Dave Thompsen Photography

Author: dpthompsen

  • Stone Cottage

    Stone Cottage

    Stone Cottage

    The Isles of Shoals are a group of small islands and ledges in the Gulf of Maine six miles off the New Hampshire coastline. A busy fishing area in the past, today this is a popular tourist destination. The Isles of Shoals Steamship Company operates the Thomas Laighton cruise boat, which brings visitors to Star Island. This quaint cottage is one of several marvelous stone buildings clustered on the island. The steeple of Gosport Chapel, a simple meetinghouse built on the highest point of land on the island, can be seen in the background.

    This image uses an artistic software filter to impart a painterly appearance; prints are available from my Pixels shop.

  • Lobster Boat Early Dawn

    Lobster Boat Early Dawn

    Lobster Boat Early Dawn

    While on a cruise of Portsmouth Harbor, I captured this image of a lobster boat named “Early Dawn” tied up to a pier piled high with lobster traps. The foliage in the background is starting to show its fall colors. The Maine Boats website has an interesting history of the Maine lobster boat, which evolved from simple dories to sloop-style sailboats, to today’s wide, diesel-powered work boats. Another website provides information on taking a tour on a lobster boat at various locations in Maine.

    This image uses an artistic software filter to impart a painterly appearance; prints are available from my Pixels shop.

  • Foggy Reflections

    Foggy Reflections

    Foggy Reflections

    A view of Durham Landing on the Oyster River in Durham, New Hampshire. A walking trail cross over a pedestrian bridge and winds up a short rise providing this idyllic scene on a foggy morning, framed by lush foliage and pink wildflowers.

    This image uses an artistic software filter to impart a painterly appearance. Prints are available from my Pixels shop.

  • North Beach Sunrise

    North Beach Sunrise

    North Beach Sunrise

    Clouds provide the backdrop for this sunrise, with rays peaking through at North Beach in Hampton, New Hampshire. This was a relatively calm early morning on the Atlantic Ocean as gentle waves lap the shore.

    This image uses an artistic software filter to impart a painterly appearance. Prints are available from my Pixels shop.

  • Squamscott Meander

    Squamscott Meander

    Squamscott Meander

    A view of the Squamscott River in Exeter, New Hampshire as it meanders on its 5-mile journey to Great Bay and on to the Atlantic Ocean. Upstream is the Exeter River which turns into the Squamscott at the head of tide, the farthest point upstream where a river is affected by tidal fluctuations. Sculling boats used by locals as well as teams from Phillips Exeter Academy ply the waters here during high tide. A touch of early fall foliage color and golden marsh grasses reflect in the water as the river curves out of view.

    This image uses an artistic software filter to impart a painterly appearance. Prints are available from my Pixels shop.

  • Autumn on Pomeroy Cove

    Autumn on Pomeroy Cove

    Autumn on Pomeroy Cove

    The sea grasses turn golden in autumn at Pomeroy Cove, a tidal section of the Piscataqua River in Dover, New Hampshire. Colorful foliage from the distant trees and an old dock extending toward the water’s edge provide an interesting background to the gentle wavelets lapping the shore.

    Nearby Hilton Park is named for European settlers Edward and William Hilton, fishmongers from London, who arrived at Pomeroy’s Cove in the ship “Providence” of Plymouth in 1623. The Dover Library website provides more detail on this area in their Heritage Walking Tour page.

    This image uses an artistic software filter to impart a painterly appearance. Prints are available from my Pixels shop.

  • Durham Landing Fog

    Durham Landing Fog

    Durham Landing Fog

    Moored boats and shoreline trees are reflected in the calm waters of the Oyster River in this scene. Durham Landing, a small park located in the college-town of Durham, New Hampshire, provides an interesting walking path with picnic tables and benches with views of historic houses along the road. In colonial days this was an active ship-building port; remnants of the old docks are still visible from the walking path.

    This image uses High-Dynamic Range (HDR) technique and an artistic software filter to impart a painterly appearance. Prints are available from my Etsy shop.

  • Golden Cliff

    Golden Cliff

    Golden Cliff

    Sunrise illuminates the cliff and surrounding trees at Stonehouse Pond in Barrington, New Hampshire. An ethereal mist hovers over the pond and a reflection of the cliff appears in the near-shore waters.

    The Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire (SELT) has conserved this area and maintains a trail network here. The hike up the Ledges Trail that leads to the top of the cliff is relatively easy, but care must be taken at the top since it is a sheer 150-foot drop to the pond below.

    This image uses High-Dynamic Range (HDR) technique and an artistic software filter to impart a painterly appearance. Prints are available from my Etsy shop.

  • Sunrise on the Piscataqua

    Sunrise on the Piscataqua

    Sunrise on the Piscataqua

    A warm summer sun rises over the Piscataqua River seen from Bloody Point in Newington, New Hampshire, a name given to this land due to boundary disputes among the early settlers. It lies a short distance across the river from Hilton Point, named for Edward and William Hilton, the first Europeans to settle what is now the city of Dover, (arguably) considered the “7th Settlement” in North America by Europeans. People of the Abenaki tribe were here long before that; the word Piscataqua is believed to be a combination of peske (branch) with tegwe (a river with a strong current, possibly tidal).

    This image uses High-Dynamic Range (HDR) technique and an artistic software filter to impart a painterly appearance. Prints are available from my Etsy shop.

  • Dawn on Manning Lake

    Dawn on Manning Lake

    Dawn on Manning Lake

    The sun rises over the hills surrounding Manning Lake in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. This small lake is a great place to kayak and fish. Half of the shoreline is undeveloped and it offers a variety of underwater structure in the form of large rocks and boulders in the water and along the shore. With just a few cottages on the lake, it was a quiet place to paddle during the early morning hours.

    Prints are available from my Etsy shop.