Two dirt roads cross in an out of the way corner of Hancock, NH.
A light rain falls.
So much photographic possibility.
Crossroads #1
Crossroads #2
Crossroads #3
Crossroads #4
Crossroads #5
18 July 2019
23 March 2018
March
March… that awkward in between month. Thus far, winter is still ahead.
However, the sap is running well. It looks to be a good year for sugaring.
From yesterday’s walk down the ‘civilized’ section of our road:
Shadows #1
Stone Wall Under Winter Blanket
Shadows #2
Pine Cone
Sap Bucket
Granite Shark?
Gregg Lake in March
20 February 2018
Brimstone Corner Road Enumerated
This is what I noticed on my daily walk on the “civilized” section of our road this afternoon.
Why I had never seen this before? Hmmm!
15 December 2017
Between The Snows
We had our first significant snow (three or four inches) of the season last Saturday/Sunday night. It snowed again (a similar amount) on Tuesday.
On Monday, between the snows, I took my camera along for my daily walk.
Between The Snows #1
Between The Snows #2
Between The Snows #3
Between The Snows #4
Between The Snows #5
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4 December 2017
Thursday Walk — Details
Last Thursday I carried my camera while I took my daily walk.
The sun was low in the western sky. It dipped below the ridge about a half hour before astronomical sun set; I was only half way back to the house on the return leg.
I seem to have had an eye for details this day.
Detail #1
Detail #2
Detail #3
Detail #4
Detail #5
Detail #6
Detail #7
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Detail #11
Detail #12
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17 November 2017
New Ice, Early Snow
Last Sunday (the 12th of November), after a stretch of cold nights (as low as 10 deg F), the north end of Gregg lake froze solid.
Tuesday morning we awoke to the second significant snow fall of the season. Winter is here!
Tuesday afternoon, I took my camera along on my daily walk.
Today (Friday), the ice is mostly gone and the snow is completely gone. In between we had a few days nearly steady temperatures (mid 30’s F both night and day) including a day of nice cold rain. Yuck!
New Ice #1
New Ice #2
Early Snow #1
Early Snow #2
Early Snow #3
Early Snow #4
Early Snow #5
6 October 2017
2017 Road Trip — River Bottom Homestead
Within the CW Russell NWR, a short but muddy walk from the road, lies the remains of an old Missouri River homestead.
Two generations of log cabin are present… an older wood chinked structure and a newer cement chinked structure. The older structure once had a sod roof. The newer structure was used recently enough that it once had electricity.
There are also the remains of a number of outbuildings (barns and sheds) as well as remnants of fences and corrals.
Old Log Cabin
Old Log Cabin Interior
Gate and Fences
Old Cabin (detail)
Out Building #1
Out Building #2
Old Cabin and Gate
Old Cabin and Fence
New Cabin #1
New Cabin (interior) #1
New Cabin (interior) #2
Out Building #3
Out Building (detail)
New Cabin #2
New Cabin (detail) #1
New Cabin #3
New Cabin #4
2 September 2017
Stonewall Farm
Yesterday afternoon I spent some time at the Stonewall Farm an agricultural education center (among other things) in Keene, NH. I took a walk on their extensive trail network, but I found many things to photograph right near their buildings.
After leaving the farm, I meandered toward Brattleborough and discovered a new (to me) meetinghouse, the Park Hill Meetinghouse in Westmoreland, NH. I’ll certainly be heading back here in the light of November and hunting for the ‘perfect’ sky.
Barn Board with Tassels
String Beans
Pumpkins
Peppers
Nelly
Untitled
Park Hill Meetinghouse (Westmoreland, NH)
14 May 2017
Star Island – May 2017
I spent this past Friday and Saturday on Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals off the coast of New Hampshire and Maine. The trip (which is organized by Eric Masterson) was timed to coincide with the spring migration of birds.
Joan and I went on this trip back in 2014 (see this post for birds and this one for landscapes); this year I went by myself as Joan was occupied with editing the June issue of the Antrim Limrik.
The birding was not as spectacular this year as it was in 2014 but I had a good time anyway. One can always find something to photograph if you spend time looking carefully.
Birds
Grackle in the Grass
Herring Gull
Swainson's Thrush
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Parula #1
Northern Parula #2
American Robin
Mallard
Song Sparrow #1
Authorized Personnel? (Tree Swallows)
Gulls Standing Gaurd
Chickadee
Song Sparrow #2
Song Sparrow #3
Tree Swallow #1
Catbird
Red-breasted Nuthatch #1
Red-breasted Nuthatch #2
Black and White Warbler
Tree Swallow #2
Other Work – Color
Surf
Sunrise, Smuttynose Island
Gulls Mob Lobstermen
Caswell Cemetery
Sunset, Star Island
Sunrise, Star Island
Sunrise Shadow
Star Island, Early Morning
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Authorized Personnel, No Respect
Other Work – Black and White
White Island Light
Untitled #1
Reflection
Song Sparrow Silhouette
Grackle Silhouette
Gosport Chapel #1
Gosport Chapel #2
Art Barn Reflection #1
Art Barn Reflection #2
Untitled #2
26 January 2017
Thursday Meander #2
This morning I had some VCP business in Brattleboro; after I finished I headed west on another meander.
This one took me through Marlboro, Newfane, Townshend, Saxons River and into Bellows Fall; all in Vermont. After crossing the river back to NH, I headed more-or-less straight home, stopping only in Acworth as I wanted to try photographing the church there with my camera obscura.
I gave in to the temptation — the light was great as I passed through Newfane — and photographed some “foreign” building tops, but not as part of my project!
The weather was warm (around 40 deg. F) but all over the place… rain at times, short breaks in the clouds and nice light, but mostly gray overcast. Twas an interesting drive anyway.
Roadside Artifact #!
Roadside Artifact #2
Church, Newfane, VT
Union Hall, Newfane VT
Church, Acworth (camera obscura)
Church, Acworth
