Brookline Lighthouse and Nissitissit Covered Bridge

Nissitissit Covered bridge built over the Nissitissit River.

Brookline Lighthouse located on Potanipo Pond, Brookline, New Hampshire, is on the list of New Hampshire Lighthouses. The location I find unusual, built over the a small dam and the lighthouse as you can see is small.

Maple Sugaring at Heritage Farm, Sanbornton, New Hampshire

Heritage Farm, Sanbornton, NH

Tapping a sugar maple tree

Boiling down the sap from Sugar Maple Tree

Different grades of syrup

Taps, sap bucket.


Cool nights, warm days indicates the start of maple sugaring season. The lack snow this year I found helps the flow of the maple sugar trees allowing the sun warm the roots of the trees.

Collecting the sap, boiling watching the procedure is so much fun. One my favorite places to visit, Heritage Farm, in Sanbornton, NH. You are able to watch the making the maple syrup. Enjoy a delicious home style breakfast, served with special touches, farm fresh eggs, home grown home fries and local bacon, topped off with Heritage Farm's fresh maple syrup.

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Our Visit to New Hampshire Audubon's McLane Center, Concord, NH

Majestic Bald Eagle

Red Tail Hawk

Barred Owl

A few weeks ago Bob an I visited New Hampshire Audubon's McLane Center formerly know as the Silk Farm Center during our weekend travels. One of our favorite places to visit, offer several miles of hiking trails, and birding opportunities.The center offers year round environmental programs for adults, families and children.

Bob and I had the pleasure meeting Marlene Friedrich, staff Naturalist. Marlene was very kind to give us a personal tour, sharing her knowledge about the rescued birds, turtles. She brought us inside the cages, allowing me to take great images of the rescued birds. What wonderful experience. allowing us to view the birds up close.

New Hampshire Maple Sugar Advertisement

Advertisement appearing Yankee Magazine

Advertisement appearing in Preservation Magazine (my photo showing on the bottom right)

Last month I was contacted, asking would I be interested in selling two of my maple sugar images to be used for New Hampshire's Maple Sugar industry advertisement.

I am including their link New Hampshire Maple Producers Association - Welcoming Page If you have never seen how maple sugar is made, I would suggest you join us. New Hampshire Maple Weekend: March 27th & 28th, 2010 - Our 15th Year!

My images would appear in the below pulications:

• Yankee Magazine, March/April 2010 issue - food image as a small inset; sugar house as a large photo

• Audubon Magazine, March/April 2010 issue - food image as a small inset; sugar house as a large photo

• Preservation Magazine, March/April 2010 issue - food image as a small inset

• NY Times Travel Magazine, March 28, 2010 issue - food image as a small inset

2010 February Winter Storm

The east coast had another winter storm. In our area we received only 6 inches of snow turning to sleet, other areas either received rain or a foot snow. I managed to capture a shot before the sleet turned the snow into an ugly mess.

Remick Country Doctor Museum Ice Harvesting & Winter Carnival

One of my discoveries a few years ago was finding Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm where you can view antique farm equipment, barns, farm animals and more.

Last week we attended their Ice Harvesting & Winter Carnival. What fun!!!

The children were allow to learn and participate in ice harvesting. There were dog sled and horse drawn sled rides, food and snowshoe obstacle course. Check out more images of the event. Remick Museum Ice Harvesting & Winter Carnival - a set on Flickr

In a few weeks Remick Farm will be offering Maple Sugaring March 27, 2010 from 11am-3pm an event we have attended.

Early Sunset on Pemigewasset and Winnipesaukee Rivers, where they meet to form the Merrimack River

I grabbed my featured image at early sunset. My image is interesting. You can see where two rivers meet, the Pemigewasset and Winnipeasauke River creating the Merrimack River in Franklin, NH. Franklin is know as the Three Rivers City.

My image will be added to my brand new artistic photo album Franklin, New Hampshire Photo Tour - bpdphotos' Photos

Sure Sign of Spring. A Flock of Robin's Feeding On Crab Apples

Early afternoon I noticed a flock of birds were feeding in my backyard, they were too far for me to identify. About 3 PM I could hear loud birds outside in the front our home. My robins returned, their second year feeding off the crab apple tree, early spring.

MT. Washington Hotel and Presidential Mountain Range

My weekend photo's shoot included MT. Washington's beautiful hotel and the Presidential Mountain Range in the background. I posted my images on Flickr, naming the mountain in the back ground incorrectly, I thought it was the White Mountain but instead are the MTS. Adams and Jefferson.

A Flickr friend Debbe (I am a big fan of her photography) sent me an email, nicely corrected me, which I really appreciated. Debbe mentioned the range of mountains are called the Presidential Mountain Range. Scan down on the site and you will see an image of the range naming the summits.

Lesson learned: I realized in the future I need to research my information before posting. Thanks again Debbe!!!

Ice Climbers On Route 302, Crawford Notch, NH

My first image almost gave me an heart attack seeing the opening in the ice. Thankfully they did not continue but started their descent.

One of my photography goals for 2010 winter, were taking images of ice climbers. Hearing on a Friday there were climbers at Crawford Notch, hopeful we took off the next day looking for ice climbers.

Thrilled we did locate two brave climbers. It was COLD, windy but I preserved standing outside taking my images. I had a hard time taking the images because of the trees in the way.

New Hampshire and Vermont Old Gristmills

Chase Gristmill, Alstead, NH

Grist Mill Museum, Bellows Falls, VT

Bob's Water Mill, Londonderry, Vermont.

Last weekend my topic for shooting, old gristmills. We started out at Alstead's Chase Mill. I had previously photographed but wanted to return for winter shots. Vermont is not too far away, so we headed to Vermont and found two more mills. Bob's Watermill in Londerry (this one is for sale) and Grist Mill Museum.

The Great Rotary Fishing Derby 2010

One of New Hampshire's winter events I enjoy photographing, attending and sharing the Meredith Rotary Ice Fishing Derby: 2010

Dressing warmly, using plenty of layers is a must when attending this event, the morning temperature was 5 degrees.

You will see cars and trucks, snowmobiles driving on the ice...crazy I know!!! Unique "Bob Houses", my personal favorite is "The Lodge". The Lodge is heated, has a TV, antler chandler, small kitchen set up, almost all the comforts of home.

Franklin, New Hampshire Photo Tour

Library

Mojalaki Country Club

My husband Bob came up with an idea "why not photograph towns/cities in New Hampshire." I have to admit his idea never occurred to me, what a great suggestion!!! I did not want to photographs that were "SNAPSHOTS" and decide to take artistic images of landmarks and sites of the towns.

Have a moment, check out my Photo Tour of Franklin, New Hampshire - bpdphotos' Photos

Franklin, New Hampshire is an old mill town, situated at the junction of the Pemigewasset and Winnipesaukee Rivers that forms the Merrimack River. Birthplace of Daniel Webster American stateman.

A Richard R. Geigle's Photographer Spotlight Feature

Richard R. Geigle

I received an IM a few weeks ago my friend Rick Geigle, USA 19420, he was going to be featured on Photographer Spotlight. Rick did not realize talented, Greg Kiser who publishes this feature is an old friend of mine, dating back a few years.

I would like to suggest you check out Rick's PHOTOTREK.446PHOTOGRAPHY.COM: Photographer Spotlight: Richard R. Geigle and his awesome sites geigledesigns' Photos- powered by SmugMug and his Flickr: geigledesigns' Photostream

If you like informative blogs, Photographer Spotlight, Behind the Camera, Tips and Tricks, Product Reviews and beautiful images, I would suggest also clicking and signing up to receive Greg's blog. PHOTOTREK.446PHOTOGRAPHY.COM

White Pines After Snow

I woke up early an took this image after the snow storm, two rows of White Pines. I played with Paint Shop Pro's Geometric effect for an artistic feel of a plain photo.

Red Tail Hawk and EASTERN SCREECH-OWL (Hidden)

Saturday in NH was a beautiful day, 48 degrees, no wind. We decided to take advantage of the day and took ride to our 18 mile seacoast. We were NOT alone, we found people walking, running, biking, birding and photographing.

Our first stop was Odiorne Point State Park, pulling into the parking lot Bob notice a Red Tail Hawk, excited I grabbed my camera and starting shooting.

Leaving the park we noticed a group of photographers and birders looking up toward a tree, we stopped, again I grabbed my camera and found a gray-morph EASTERN SCREECH-OWL. As first I did not see the owl in the tree trunk, a kind birder allowed me to look through his powerful binoculars. Hidden I could see the owl.

I am not a wildlife photograph but I try and Saturday was a dream come true, photographing decent birds images.

Water Inlet, Winter Scene

Sometimes you can go out shooting and return home without much success. It happen to me last Saturday, a few images but one WOW factor image. Great lighting, time of day really made my journey well worth it. I lucked out!!!

Franklin, NH, Old Train Trestle In the Winter

I was photographing First Day's kayak run in Franklin, NH there was a lull between the runs. MY artistic side kicked in and I took a photo of the old train trestle built over the Winnipesaukee River entering Franklin.

Franklin, New Hampshire'sFirst Day, Kayak Run 2010

January 1, New Year's Day, Franklin, NH holds their annual Kayaker run, riding class IV rapids on the Winnipesaukee River. The event is always fun watching the brave kayakers riding the cold rapids, brrrrrrr.

You can find more images of this event on Franklin, NH First Day Kayak Run - a set on Flickr