Winter Fun
This weekend marks the end of the Winterlude festival (but sadly, not the end of winter yet). I found myself hanging around in Confederation park, where it all started a couple of weeks ago, thinking I will miss the ice sculptures.
It has been a crazy month at work and I’m exhausted and stressed out. Taking pictures relaxes me though. I’m going through them and edit for a few hours now and then and this activity is strangely soothing.
Almost as soothing as eating maple toffee with the ice slowly melting on your fingers.
You can see the full set of the pictures taken during Winterlude 2010 here.
 Phone Stuck In Ice |
 Playing Ice Tic-Tac-Toe |
 Maple Syrup |
 Two Buckets |
 Warming Up Hands |
 Outdoor BBQ |
 Canadian Lumberjack |
 Explaining How Maple Syrup is Made |
 Making Maple Syrup |
 Little Figurines |
 Cold Trees and Ice Mushrooms |
 My Ice Crystal Ball |
 Enjoing Maple Toffee |
 Making Maple Toffee |
Related articles:
- Picture of the Week: Maple Toffee
- Winterlude (Or Having Fun In The Cold)
- Ice Sculptures At Confederation Park
- Winterlude 2011
- Ice Carvers At Work
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@DianeCA — Same here, I think we both understand each other! It’s exactly that: it engages your mind in something else.
@Yogi — Thank you! It’s cold, yet not so cold by Canadian standards.
@micki — I bitch about editing yet I do find it interesting. Weeding out the bad shots, balancing the colors in the good ones… it’s fun.
@Lizz — It is! Unfortunately, not the kind of treat I can mail you easily
@Tulsa Gentleman — Trying not to work too hard. I can’t just eat maple toffee every day to relax!
@Seraphine — This guy was super funny. He works in a maple syrup house and was really into it. Super sweet too!
@Heyoka — really? Personally, I’d kill for it
@Agnes — Do you feel the same?
@Beth — Yes, I’m glad I have it. I would have gone crazy a long time ago otherwise!
@Sidney — Thank you! I know winter looks good… but it’s bloody cold!
OMG, I’m about to prepare my visa application (I’m waiting for the official translations) and I’m starting to panic…
Anyway, I lvoe your pictures. They are so colorful!
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Wow… Is that how Canadian make their maple toffee?!
So original! ;-p
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I know what you mean about how taking pictures is relaxing. I completely agree! Great looking toffee. Looks delicious!!
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You know I like to take photos like that too (Yea, you know my wife call me crazy
) and yours document this winterlude so well — thanks for sharing!
This pics shows so much about Canada’s culture, traditions and habits and was very nice to see.
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