Select images from Cooper Deane tapping trees, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, near Shelburne Falls, Mass. 1. Deane walks through the snow while tapping trees. 2. Deane cuts a lateral line to add a dropline. 3. Deane, left, helps daughter Avery, right, 3, tap into a tree. 4. Deane adds a dropline. 5. Deane, bottom, carries daughter Everleigh, top, 4. 6. Deane checks the health of a tree before tapping. 7. Deane, top, taps into a tree while daughter Everleigh, bottom, 4, plays in the snow. 8. Deane hammers a tap into a tree For the dailyhampshiregazette #massachusetts #maplesugar #mapletapping #tapping #syrup #photography