Where Nature is the Star
Amazing Maple Syrup Facts –
Here are some amazing facts about maple syrup that you may or may not know that I compiled. If there is a good response, I might put together some other videos as there are tons of amazing facts about maple syrup.
We produce maple syrup on our farm in northeastern Connecticut and have three generations of sugar makers on our farm!
Maple Sugaring (maple syrup production) in the 1820s –
In New England and other parts of northeastern North America maple syrup is produced each spring. Here’s some footage we shot of how they boiled the sap in the 1820s at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, MA.
In the 1800s we actually produced as much maple syrup as we did until about 10 years ago. Every farm would have a kettle and eventually an evaporator to boil the sap from maple trees to produce maple sugar. This was before sugar was widely available and it gave us sugar that could be used and produced right on the farm.
We continue the tradition ourselves on our farm but this gives us a glimpse of our past. Check out our maple sugaring videos showing our current operation.
Here’s another video showing the inside story of how maple syrup is made.
Sugar makers often talk about “sweetening their pans”. We shot this video to show what that is all about. The raw sap comes in one portion but as more water is removed it is near syrup where it is drawn off.
In the video you can see that sap gets darker (we were making dark syrup this day) as it moves through the evaporator.
This week we will pick out or new RV. Here on this blog we’ll chronicle our path to selecting this model and what we’ve gone through to get to this point.
Relaxing Waterfall Sound for Sleep, Relaxation, Study | Natural Binaural Sound –
Enjoy 10 hours of a soothing waterfall and stream! The audio was recorded in binaural audio allowing you to get a 3D/Immersive experience. This is a 10 hour recording shows water cascading off a ledge and into the stream below it. The sound can be used for relaxation, study or sleep.
This amazing waterfall is not far from our house. After discovering it, I dragged our audio and camera equipment to its base and made this recording. I hope you enjoy!
Our latest captured nature video focuses on the peaceful scenes and natural binaural audio of snowfalling. A lot people look at winter as a bleak time of year but it can be so beautiful if you step back and enjoy it for what it is. While a summer thunderstorm can lead to more noise, snow makes things quieter, more peaceful. I hope you enjoy these selected scenes and the sights and sounds of a winter snowfall.
Tree of Life Trail Cam Video in New England | January 2020 – Lots of deer action this month of the Tree of Life trail cam for January 2020. Lots of deer activity this month but some nice footage of the bobcats, coyotes and even an owl looking down over the deer! The Tree of Life trail camera is located deep in the woods of the quiet hills in northeastern Connecticut.
Relaxing Stream Sounds for 10 Hours | Natural Binaural Audio for Sleeping, Study & White Noise –
Looking for relaxing sounds of a rocky stream as it rolls by? This is a binaural audio recording which gives you an immersive experience as the river does its thing. This video is extended to 10 hours to allow it to be played for sleeping, studying or for background white noise.
The Willimantic River winds for many miles south of us and made for a nice sound and scene for us to record late one fall day. Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Tree of Life Trail Cam Video in New England | December 2020 –
Lots of deer action this month of the Tree of Life trail cam for December 2020. The bucks make another appearance with their racks. The Tree of Life trail camera is located deep in the woods of the quiet hills in northeastern Connecticut.
This is footage from our woods behind our farm that we captured using our trail cam.
