Plymouth, NH Cemetery, originally uploaded by Cynthia Bourgault.This was taken several years ago in Plymouth, NH on a very foggy morning. I was in the area taking fall foliage shots and while waiting for the fog to clear I happened to see this cemetery.
Cog Railway 019, originally uploaded by MurphMutt. The highest winds ever recorded by man (231 mph) was recorded at the Summit Observatory on Mt. Washington, NH April 12, 1934
The Great Ice Storm of 2008 leaves an indelible mark on the residents of New Hampshire and north western Massachusetts to the degree that references are part of our daily dialog.
Those of us who lived here through the Great Ice Storm compare notes of where we were, the damage caused, what we did until the lights came back on, and in my case, how much damage remains to be cleaned up on our properties.
A few other meteorological events equal the ice storm. The Great Hurricane of 1938 reportedly twisted trees so badly throughout New England that the bark pattern spirals even yet today on trees that were saplings during the hurricane.
New Hampshire has another claim to meteorological fame in the weather observatory atop Mount Washington that recorded the highest wind speed ever recorded by man.
The 231 mile per hour wind speed occurred on April 12, 1934 or four years prior to the Great Hurricane and over 70 years prior to the Great Ice Storm.
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squirrel interrupted, originally uploaded by vikkiq.Taken at the Atkinson Congregational Church in N.H. Photo won 3rd place on 11/7/09 at the N.H. Audubon Society's third annual Wild N.H. photo contest. Exciting! :)
Wink, originally uploaded by manch496.I looked in one of the barns and there was this broken down old tractor winking at me
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, originally uploaded by MemaNH.The firemen in our town held an Italian night supper last night. It was buffet style and VERY good!!!
Robert Frost's Farm, originally uploaded by gutsygelding.Foliage at Robert Frosts farmhouse, Derry NH
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, 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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