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,…
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…
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.…
Fall Color at the Millstone Trails
Mountains of waste granite (called grout), dozens of abandoned quarries, unique granite features, and four unbelievable vista views, all connected with over seventy miles of multi-use trails on over 1,500…
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…
Bicknell Brook in a Cold Rain
As the Nor’easter was moving in on Saturday, I decided to venture out to Bicknell Brook along the Collete Trail in Enfield, NH. The temperature was hovering around freezing with…
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…
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…
Lake Woodruff – Florida Nature at It’s Best
Every year around the holidays or school vacation, my family would head south to Florida to get out of the snow and spend time with my father and wife, Nancy.…
The Covered Railroad Bridges
My son and I finished mountain biking in the Newport Town Forest ( a great place by the way for some incredible technical single track). I brought my camera and…
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…
Raptors in Focus: VINS Bird Photography Workshop
It was a treat to have attended the raptors in focus photo workshop at Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) on May 5th. The workshop, hosted by local photographer Rob…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
Little Dog Falls First Big Snow 2018
Made the trek to Little Dog Falls after the first significant snowfall
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Cold Night Shots of the Empire State Building
Walked to the Empire State Building (actually twice because it was closed due to bad weather on the first night). It was very cold even by New Hampshire weather standards. Skyline shots were taken on the 102nd floor through glass with the camera sitting on my backpack. Tripods are not allowed and it was too cold on the open air…
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The Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum
If you like anything about airplanes, ships, or space this is a must if you are in New York City. There is a World War II era aircraft carrier, the first Ballistic Missile submarine, miscellaneous aircraft, and the highlight of the museum-the Space Shuttle.