Photos of events, nature, scenery, and travels. Featuring our beautiful state of New Hampshire, surrounding New England states and United States.
Sugar Maple at Shaker Village. I love the texture of the bark and think about the history of the old tree must have seen over the years. I wonder how many young children climbed, sat under the old tree.
Black and White
My sister and her family were visiting us last weekend. We visited Canterbury Shaker Village - Home Check the site and you will learn about the interesting histor of the Shakers.
I cannot believe we have been experiencing signs of fall. After fall comes winter and snow, I am not ready for winter YIKES!!
*Chill in the air (39 degrees one morning).
*You can see the leaves starting to change their color.
*Acorns dropping.
Another sign of fall, Sunflowers. As luck would have it I spotted a field of sunflowers, located a road that leads to the field.
Remick Farm with Mt. Chocura in the background.
Last weekend our daughter's family visited for a few days. One of the places we took our grandchildren was Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm. Children can really get into farm chores, feeding the farm animals, making butter, milking cows. Our kids made corn husk dolls, fed the chickens. (I do not share pictures of my family online sorry but I have a few scenic's.)
I still cannot believe all the different sites, scenic areas Sandy Hook offers. The area also offers terrific birding.
Fort Hancock Coastal Defences Jail....images are the last shots of my New Jersey Shore vacation :).
I could not believe the size of this Hibiscus our friend is growing in her garden.
Bob and I met CmishVicki and her husband Lou for a short visit and really nice lunch...perfect day. Vicki took us to Sandy Hook for way too short tour, I want to go back and explore the area in detail.
I have posted my pictures of Sandy Hook Lighthouse, another scenic area was Battery Potter. Located at the north end of beautiful Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock served in coastal defense until 1974. Sandy Hook, a six-mile sandbar peninsula reaching into lower New York Harbor, was a strategic site for both navigational and defense purposes.
Unfortunately we had little time to enjoy the beach our visit a few weeks ago. Next year I hope we can spend a week in the Cape May area. You can see why I love the Jersey shore, beautiful beaches.
Our friends Albie and Nadine live near Cape May, the southern tip of New Jersey. Cape May a scenic, Victorian town. This visit we did not have the time to walk the town but I managed to take a few scenic's shots.
Sandy Hook Lighthouse
Last week Bob and I visited friends and family at the Jersey Shore. It has been many years since our last visit and quickly realized how much we missed. We are originally from New Jersey, transferred to NH 15 years ago.
My next few entries I will be sharing photos of our "Jersey Shore" pictures.
On the way home from our vacation at the New Jersey shore, we stopped in NY visiting my cousin Lois and Fred.
I took a picture of the massive Moodna Viaduct which at 3200' is the longest RR bridge east of the Mississippi and was opened by the Erie RR in 1909. Picture was taken from Orrs Mill Rd Salisbury Mills, NY. Added HDR plugin, adding an enhancement to the image.
Our extended weekend trip to Maine was certainly a highlighted trip and our first time to really explore the state. Maine's coastline area is beautiful and I am sharing a few images I took. You can also see Maine's Lighthouses entry and all my images taken of the coastline.
I have always loved the shore area and hope someday we will be able to retire on a coast. Maine certainly would a place we could consider but in all likeliness, if we can afford a home located in Cape May area of NJ, will be our destination point, we have an family and friends living there.
The last couple of weeks I have been busy around the house and yard, enjoying the summer, in addition Bob and I took a few days for our anniversary, visiting the coast of Maine. I spent few days shooting locally, bring the approximated total count of at least 800 pictures to edit (many were ditched, the beauty of digital). I also learned a few Paint Shop Pro techniques plus filling a few photo orders...busy busy but fun!!!
Which photos should I share first? Maine. If you ever had the opportunity, visit Maine's coast, the coast is picturesque, delicious seafood, the smell of the ocean, the rocky beaches...I could go on and on but I will allow my pictures give you tour.
You can view all pictures of my Maine Lighthouses clicking on bpdphotos : photos : Scenic Maine- powered by SmugMug
After a heavy rainstorm, I grabbed my camera wanting to see what photos I could come up with.
My garden bench is always a great subject to photography and did not fail me yesterday. My pictures were not touched which I find interesting they almost look like a painting. You can see the rain soaked wood of the bench and planters giving more texture to the prints.
Our NEPE group's first meeting spot was Vermont State Parks - Ascutney The weather was overcast did not deter us from shooting.
Visiting the Adair Inn and Gardens I took a couple of images of Peony and beautiful white and yellow Iris.
I am trying to track down where I can purchase the iris, I have the plant in purple and blue.
NAPA group attended Fields of Lupine Festival with perfect weather and wonderful clouds, it was photographers dream.
You can view my photo album of all the images I took of the Field Of Lupine
Golden Finch
Squirrel trying to out stare me. He was pretty cute and very close to the deck....not sure what to make of me with my camera.
You all know about my challenge, taking any kind of birds or wildlife, well I practiced yesterday.
I planted myself with my new 100-400 Canon Lens on our small deck, shooting with this lens. My pictures were not clear and I wanted to practice. This batch came out pretty decent.
I prefer taking birds (if and when I can actually see them) in their natural setting, not on the feeders.
We were riding in Vermont, passing a cemetery I noticed behind the cemetery, a field with Lupine. A challenge, tombstones, a tall fence, high tension wires, on private property, no way I to get to. Standing tippy toe, I took a few shots....I am pleased although I would have rather had a lower shot of the field.
