Irish children’s literature | The Belugas are Watching

The first of three photo albums from my trip to Canada representing Irish children’s lit with Deirdre Sullivan, Óisín McGann and Dave Rudden. First CBI sent us to the Frye Festival in Moncton, New Brunswick (for more info, roll over or click on an image)

Dave, Deirdre, Oisín

Covered bridge, just what I’d wished to see! I love covered bridges – think Bridges of Madison County. Old wooden structures built to keep the bridge clear of snow.

Maple syrup! Collection can

Syrup direct from the tree – pre boiling. It tastes like slightly sweet water.

Here’s where the syrup is reduced by 80% till it’s the thick syrup we know

The lightest syrup is the first harvest, the darkest was just three days bottled, and they were still waiting to see if the trees would give one more batch -the darkest.

Yum!

Maple sugar lollies made on the snow!

Waiting for the tidal bore to turn up – a wave which travels up the river from the Bay of Fundy. At certain times of the year surfers surf it – a 33 mile long wave!