Center for Cartoon Studies Block Party
The family and I went to the 10th anniversary of the Center of Cartoon Studies in White River Jct. this afternoon. Here are some candid street shots and some images…
A Visit with Some Florida Sandhill Cranes
The Florida Sandhill Crane is a big bird – reaching heights of four feet with a wingspan of around 78″, they stand out when they are foraging for food along…
Barred Owl
I had a chance to try out my new Tamron 150-600mm lens today. My neighbor called and said “There is an owl in our yard.” I was over in a…
An Afternoon with a Loon
I went kayaking on McDaniels Marsh on a sunny July afternoon. There was a lone male loon hunting. The marsh is very shallow which allowed me to see the movement…
Water of the Upper Valley
My local newspaper, The Valley News just featured my new photo book titled, “Water of the Upper Valley.” The article featured five images from the book, including the one above.…
Hazen Falls
Cloudy, Spring, Weekend=Waterfall Shots. Here I am at the bottom of he falls with my new golf cart umbrella holder attached to my tripod. It works pretty slick. Below: ISO…
Lebanon Tunnel Grand Opening
Last week, Lebanon, NH, held the grand opening celebration of its downtown tunnel reopening. In the late 1960s, after the 1964 fire that destroyed most of Lebanon’s downtown near the…
Storrs Hill End of Year Celebration
Brent, my youngest, learned how to downhill ski about 4 weeks ago and we have been at Storrs Hill every chance we get. This weekend was their last weekend and…
Bar Harbor 2018
After a three year hiatus, our family went back to our favorite vacation destination: Mount Desert Island. We rented a cabin on the northern shore at Emery Cove. On the…
The Devil’s Kitchen – A Forgotten Attraction
Anyone that knows me knows that I love to search for old stuff, especially combined with photography. Back in 2015, my son and I went searching for Tipping Rock. A…
Another Mystical Moon in the Clouds – Round 2
I decided to take another crack at the moon last night. Unfortunately, this meant I was standing in my yard between midnight and 2 am. I still heard fireworks going…
New Trails at Smith Pond
Some of my favorite woods and trails are up along the Smith Pond Brook and Smith Pond. The brook has two of the finest waterfalls in the Upper Valley: Big…
The Forgotten Crash
This weekend’s Covid-19 hike was like a geocaching adventure, except the geocache was a downed airplane from the 1970s. Luckily, I had the coordinates for the crash site, which made…
Harris Brook Conservation Area-Enfield, NH
I drove by this place about a month ago, so I checked it out this past weekend. It is a gem of a place. It is a reservoir that was…
New Trails at the Green Woodlands
Friday, I received the Facebook Post; The Green Woodlands was opening three new trails on Saturday. It was the perfect news, Saturday was my son’s birthday, and it was going…
Harbor Mountain-Sitka Alaska
Still going through my shots from my trip out west. Here are some more panaramas and trail shots on top of Harbor Mountain.
I Can’t Believe It!-I Fixed My Lens
Nowadays, most items cannot be fixed because the parts are not available, or are too expensive, or there is no one experienced enough to fix it. For example, last month…
Grafton Pond at Low Tide
It is the second year in a row that Grafton Pond has lowered its water level 8-10 feet for maintenance on the dam. It enables folks with legs to check…
Collings Foundation’s Battle of the Airfield 2021
The Collings Foundation’s WWII reenactment and open house have been part of my son and I’s fall schedule since 2014. Usually held during the first or second weekend of October,…
Hartford Woolen Mill – The Abandoned Mill
The attraction of abandoned places, who worked or lived there? Why was the place deserted? Who made it? It could be places that you walk or drive by every day.…
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Lebanon Tunnel Update – Artwork Unveiling
Before the Grand Opening of the renovated Lebanon Pedestrian Tunnel in July, The Lebanon, NH Arts and Culture Commission reached out to local artists to design and create art to hang on the walls of the tunnel. At the grand opening, six artists presented their ideas. On Saturday, December 4th, at the “Tis the Season” celebration marking Lebanon’s kickoff to…
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NCCT’s Performance of Mamma Mia 2021
I was lucky to be asked to take images of the North Country’s Community Theater’s Mamma Mia during their dress rehearsals. The cast and crew did a remarkable job bringing this Broadway hit to the Upper Valley. Transforming over twenty ABBA songs into a fun, mesmerizing experience that any adult will love. I am still humming the songs. There are…
