Friday, October 23, 2015

Cranberries

 Harvested cranberries and tree reflections

Ten days ago my husband and I visited a Muskoka cranberry marsh. The weather and foliage were beautiful and bonus - the cranberries were being harvested.  In the photo above you can see cranberries ready to be cleaned, dried and sorted.

Sightseeing "train" and reflection

Busloads of tourists visit this marsh every October and part of the package includes a ride on this "train" to see the bogs up close and hear about the growing and processing of cranberries.

FYI: My husband and I are cheap frugal. We drove ourselves to the marsh, walked around the bogs and asked questions of the enthusiastic and knowledgeable workers in the marsh's store and various food kiosks.

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31 comments:

  1. 21 WitsOctober 23, 2015 at 7:57 AM

    Lovely photos! We've visited one of these in Wisconsin and they truly are interesting to tour!

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  2. eileeninmdOctober 23, 2015 at 8:01 AM

    It is neat seeing the cranberries. Great shots. Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!

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  3. KateOctober 23, 2015 at 8:13 AM

    We get our cranberries from Wisconsin every year but have never seen them being harvested. The process is beautifully photographed.

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  4. Tanya BreeseOctober 23, 2015 at 8:23 AM

    sounds fun!

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  5. The CrankyOctober 23, 2015 at 8:26 AM

    Great way to have frugal fun... bonus: we get to go along with you and enjoy the beauty!

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  6. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"October 23, 2015 at 8:56 AM

    "Frugal" is a much better word! Nothing wrong with it at all.

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  7. ChristineOctober 23, 2015 at 9:10 AM

    Good for you! You made the best of your trip there & a beautiful place it is too! I love cranberries & would thoroughly enjoy a tour of it.

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  8. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraOctober 23, 2015 at 9:17 AM

    Belas fotografias.
    Um abraço e bom fim de semana.

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  9. IndraniOctober 23, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    Lovely captures! Never seen cranberry harvesting captures before.

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  10. Margaret Birding For PleasureOctober 23, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    Great shots but I would have wanted to go round in that 'train'.

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  11. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 23, 2015 at 10:06 AM

    I like your and hubby's style EG, I'm not into group tours either :) Love cranberries, so good for you!

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  12. RoseOctober 23, 2015 at 10:07 AM

    I would do what you did...I have never wanted to do things in a group where I couldn't go at my own pace.

    OH, these pics are really beautiful! Loving the color and reflections and just the feel of them.

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  13. William KendallOctober 23, 2015 at 11:13 AM

    Beautiful shots! I do like cranberries in certain things, like muffins.

    I'm assuming this is in Bala, given that they have a festival up there for cranberries.

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  14. Sylvia KOctober 23, 2015 at 11:43 AM

    Beautiful shots indeed, as always, EG!! And, yes, I love cranberries, too!! I do hope you have a wonderful weekend!! Enjoy -- camera in hand, of course!!

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  15. RedPatOctober 23, 2015 at 11:51 AM

    That is something I have never seen and it looks quite interesting! I'd be with you & your husband walking on our own. ;-)

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  16. RevrunnerOctober 23, 2015 at 12:12 PM

    Gives you a greater appreciation for food when you see the labor involved in getting it to your table.

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  17. UnknownOctober 23, 2015 at 12:28 PM

    First time I see cranberries on a "raft"! :-) Beautiful place and photos too.

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  18. Buttons ThoughtsOctober 23, 2015 at 1:08 PM

    Love the word frugal:) Oh I have never seen this live, someday I will though. Nice shots. Hug B

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  19. SusanOctober 23, 2015 at 1:20 PM

    That is so cool. I would be cheap I mean frugal too. Love the photos, so beautiful!

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  20. VPOctober 23, 2015 at 2:04 PM

    Cranberries on rafts? That something I wouldn't have ever imagined!

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  21. CloudiaOctober 23, 2015 at 2:22 PM

    Sweet berries! How tart of you!




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  22. TexWisGirlOctober 23, 2015 at 3:17 PM

    how neat! bring on the cranberry sauce! :)

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  23. Gemma WisemanOctober 23, 2015 at 3:19 PM

    I'm with you. Definitely into the frugal way to enjoy scenery. Fascinating views of the cranberry processing.

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  24. KathyOctober 23, 2015 at 5:33 PM

    By being frugal you got to hear what the workers had to say, which was probably much more authentic than what the "train engineer" told his tour group.

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  25. Ruth HiebertOctober 23, 2015 at 8:31 PM

    Fascinating pictures.

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  26. JackOctober 23, 2015 at 8:57 PM

    Very nice. Massachusetts has many cranberry marshes, but for some reason I have never been there at the right time to see a harvest.

    So, you are cheap? A new insight.

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  27. StephanieOctober 23, 2015 at 8:58 PM

    I like seeing the cranberries in their environment. Beautiful images!!!

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  28. ShammickiteOctober 23, 2015 at 11:34 PM

    I hope you got a bag of juicy cranberries to freeze to go with the Christmas turkey!

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  29. AnvilcloudOctober 24, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    I don't like cranberries, but I do like the pic of that little 'train'.

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  30. cieldequimperOctober 25, 2015 at 8:14 AM

    I'd never seen them like this though I like them in my homemade muesli! :-) These are magnificent photos!

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  31. Yogi♪♪♪October 25, 2015 at 8:01 PM

    I don't know why, because I have only seen one cranberry bog in my life and it was in the dead of winter when nothing was going on, but I have always been fascinated by them. The harvesting in the water and the whole thing.

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