alibl's PhotoBlog

Cabane a Sucre

2007-04-01T19:56:56Z

Today we went up north to help out at the Cabane a Sucre (1). The weather was beautiful perfect for collecting l'eau d'erable (maple water from the trees). a skidoo was used to take the water back to the cabin (3,4). Collecting is thirsty work (6). First you take the buckets off the tree and fill your big bucket (7) and then you fill the big barrel behind the skidoo. The skidoo is taken back and the water is put in an evaporator (8,9). We also made tire sur le neige (10) and then later that night we went to a cabane a sucre next door for a traditional quebec dinner (11,12,13) including oreilles de christ (ears of christ - 14). After that the tables were cleared away for a night of dancing.

Skiing - Mont Saint Sauveur

2007-03-23T20:24:47Z

Today I went skiing - probably for the last time this season.... :(

St Patricks Day Parade

2007-03-18T17:23:20Z

Papillons en liberte

2007-03-18T16:58:16Z

Today I went to the Jardin Botanique and they had a butterfly exhibit on in the green house, which was lovely and warm and the amount of butterflies they had was amazing.

Skating at Centre Bell

2007-03-18T16:31:18Z

Today I had the opportunity to skate at the Bell Centre!! 1,2: At ice level getting ready and waiting to be let on the ice 3: The Zambonis 4,5,6: on the ice 7: I am on the screen 8: Yooupi the canadiens mascot 9,10: sitting in the stands 11 on wards: I also got to go on a tour of the press room, the oldtimers bar and the canadiens locker room

Nuit Blanche

2007-03-18T15:40:10Z

Today I went walking and found an ice bar (1,2) after that I went home and made a snowman on our driveway (3), Then that night we headed to Nuit Blanche, which is where lots of things from the old port to the mountain are open all night. There was an ice slide (4, 5), glass artists at espace verre (6,7) a silent disco and skating (8,9) an art gallery with brooms (10) and people dancing on carpet in place des arts (11)

Crazy Snow

2007-03-14T22:54:15Z

Today it snowed heaps so we decided to go crazy carpeting on Mont Royal

Road Trippin: Day 8

2007-03-14T22:39:20Z

The Drive Home.... Today we drove for roughly 15hrs or so from Halifax to Montreal. The only photos I have from today are from when we stopped in town that was right next to the states boarder. 1: States this way.... 2: I'm standing in canada and over the bridge you can see the states

Road Trippin: Day 7

2007-03-14T22:31:44Z

Today we did a drive up the coast, stopping at beaches (1), cute little towns (2,3,4) with cute houses (5). We stopped at a beach resort where there were rabbits and surfers..... YES that is surfers and snow in the same picture!!

Road Trippin: Day 6

2007-03-13T00:50:24Z

Today we drove out to Peggy's cove. I stepped on some ice on a rock pool and feel through which you can see in picture 11, the bottom of my legs are all wet. It was damn cold afterwards... Also later on we when to glow in the dark mini golf, I came third...