Dave Thompsen Photography

Tag: New Hampshire

  • First on the Beach

    First on the Beach

    A photograph of a solitary soul, umbrella at the ready, sitting on Hampton Beach (NH) as the sun rises on a summer day.
    First on the Beach

    First on the Beach captures a beach-goer who arrived to view the beautiful sunrise over the Atlantic, beach umbrella at the ready at Hampton Beach, a barrier beach along the New Hampshire coastline. It’s noted very clean waters and is very popular for swimming and boogie-boarding in the summer.

    The Hampton Beach Village District website lists the many concerts and events held on the beach in the summer, including nightly concerts, weekly fireworks displays, and annual sand sculpture competitions. Their live webcam gives you a glimpse of the activity on the beach.

    Part of my portfolio of photographs, 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.

  • Safe Harbor in New Castle

    Safe Harbor in New Castle

    A photograph of a lobster boat moored in the harbor near New Castle, NH.
    Safe Harbor in New Castle

    A lobster boat is moored in the quiet waters of Portsmouth Harbor seen from Goat Island in New Castle, NH. There’s a kayak put-in on this small chunk of land that includes a couple of homes and the Kittery Point Yacht Club. The island provides footings for two bridges that connect Portsmouth with New Castle, a charming village of about one-thousand people. It is the only New Hampshire town situated entirely on an island. Several other islands can be seen in this section of the tidal Piscataqua River.

    Part of my portfolio of photographs, this image uses an artistic software filter to impart a painterly appearance; prints are available from my Pixels shop.

  • White Lake at Dawn

    White Lake at Dawn

    A photograph of White Lake with Mount Chocorua rising above the early morning mist in Tamworth, NH.
    White Lake at Dawn

    White Lake is a small, picturesque lake near Tamworth, New Hampshire nestled at the southern edge of the White Mountains. It opens up dramatic views of Mount Chocorua and other peaks of the Sandwich Range, as can be seen in this image where early morning fog settles in the valley below the mountain.

    The lake was formed when Ice Age glaciers retreated, leaving a depression that filled with water. The shallow waters appear very clean against a light sandy bottom along most of the lake edge.

    Part of my portfolio of photographs, this image uses High-Dynamic Range (HDR) technique and an artistic software filter to impart a painterly appearance. Available from my Etsy shop.

  • Portsmouth Harbor Light at Sunrise

    Portsmouth Harbor Light at Sunrise

    A photograph of the Portsmouth Lighthouse on the coast of New Hampshire.
    Portsmouth Harbor Light at Sunrise

    Taken during an early springtime morning in New Hampshire, this image of Portsmouth Harbor lighthouse shows the trees just starting to leaf out in the background. Although the vantage point is Great Island Common in New Castle a half-mile away, a telephoto lens in concert with a tight image crop pulls in the houses across the harbor in Kittery, Maine.

    This is the only lighthouse along the New Hampshire seacoast located on the mainland. The original wooden lighthouse was established in 1771, and replaced in 1878 by the current 48-foot cast-iron, brick-lined tower. It is still an active navigational aid outfitted with a fourth order Fresnel lens made of green acrylic, visible for 12 miles.

    Part of my portfolio of photographs, this image uses an artistic software filter to impart a painterly appearance.

    The photograph was inspired by the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse postage stamp (Scott #4792), part of the New England Lighthouses series issued in 2013.

    Image of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse USPS postage stamp
    Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse USPS postage stamp
  • Gundalow Piscataqua

    Gundalow Piscataqua

    A photograph of the Gundalow boat sailing in Portsmouth Harbor, NH.
    Gundalow Piscataqua

    Gundalows were cargo boats unique to New Hampshire and Maine waters. They were used to transport goods along the estuaries and harbors of the region, particularly in tidal areas. Propulsion was a combination of drifting with the tides and using their single lateen sail, which could be quickly lowered to pass under bridges. The Gundalow Company in Portsmouth New Hampshire operates educational cruises aboard the newly constructed replica, Piscataqua, named after the river flowing through Portsmouth Harbor.

    Part of my portfolio of photographs, this image uses an artistic software filter to impart a painterly appearance; prints are available from my Pixels shop.

  • Point Lisas Pearl

    Point Lisas Pearl

    A photograph of the Point Lisas Pearl cargo ship unloading salt in Portsmouth, NH.
    Point Lisas Pearl

    The Point Lisas Pearl freighter is unloading its cargo of road salt at the  Granite State Minerals terminal in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. According to Shipspotting.com, it’s a 188 meter long general cargo ship built in 1984 currently sailing under the Bahamas flag. That website also provides the current position of the ship as reported by the Automatic Identification System (AIS), which uses transceivers on ships to transmit their location to base stations.

    I converted this image to black & white and used an artistic filter to enhance the ship’s superstructure.

  • Odiorne Point Sandy Coastline

    Odiorne Point Sandy Coastline

    A photograph of early dawn on the sandy beach of Odiorne Point in Rye, NH.
    Odiorne Point Sandy Coastline

    Early morning light at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, New Hampshire. This side of the park borders Little Harbor where the calm waters have allowed a sandy beach to form along the rocky coastline.

    Part of my portfolio of photographs, this image uses High-Dynamic Range (HDR) technique and an artistic software filter to impart a painterly appearance. Available from my Etsy shop.

  • Albany Covered Bridge

    Albany Covered Bridge

    An autumn photograph of the covered bridge crossing the Swift River in Albany, NH.
    Albany Covered Bridge

    The covered bridge in Albany spans the Swift River which parallels the Kancamagus Highway east from the route’s high point (2,855′) at Kancamagus Pass, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Built in 1858, it uses a Paddleford truss design, developed by Peter Paddleford in the 1800’s and characterized by a fairly complex arrangement of rafters, posts, and struts that support the roadway and roof. The bridge is 100 feet long and 15 feet wide. It still carries vehicle and foot traffic across the river, although additional supports were added to handle the heavier loads of today’s cars and trucks.

    Part of my portfolio of photographs, this image uses an artistic software filter to impart a painterly appearance; prints are available from my Pixels shop.

  • New Castle Sunrise

    New Castle Sunrise

    A photograph of early dawn at New Castle Common, NH with a view of the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse.
    New Castle Sunrise

    A shapely tree stands in silhouette during an early summer morning at the Great Island Common park in New Castle, New Hampshire. The Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse stands watch in the distance.

    Part of my portfolio of photographs, this image uses an artistic software filter to impart a painterly appearance; prints are available from my Pixels shop.

  • Southend Yacht Club

    Southend Yacht Club

    A photograph of a dory moored in front of the Southend Yacht Club in Portsmouth, NH.
    Southend Yacht Club

    A dory lies still on its mooring in front of the Southend Yacht Club in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Taken from Peirce Island, the brilliant yellow of the building and the vibrant topside of the dory is reflected in the waters of the harbor.

    A dory boat is characterized by its shallow-draft, high sides, flat bottom (often with a slight rocker-shape), and sharp bows. An easy design to build, it’s capable of carrying a heavy load, hence it’s popularity with fishermen.

    Part of my portfolio of photographs, this image uses an artistic software filter to impart a painterly appearance; prints are available from my Pixels shop.