The forester in winter. (The work 1/3)

Posted by
Martine Lapointe (Québec, Canada) on 1 March 2007 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.

This is Charles, a work's colleague. He's a forest technician, like me. In winter, we have to make some surveys. It's easier than in the summer. We're walking faster, it's not so hot and it doesn't have bugs!
Forêt Montmorency, April 2004
Le forestier en hiver
Voici Charles, un collègue de travail. C'est un technicien forestier, comme moi. En hiver, nous faisons différents inventaires. C'est plus facile qu'en été. Nous marchons plus vite, il fait moins chaud et il n'y a pas de mouches!
Forêt Montmorency, avril 2004

Many thanks to Duncan Galbraith who had the idea and took his time to organise this event!

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Comments (15)

Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan

Nice shot Martine!

1 Mar 2007 6:31am

Bronnie from Christchurch, New Zealand

I've never actually seen anyone wearing snowshoes! What do forest tech's actually do? I mean apart from surveys? I'm curious!

1 Mar 2007 7:24am

@Bronnie: Hi Bronnie! The survey thad we did on this picture was the verification after the "precommercial thinning". We have to check if the contractor respected all the rules of this kind of harvest. (cutting made in an immature crop or stand primarily to accelerate diameter increment on the favoured trees). You can see on this picture that we are using Ski-Doo to circulate in the forest in winter.

jc from Ireland

interesting shot .. it must be fantastic to work in this landscape.

1 Mar 2007 9:10am

Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium

Must be nice getting out into nature for work. I like seeing other jobs besides the ones where people sit behind desks. Right now I sit behind a desk but hope to get out from under it soon :)

1 Mar 2007 10:29am

Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan

wonderful journalistic take Martine. I envy the fact you have such a beautiful environment in which to work, even if it does look rather chilly! I imagine getting up for work is a real joy for you.

1 Mar 2007 10:52am

Stu from Kyoto, Japan

Yeah, I can certainly think of worse things to be doing than being out in this scenery and being paid for it. A very natural shot with a beautiful backdrop.

1 Mar 2007 11:03am

Jen from Jessup, United States

wonderful shot! what do you survey that time of year?

1 Mar 2007 11:44am

Jean-Frédéric from Québec, Canada

T'aime pas les mouches? héhéhé, moi non plus !

La forêt l'hiver, c'est merveilleux.

Blle prise

1 Mar 2007 2:03pm

Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

Any job that lets you wear snowshoes or ride around on a Ski-Doo is in my opinion a Good job! And it's a great photo of it. The blackflies would detract from it a bit, though :)

1 Mar 2007 7:11pm

Still from Valence, France

Nice image of an interesting job!

1 Mar 2007 8:22pm

Angry Buddha from United States

That's not a job you see every day. Beautiful scenery.

1 Mar 2007 8:28pm

Jenny from Manchester, United Kingdom

Indeed, I don't think I've known or seen a person who has a job who works in a forest. Then again, England lacks.

1 Mar 2007 9:30pm

Michael Zhang from New York City, United States

The perspective of trees and snowmobiles is excellent.

1 Mar 2007 9:35pm

Chris Sullivan from Melbourne, Australia

Fantastic, an excellent landscape to work in. Very nice start to the series!

1 Mar 2007 9:52pm

H.O from Victoria, Canada

love the nature very nice shot. nice work Martine :)

2 Mar 2007 3:34am

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