https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Loaded/m-p/503450#M6583 <P>Trevor, Thx so very much for your nice words. Cheers.</P> Sun, 29 Sep 2024 08:15:21 GMT JSerpa 2024-09-29T08:15:21Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Loaded/m-p/501608#M6507 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="IMG_0538 sig copy.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/58770iB29565AA511D820E/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="IMG_0538 sig copy.jpg" alt="IMG_0538 sig copy.jpg" /></span>(Jan 2016) - Bamboo stalks on a traditional boat about to be used in an <EM>Acadja</EM>—a method of artisanal fishing widely used in Lake Nokoué, Benin. <EM>Acadjas</EM> usually cover large areas, sometimes as large as two soccer fields. The branches used are normally palm tree fronds or bamboo stalks. These branches are first transported by truck to improvised docks near lakeside villages. They are then loaded into big traditional boats, carried to the middle of the lake, and finally installed by sticking them vertically to the bottom of the lake. &nbsp;&nbsp;The actual fishing takes place 8 to 9 months after the branches are installed, when the fishermen encircle the <EM>acadja</EM> with nets, remove the branches, and proceed to catching the fish in what used to be their eating grounds.</P> Fri, 20 Sep 2024 04:10:31 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Loaded/m-p/501608#M6507 JSerpa 2024-09-20T04:10:31Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Loaded/m-p/503374#M6578 <P>This is the second of your images I have enjoyed and must say you produce both great shots and very interesting subjects, made even more so with the contextual material.&nbsp; Thanks so much!!</P> Sat, 28 Sep 2024 20:03:30 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Loaded/m-p/503374#M6578 Tronhard 2024-09-28T20:03:30Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Loaded/m-p/503450#M6583 <P>Trevor, Thx so very much for your nice words. Cheers.</P> Sun, 29 Sep 2024 08:15:21 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Loaded/m-p/503450#M6583 JSerpa 2024-09-29T08:15:21Z