To all our Members and all our Visitors,
We at the New Hampshire Photo Tour
Wish You a Very HAppy, Safe and Healthy
THANKSGIVING!!
We are very Thankful for ALL of YOU!
~Tracy Lee and Team NHPT
Remember to come visit our New Home on the web!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Say It Ain't So
Say It Aint So, originally uploaded by Dennis Power. I finally had a chance to shop here and now this: www.nashuatelegraph.com/News/448574-196/camera-shop-in-do...
Such nice people.
Please remember to come visit us at our new site NHPhotoTour.com and change your bookmarks.
Sad sign of the times. - Tracy Lee Carroll
Camera shop in downtown closing down
By ASHLEY SMITH Staff Writer
NASHUA – Cameraland, a fixture on Main Street for more than 60 years, is closing at the end of the year.
Monday, November 23, 2009
November Morning...
November Morning..., originally uploaded by Jim Salge.Another shot from yesterday at sunrise. I love how the fog bank has lifted off the lake in this shot!
For those of you who haven't heard yet, we are moving! Please follw us and update your bookmarks. We have our own domain now! Come visit us at NHPhotoTour.com
Thank You for visiting!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
GHOULS
It seems the Ghouls took over new blog home and this phot didn't show up properly. Well, all is well in the world and we are back in business.
Please come visit our new home! Sign up to get the RSS feed. Come often and enjoy the lush furnishings and champagne. :)
We are celebrating!
We are celebrating YOU who come to see our work. You are the ones who make this all worthwhile. Come vist us and let us know what you think! Come watch us grow.
~Tracy
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
GHOULS
We are moving to our new home at our very own domain!
Things are changing and the New Hampshire Photo Tour is growing up just a bit. Make sure to update your bookmarks and come back and visit often as we will be adding new features to our website!
We will still be highlighting a new photograph from our pool daily, but we will also be enriching our content and providing you with more goodies and opportunities to share with us.
Please leave any comments, ideas, suggestions, or praise.
Thank you for coming to visit with us. Your visits are greatly appreciated and we wouldn't be here without you. Please make sure you change your bookmarks so you don't miss your daily dose of New Hampshire!
Tracy Lee Carroll
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Late Autumn Mist
We New Hampshire-based photographers continue to capture, both night and day, the mist that results from the dew point exceeding the temperature in the waning days of Autumn.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Balance
Balance, originally uploaded by Jeff Newcomer.Member of the Diane Eno / Fusion Danceworks, part of the 24th Annual Mt Monadnock Celebration of Dance, November 7, 2009.
Friday, November 13, 2009
(title me - win a print)
About Andres Institute of Art
In 1996, engineer and innovator Paul Andres purchased Big Bear Mountain in Brookline, NH and moved into the house near the top of the mountain. Based on his lifelong love of nature and passion for art, Paul decided to purchase sculptures to place in the natural setting surrounding his new home.
Coincidentally, master sculptor John M. Weidman had been living in Brookline for many years. Not surprisingly, John's skill as a sculptor became known to Paul and they began to work together to make plans for adding sculptures to the mountain. In 1998, they co-founded the Andres Institute of Art as a 501(c) (3) charitable organization.
The Mission of the Institute is: "Andres Institute of Art shall serve and advance the intellectual and social well being of the public by educating and training artists, by promoting the integration of art and technology, and by supporting fine arts."
The Institute is involved in many activities related to art, including the annual International Bridges and Connections sculpture symposium. The first symposium was held in 1999. Seven artists were invited to come to Brookline for two weeks to create sculptures which would be placed on permanent display on the mountain. Sculptors from Lithuania, Latvia, England, Czech Republic, Ukraine, New Hampshire and Vermont attended this first symposium and stayed with local volunteer families.
It appeared to be a quiet affair from below in Brookline village. Most of the public was unaware of the happenings on Big Bear Mountain. Atop the mountain it was anything but quiet. Sculptors were cutting, bending and welding steel. Others were splitting, shaping grinding and polishing stone. The work was carried out under the gentle guidance of John Weidman, who has served as the Artistic Director of Andres Institute since its founding.
Meanwhile, volunteers groomed and prepared sculpture sites. As the sculptures were completed, volunteers moved them from the studio to the sites using heavy equipment. When the sculptors headed home two weeks after they arrived, seven new sculptures had been placed on the mountain. One of them, Phoenix, is to this day the largest work in the sculpture park; it is 15 feet tall and weighs about 11 tons.
The symposium format proved a great success. Since that time, the Institute has held a sculpture symposium each year, with each symposium having its own theme.
The artists are paid a small stipend for their attendance, but the real reward is that they are allowed to create whatever sculpture they like and to place it wherever they want on the mountain. The Institute provides tools and materials to help each artist realize his or her vision. The artists appreciate this support, and they enjoy the freedom to express their craft according to their own inspiration.
The annual symposia have been truly international in nature with participating artists coming from many countries and diverse cultures across five continents.
As a result of the collective effort from these gifted artists, we now have over 50 thought-provoking original works of art nestled along walking trails all over the mountain in our 140 acre sculpture park. Our park contains miles of wooded trails, beautiful vistas, and peaceful settings. It is the combination of art and nature that makes a visit to Andres Institute of Art a unique and memorable occasion.
At Andres Institute of Art, we bring art to our community by making the experience of art an everyday relationship. Our purpose is to underline the interface of nature and culture in order to bring the visitor into a closer, and perhaps more comfortable relationship with the works of art. Both the location and the environment of Andres Institute give us the opportunity to continue to build a place in which individuals may experience art and nature in tandem. By placing sculpture within nature's framework of trees, boulders, critters and mushrooms, viewers are free to consider the undercurrents of the inherently beautiful art form nature has to offer along with each piece of art work. The untouched quality of the Institutes's 140 acres furthers the experience of a personal connection with nature. The grounds at Andres Institute of Art are open to the public year round -free of charge- and we encourage you to come and enjoy the well-marked trails. Maps are located at the trailhead behind parking lot of Big Bear Lodge.
This is mighty work! And you can play an important role in it! The Institute is a non-profit organization. We are in part supported by our visionary founder, Paul Andres, as well as by individual contributions. You can contribute to this amazing organization, expressing your value of the arts and your commitment to the natural beauty of our area. Help us to hold this innovative vision and to expand our creative work!
We invite you to consider the many ways in which you can support the vision... Financial donations of any amount are gratefully received and wisely managed. Volunteer service in maintaining our trails and leading tours is always appreciated. Service organizations or committed individuals are encouraged to consider "adopting a sculpture" for a year by agreeing to maintain the physical site and sculpture of their choice.
We Welcome Your Participation! If you have questions on ways to engage or suggestions for new programming at the Institute, we welcome the conversation!
Contact us at:
Andres Institute of Art
98 Route 13
P.O. Box 226
Brookline, New Hampshire
03033-0226
Phone: 603-673-8441
E-mail to: mailto:director@andresinstitute.org
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Always Open
Always Open, originally uploaded by Dave Delay.Detail from the 24-hour Red Arrow Diner. Milford, NH.
Dave Delay, a longtime contributor to the New Hampshire Flickr Group, took our shot of the day. I love the detail Dave captured in the neon sign atop the Red Arrow Diner in Milford. The timing of Dave's shot is excellent too, as we've just launched a new group project that features our state's great Diners and Cafes. If you've got a favorite place to dine that fits the criteria, add it to our group and the project page. We're always looking for good photography and good food.
Dave was also kind enough to answer a few questions I threw his way about his photo and love of New Hampshire:
Where were you when you took this?
I was on the stone arch bridge north of The Oval.
What were you doing?
On my way home from work.
What were you thinking about when you took the shot?
I've always liked this neon sign. In recent years the Milford diner has changed hands a few times and there have been periods when the neon sign was dark. Many people in the area were thrilled when Red Arrow reopened the diner. Now the sign is always on, the diner is open 24 hours a day, and the food is great. Most importantly, we have regained a unique gathering spot for people from all walks of life.
What do you love about New Hampshire?
I love New Hampshire's mountains, seacoast, and farm land. I love New Hampshire's rich history and independent spirit. I even love the weather -- most of the time.
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