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.
I also enjoy taking photographs and editing them. It engages my mind on something besides work i think. My days have been extremely stressful lately which is why I haven’t been visiting anyone much. You know what my line of work is so I am sure you understand the stress.
I do miss the maple syrup. We had lots of Maple syrup production in Vermont and my Dad always used to take us up to see how it was made, and what they used it to make when it was finished. That candy looks delicious!
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Very interesting photographs. It certainly cold up there. I liked the maple toffee and your ice crystal photos the best.
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I agree, taking pictures reduce stress level which I enjoy that part a lot too, but I don’t like to edit the photos though.. I wish they could just come out the way they were shot.. Ha! but I fount that has been impossible especially we are asking perfect! Very interesting nice photos in the park. I like the maple toffe! 🙂
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Oh my god, I want to try maple toffee so badly right now. It looks absolutely delicious!
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Lots of neat pictures. That looks like fun. I think I could do some damage to that maple toffee – Yum! Don’t work too hard.
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maple toffee sounds good! oh yum, now i really want some.
the guy explaining maple syrup is wearing a funny hat. i wonder if he knows it looks funny. or if he doesn’t care. or if he thinks it looks cool. because, if he thinks his hat looks cool, then it’s cool. i like people who are a little bit different.
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I’ll die for a maple toffee !
“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.” — I like that.
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Glad you have a hobby to help you deal with stress – and one that gives others pleasure, too!
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Wish you warmer and less stressful days ahead !
Although Winter never looks so good through your images.
@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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Yummy in my belly ! mapple toffee
Mixing up Ice sculpture into kids Tic Tac Toe: a great idea !
Le gang des tricoteuses avaient subi à Paris l’année dernière, très drole les arbres emballés..
I see much more culture on your side of this Country. Or maybe it’s because I have lived on the continent most of my life I don’t see it? It seems you have so many activities to go out and see and watch. I’m not so sure these are a West Coast theme. Canada customs are so different from one area to the next!
Love the photos and yes I want to go join in on the fun!
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Zhu, you have been really really busy lately with all these posts… I think I am going to be exhausted reading these. 🙂
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