Route 1A hugs the rocky coastline in North Hampton, New Hampshire at sunrise on this calm summer day. A bench beckons walkers and runners to pause and absorb the expansive ocean view. The curvy ribbon of asphalt also offers beautiful vistas for bikers and motorists – it won’t be empty long, due to the popularity of this portion of the New Hampshire State Seacoast Scenic Byway.
Aptly named, Coliseum Falls is a gently stepped cascade along Bemis Brook in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It can be reached by hiking the Bemis Brook trail which starts a short distance south of the Willey House in Crawford Notch and leads to the much larger Arethusa Falls.
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Hiking the trail up West Rattlesnake Mountain in Holderness, New Hampshire is rewarding for the small effort expended. The views on this early autumn day were spectacular as the waters of Lake Squam shimmer below the summit cliffs. The foliage is just starting to turn color and the view includes Lake Winnipesaukee in the distance.
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Phillips Church serves the students of the preparatory boarding school Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire. The church was designed by architect Ralph Adams Cram, a champion of American Gothic Revival style, who also designed the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York City as well as many of the original buildings on the academy campus.
I captured this photograph on a early December day when heavy, wet snowflakes were starting to fall. They offered a nice contrast against the rich wood grain of the chapel doors. Symmetry is apparent in the double doors, wreaths, and planters in their matching alcoves.
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The gundalow boat Piscataqua sails past Fort Constitution in New Castle, New Hampshire. The Portsmouth Harbor lighthouse is to the left, the lighthouse keeper’s house is the white building with the red roof. The large building in the background is the former Portsmouth Naval Prison, built like a castle on the current grounds of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The image was captured from Fort Foster across the harbor in Kittery, Maine.
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A gull flies in the distance just above the ocean waters as an early morning fog rolls into Odiorne Point on a calm summer morning. Sea fog forms when warm moist air flows over relatively cooler water which saturates it to the point that water droplets form. This section of the coast has amazing rock formations and is a delight for exploring tide pools.
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This image captures the waterfront along the harbor in Portsmouth, New Hampshire as seen from the newly constructed Memorial Bridge that spans the Piscataqua River between the town and Badger Island Maine. The iconic dark red Moran tugboats can be seen in the distance. Brick residences and offices meet the water’s edge. Penthouses afford commanding views of the pleasure boats and transport ships as they cruise by on their passages between Great Bay further in or the Atlantic Ocean going out. The incredibly strong tidal currents in this area are fascinating to watch as boats fight their way through the narrows.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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