de lumière typique du temps des sucres, bravo!

27 Mar 2008 1:23am

@vu@granby - Wolfgang: J'apprécie ton appréciation Wolfgang.

vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

Rags from Plano, United States

lovely image. I find it really superb looking.

27 Mar 2008 4:07am

medam961 from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Beautiful photo of maple tree line! I also like the contrast of blue sky and white snow.

27 Mar 2008 9:06am

@medam961: I'm happy that you like it.

vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

Nataly from Santa Monica, United States

Ah... so this is how they do it!!!!

27 Mar 2008 3:11pm

@Nataly: This is the way to do maple sirup.

vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

Elisa from Massachusetts, United States

excellent composition!!! I like the contrast, the angle, everything is just perfect!

27 Mar 2008 4:26pm

@Elisa: Thank you.
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

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