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Decrescendo
The vibrant landscape that burst forth in spring is mute in December. Click on the image for a larger view.
Barn
The barn is the quintessential piece of New England architecture—the Ansel Adams photograph commonly published that is not from the west coast is of a barn in New Hampshire. These structures reflect simultaneously the area’s vibrant agricultural tradition and its decline. Click on the image for a larger view.
Transience
Peterborough, New Hampshire, was home to a marvelous marionette theater (don’t call them puppets). Started by the retired newspaper publisher Ted Leach, this theater put on classic opera in the town and around the world. Ted is shown backstage manipulating Mimì from the opera La Bohème. In 1999, a fire destroyed the 155 year old Baptist Church that was home to the company. Click on the image for a larger view.
Signs
At the trailhead of Temple Mountain in the Monadnock region of New Hampshire. Some signs are warnings, others are invitations. Click on the image for a larger view.
Mr Chester
Mr. Chester of Dublin typifies the New Englander—fiercely independent with a straightforward practicality. Chester is widely known as a restorer of antique automobiles, specifically model A Fords. Locally he is known as the fire chief. Click on the image for a larger view.
Mt. Monadnock
Mt. Monadnock, located in southern New Hampshire, is known as the most climbed mountain in America. At 3,165 ft or 965m, it is not the highest mountain in New England, but, having no other mountain of similar elevation near it, it is the most prominent feature in the area. The name is believe to be derived from the Abenaki and is thought to mean “mountain standing alone.” Mt. Monadnock gives its name to the surrounding region. Click on the image for a larger view.
Winter Tide
From Sand Beach, Acadia National Park. Click on the image for a larger view.
Mile Beach
Reid State Park is mostly known for its beaches—Mile Beach, shown here, and Half Mile Beach. Snowfall from the Thanksgiving storm has covered the sand, but not deterred people from enjoying the park, which is open all year. Click on the image for a larger view.
Reid State Park
Reid State Park is located in Georgetown, Maine. As well as rocky coastline, the park has sandy beaches, salt marshes, and fir/spruce forests. Many come for the birdwatching. This image is taken from Griffith Head looking toward Outer Head, which is a protected tern sanctuary. Across Sheepscot Bay is Southport where the naturalist writer Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring. Click on the image for a larger view.
