Esther's photos with the keyword: truck

Caribou Crossing Trading Post Yukon, Canada AIMG 6578

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Cranberry trucks leave a trail of red berries behind them on the road. This truck has been filled and another truck will have to take the remainder of the cranberries in the bog. Until the 1960s, cranberries, which grow low to the ground, were picked in a time consuming method. Today, wet or water harvesting is the primary method of harvesting cranberries. The bogs in which the cranberries grow are flooded with 1 - 1 1/2 feet of water the night before the harvest. The next day, the farmers use equipment called egg beaters to knock the berries off of the vines. The berries have air pockets in them and they float to the surface. The farmers then "coral" the berries by wading through the bog and forcing the fruit into one area with large rakes. The berries are then further confined with floating booms and suctioned onto a truck. They are taken to a factory where they are washed and canned or used in drinks and sauces. Berries that are dry harvested are often sold as fresh cranberries because they are handled less harshly in the harvesting process. AIMG 4951

Until the 1960s, cranberries, which grow low to the ground, were picked in a time consuming method. Today, wet or water harvesting is the primary method of harvesting cranberries. The bogs in which the cranberries grow are flooded with 1 - 1 1/2 feet of water the night before the harvest. The next day, the farmers use equipment called egg beaters to knock the berries off of the vines. The berries have air pockets in them and they float to the surface. The farmers then "coral" the berries by wading through the bog and forcing the fruit into one area with large rakes. The berries are then further confined with floating booms and suctioned onto a truck. They are taken to a factory where they are washed and canned or used in drinks and sauces. Berries that are dry harvested are often sold as fresh cranberries because they are handled less harshly in the harvesting process. AIMG 4946

Until the 1960s, cranberries, which grow low to the ground, were picked in a time consuming method. Today, wet or water harvesting is the primary method of harvesting cranberries. The bogs in which the cranberries grow are flooded with 1 - 1 1/2 feet of water the night before the harvest. The next day, the farmers use equipment called egg beaters to knock the berries off of the vines. The berries have air pockets in them and they float to the surface. The farmers then "coral" the berries by wading through the bog and forcing the fruit into one area with large rakes. The berries are then further confined with floating booms and suctioned onto a truck. They are taken to a factory where they are washed and canned or used in drinks and sauces. Berries that are dry harvested are often sold as fresh cranberries because they are handled less harshly in the harvesting process. AIMG 4941

A March Nor'easter (storm with winds from the North East) hit, knocking out power for almost 300,000 people in the area. The third Nor'easter in 11 days is hitting today and is expected to drop 1 1/2 feet of snow. AIMG 4612

The Sunday Challenge: Trucks Taken with a cellphone camera TSC20171205 093635

The Sunday Challenge: Trucks Taken with a cellphone camera. Two different trucks appear in the reflections. TSC20171205 093342

Monster truck rides were offered at Braintree, Massachusetts' Independence Day celebrations. As twilight approached, I caught this photo of the truck between the dust and a field light and converted it to black and white. AIMG 5922B

On a main road into Cuenca, Ecuador which abutted a construction site, a pickup truck and a truck carrying concrete collided. The police looked on while the workers scrambled to clean up the concrete before the rains came. This photo was taken from the back seat of a van through the windshield, so I did not have many options available to me to change the angle of the photograph. AIMG 0157

On a main road into Cuenca, Ecuador which abutted a construction site, a pickup truck and a truck carrying concrete collided. The police looked on while the workers scrambled to clean up the concrete before the rains came. AIMG 0159

At 9035 feet (2754 meters) above sea level, evenings in Riombata, Ecaudor can be quite cold. Pickup trucks with people huddled in the back were common sights. AIMG 9830

Seen on the road to Cairns AIMG 7586

Thailand traffic. Note the family on the scooter. AThailand2 333

The blizzard of February 8-9, 2013 dumped two feet of snow in Massachusetts with drifts even higher. It was the 5th worst storm in the history of Boston. The wind was blowing sideways for awhile and left the sides of trees and houses covered with snow. AIMG_2138

Almost every truck in India is decorated. AIMG_9808

Most passenger vehicles on the road to Agra as elsewhere in India, seemed ridiculously overcrowded. Many people owned no form of transportation so transportation was frequently shared when it was available. It was unusual to see men and women sharing the same vehicle, AIMG_5866

On the road to Agra, we saw plenty of these semi-homemade vehicles. The truck body is usually quite ordinary (as compared to commercial trucks which are brightly painted), but the front is fully of marigolds and plastic streamers. The swastika symbol on the side of the truck is not associated with Nazism in India. This symbol dates from the Neolithic period of ancient India and symbolizes good luck. It can be found over doorways, in ancient and modern Hindu temples and on property. This type of vehicle is known as a Jugaad. According to Wikipedia, jugaad means, "an arrangement or a work around. . . . Jugaad vehicles cost around Rs. 20,000 (less than US$ 400). They are known for having poor brakes and can not go beyond 60 km/h. They operate on diesel fuel and are just ordinary water pump sets converted into engines. The brakes of these vehicles very often fail and one of the passengers jumps down and applies a manual wooden block as a brake. These vehicles do not have any vehicle registration plate as they are not registered with the Regional Transport Office (RTO). Hence, they end up not paying any road tax." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jugaad AIMG_5864