November Scenes, New Hampshire – The month of November has been very long and drawn out, but in a good way. For me, most months fly by, and there never seems to be enough time in a day to complete all the tasks I need to complete, but for some reason I am all caught up and ahead of schedule this month. I even started photographing an abandoned farm settlement this month that I initially planned to shoot next summer.

I have always enjoyed being in the White Mountains during this time of year. The changing of the seasons and breathing in the crisp mountain air reminders of what is to come. And around this time I start to wonder what type of winter are we going to have. Will it be a winter with lots of snow or will it be an extremely cold winter, with little snow. Living in the White Mountains, I prefer winters with lots of snow.

I made one last trip to the Village of Livermore this month. Livermore was a logging town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was incorporated by the state of New Hampshire in 1876 and officially dissolved in 1951. You can read my blog article on the ghost town of Livermore here.

I spent a number of days this month on the coast of Maine in the area of Camden, Rockland, Owls Head, and Port Clyde. Two highlights of my trip were visiting the Mt. Battie Tower (above) on the summit of Mt. Battie in Camden Hills State Park, and walking the almost mile long breakwater that leads to the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse. All beautiful areas worth visiting if you are ever traveling in the state of Maine.

This month, I was able to start photographing the abandoned farming settlement in the area of the old North and South Road in Coventry-Benton, New Hampshire. Based on an 1860 historical map of Grafton County the above cellar hole, which dates back to the 1800's, was the homestead of Josiah F. Jeffers. If interested, you can view a few images of this settlement here.

I will end today with the scene the represents December in my 2016 White Mountains calendar. I have always loved the covered bridges in New Hampshire, and one of my favorites is the Albany Covered Bridge (above). If you intend to purchase one of my New Hampshire calendars to give as Christmas gifts, the sooner you place the order, the better. For ordering information, see the products page here.

All of the above images can be licensed for publications by clicking on the image you are interested in, and you can view more new images from the month of November here.

Happy image making..

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Erin Paul Donovan

Owner of ScenicNH Photography LLC

Erin Paul is a professional photographer, writer, and author who specializes in environmental conservation and historic preservation photography mainly in the New Hampshire White Mountains. His work is published worldwide, and publication credits include: Appalachian Mountain Club, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Backpacker Magazine, and The Wilderness Society.