Lake Coniston in Black and White
A week after our family spent the day at Camp Coniston, located on Lake Coniston, my wife wanted to experience the hike around the lake, which I enjoyed by myself…
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…
Collings Foundation-Capture the Airfield and American Heritage Museum Grand Opening 2018
This year’s trip to the Capture the Airfield was special because it was also the Grand Opening of the American Heritage Museum. The large museum encompasses artifacts from World War…
Mystical Moon in the Clouds
Last night as the family was retiring for the evening, I let the dog out to do her business. I looked up and immediately went back in to grab my…
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…
After the Rain
Some after (or between) the rain yard shots. I often just grab the macro lens and see what I can find in my own yard (unfortunately, the kids found some…
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.…
Macro Turkey Feathers
As promised some closer views of some turkey feathers. All were taken with Nikon 40mm Macro lens and a few using a reversing ring (lens mounted backwards). Enjoy!
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…
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…
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…
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…
My Sunflowers Finally Bloomed
Sunflowers are beautiful flowers known for their ability to grow facing towards the sun, and like most people, I like them. My family and I don’t have green thumbs by…
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…
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…
A Day at Camp Coniston
Last weekend, my family and I spent a day at Camp Coniston in Croydon, NH. Usually, the 1200 acre camp on Lake Coniston would be full of young campers spending…
My Favorite Places
Some of my favorite places include Smith Pond (including Little and Big Dog Falls), Bicknell Brook (Colette Trail), and Grafton Pond. I seem to find myself driving down Route 4A…
Upper Valley Mountain Biking
When my son first became interested in mountain biking last year, I wanted to be part of his learning experience. My old bike was about 25 years old. Although it…
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…
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Acadia Coastline Shots
Well, I just got back from a beautiful vacation in Bar Harbor with the family. I took over 1100 images. Here are the first 4 of the Acadia coastline. I made a mad dash up and down the loop road to grab these shots before the sun went down. The first two are of Monument Cove. The third shot is…
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Running to the Gile Mountain Fire Tower
My first run up Gile Mountain on the Blue Ribbon Trail. It was a 3.5 mile uphill run with a nice reward at the top, a view from the top of the fire tower. A little mud at the top with a very fast last mile. The trailhead starts 3.5 miles up Beaver Meadow Rd on the right in Norwich,…