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Digging Holes for New Posts, Stakes and Poles

A tractor equipped with an augur sits on the shore of the river. The driver watches another man guide the augur, which is hitched to the back of the tractor, toward the ground.

Location: Rivière-Ouelle (Québec)
Date: July 2015
Photo: Yvan Lizotte

The same holes are used from one year to the next. Every fall, each hole is stuffed with hay to prevent sand, pebbles and seaweed from collecting in it. The holes are cleaned out by hand or using pressurized air every spring.