Portsmouth, NH

, originally uploaded by Philip Case Cohen.

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Ashland

Ashland (17 of 28)-s, originally uploaded by senbob.

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Summer is fading as the kids head off back to school. Time to thing about hanging up the summer toys as the light warms and ushers in the changing of the guards. There is still some time left to play before the snow flies, yet school is back in and days are getting shorter.

Carlton Covered Bridge

Carlton Covered Bridge, originally uploaded by jcbwalsh.

The Carlton Covered Bridge in Swanzey, NH.

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Lincoln, New Hampshire

Lincoln, New Hampshire, originally uploaded by RockN.

The Town of Lincoln New Hampshire, located in the White Mountains, was once a paper mill town. After the mill shut down in 1979 the town reestablished itself as a tourist destination.

The flag in the center is flying at half staff in memory of Senator Edward M Kennedy of Massachusetts who had died the previous day.

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Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski (1745-1779)

Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, originally uploaded by manch496.

Father of the American Calvary

Casimir Pulaski, son of Count Joseph Pulaski, was born in Warsaw, Poland, on March 6, 1745. At the age of fifteen, he joined his father and other members of the Polish nobility in opposing the Russian and Prussian interference in Polish affairs. Outlawed by Russia for his actions on behalf of Polish liberty, he traveled to Paris where he met Benjamin Franklin, who induced him to support the colonies against England in the American Revolution. Pulaski, impressed with the ideals of a new nation struggling to be free, volunteered his services. Franklin wrote to George Washington describing the young Pole as "an officer renowned throughout Europe for the courage and bravery he displayed in defense of his country's freedom."

In 1777, Pulaski arrived in Philadelphia where he met General Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. Later, at Brandywine, he came to the aid of Washington's forces and distinguished himself as a brilliant military tactician. For his efforts, Congress appointed him Brigadier-General in charge of Four Horse Brigades. Then again, at the Battle of Germantown, Pulaski's knowledge of warfare assisted General Washington and his men in securing victory for American forces.

Later in 1773, through Washington's intervention, Congress approved the establishment of the Cavalry and put Pulaski at its head. Pulaski, who became known as the "Father of the American Cavalry," demanded much of his men and trained them in tried and tested cavalry tactics, many of which he used in his fight for freedom in Poland. Pulaski often used his own personal finances, when allocations from Congress were scarce, in order to assure his forces of the finest equipment and personal safety.

Pulaski and his Legion were then ordered to defend Little Egg Harbor in New Jersey and Minisink on the Delaware; they then proceeded south to Charleston, South Carolina. It was on October 9, 1779, during the Battle of Savannah, that General Pulaski, charging into battle on horseback, fell to the ground mortally wounded by the blast of a cannon. Pulaski's enemies were so impressed with his courage, that they spared him the musket and permitted him to be carried from the battlefield. Pulaski died several days later on October 15, 1779, at age 34. The Pulaski Monument, erected in his honor, is located in Monterey Square, Savannah, Georgia.

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Spofford Lake @ Sunset

Spofford Lake @ Sunset, originally uploaded by Scott Hussey.

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Backlit Flower

BacklitFlower, originally uploaded by dspaulding09.

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Beautiful cone flower!

'M' is for Madison.

'M' is for Madison., originally uploaded by *dfoster.

She did this on the summit out of sheer excitement.

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Harrisville Pond

Harrisville Pond, originally uploaded by Jeff Newcomer.

The Harrisville Library is located at the edge of the Pond. Harrisville, NH.

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Ordination Rock

Ordination Rock, originally uploaded by lehcar1477.

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Here's some history on the rock:

In 1792, fresh from Dartmouth College, young Samuel Hidden was ordained as minister of Tamworth atop a two-story glacial rock that would fill a large living room. Hidden was a progressive, a musician, and a fan of the arts. In his 40 years in Tamworth the congregation swelled from a dozen to over 300 members. The symbolism of the rock (the nickname Jesus gave to his disciple Peter who launched the Christian church) and the dramatic ceremony were not lost on the Tamworth villagers. In the mid-1800s, a white marble obelisk was built on top of the rock that is now reinforced with giant iron staples. Visitors climb a crude moss-covered stone stairway to read the inscription at the top. Rev. Hidden, whose descendants still live in Tamworth, is buried just up the hill from Ordination Rock. Balanced loosely on six granite legs, his tombstone looks more like a kitchen table than a grave.