Balance

Balance, originally uploaded by aaron.knox.

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Wink from the past

Wink, originally uploaded by manch496.

I looked in one of the barns and there was this broken down old tractor winking at me

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I am big fan of photography that brings to life relics from the past. Steve (aka Manch496) did a great job capturing this aging tractor. I asked Steve a few questions about the story behind this great image and here's what he has to share:

I was on the West side of Manchester running errands and remember there was a farm stand up the hill (so to speak) simply called Clarks Farm, purveyors of vegetables and flowers. I was stunned that the Farm was closed, the greenhouses empty and overgrown, it then became apparent the farm had been closed for at least a couple of years.

From the road one of the green houses captured my eye; I then made up my mind to go back. Anyway, with the place empty I strolled around the property taking photos here and there, I was exploring. The Farm is/was located at 111 Worthy Road, Bedford, NH 03110, bordering West Manchester. When I took that particular shot I first looked at the front of the tractor (Allis- Chalmers) and thought it was winking at me.

I thought this poor old tractor was going to the grave and thought I’d give it life in a different way.

It’s a bit sad; I have memories of going to this farm stand with my Mother as a young boy, and thought there was lots of land and was sure it’d be another sub-division or condo development someday when the recession is over.

I also asked Steve what he loves about NH - as you can read, he shares many of the same loves as most of us who have lived here for as long as we can remember.

I love NH for many reasons…I love NH because it’s the only place I’ve ever lived, that I’m the fourth of five generations to call this home, and am proud of that. I have family scattered all over the southern half of the state friends all over.

I love the architecture, antiques, old abandon barns, windy and hilly roads, fieldstone walls in random places, the mountains, the big lake and the ocean; all in close proximity.

I love the fact that NH people are traditionalists, independent, resilient people. I love the four seasons.

New Hampshire has a little something to offer everyone, the seasons, the regions, the natural wonders, and the wildlife.

But being a civilized human, I also like a vibrant nightlife and cultural events, Manchester is certainly growing up and has a decent offering.

To be honest Jason, I think the better question would be; what I don’t like about NH.

Italian night

Italian night, originally uploaded by MemaNH.

The firemen in our town held an Italian night supper last night. It was buffet style and VERY good!!!

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NH restaurant sets meatball record

(AP) – 1 day ago

CONCORD, N.H. — The bouncing mega-meatball record has landed in the East Coast. Matthew Mitnitsky, owner of Nonni's Italian Eatery in Concord, said Sunday that a 222.5-pound meatball was authenticated as the world's largest after being weighed by state weights and measures officials.

A Guinness Book of World Records official confirmed the big meatball as a record breaker and presented Mitnitsky with a plaque.

The old record of 198.6 pounds was set just over a month ago after Los Angeles-based talk show host Jimmy Kimmel vowed to beat a record set in Mexico. That record — 109 pounds — was set in August.
Mitnitsky said he got involved "to bring the meatball back to the East Coast because that's where it originated."

World's Largest Meatball

Robert Frost's Farm

Robert Frost's Farm, originally uploaded by gutsygelding.

Foliage at Robert Frosts farmhouse, Derry NH

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Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost

Nature's first green is gold
Her hardest hue to hold
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.

Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.

365:341 Maskwamozi Wigwam

365:341 Maskwamozi Wigwam, originally uploaded by pennacook.

I used the Abenaki word "Maskwamozi" here which means "birch tree". I decided to take a walk in Stratham, NH at the Great Bay Discovery Center. Some great views of the bay, but when I saw this, I knew I should make it today's shot. This is a reproduction of what Abenaki would have used for living quarters back in the 1600's. The center took the design from Keith Wilbur's "The New England Indians". Wilbur did a great job providing sketch drawings of every day living for those who lived here in his book. Outside to the left is a dugout canoe. decluttr'd

Project 365, Day 341.

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Boat House

Boat House, originally uploaded by jsinon.

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Jack O' Lanterns

Jack O' Lanterns, originally uploaded by Dave Delay.

Lull Farm. Milford, NH.

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Fiery sunrise

Fiery sunrise, originally uploaded by scotsdc2000.

This is a favorite spot to catch the sunrise.

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Walk Around the Neighborhood

Walk Around the Neighborhood, originally uploaded by Tiny Giant Clothing.

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Cloaked in Darkness

Cloaked in Darkness, originally uploaded by MattJohnston.

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Halloween is coming!

Halloween in NH without Bats?

October 26, 2009

CONCORD, N.H. - Halloween is almost here, and that means jack-o-lanterns, black cats, and bats... Well, maybe not the bats. According to wildlife experts, bats are disappearing from the Northeast and elsewhere at an alarming rate. The culprit is a mysterious new disease known as "White Nose Syndrome," in which a white fungus covers the skin of bats during hibernation, and somehow causes them to wake up starving and emaciated.

Emily Brunkhurst, a wildlife biologist with New Hampshire Fish and Game, says this all began in New York State in 2006, and the disease has since spread to New England and as far south as Virginia. She says wildlife managers expect the disease to spread to other parts of the country this winter, a situation which has experts scrambling for answers.

"It's fatal; that's the big deal about this, and in some of those caves in New York, the population is essentially gone. So, there aren't any bats there. And it's very serious because it covers not just one species of bats, but six species of bats."

While it's hard to predict just exactly what the loss of bats will do to the ecosystem in general, Brunkhurst says one thing is for sure; bats can eat up to their own weight in insects every night, and without bats, New Hampshire could be in for even "buggier" summers.

"I think that we will find that sitting out in a boat or on the edge of our favorite river or pond will not be as pleasant; we will end up with more mosquitoes perhaps, or other forest pests."

Bats typically begin to hibernate in November, mostly in caves and mines, but also sometimes in houses and other structures. Researchers in New Hampshire and around the country are working together to find the answers to try to save them. You can help both bats and scientists by getting in touch with New Hampshire Fish and Game if you see bats flying around this winter, or find colonies in your home, barn or elsewhere. Fish & Game asks that you do not move bats yourself if you do find them.

More information is available at www.wildnh.com

Monique Coppola, Public News Service - NH

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