Wetlands, White Mountains – As a photographer, who photographs the environment, I love the diversity of subject matter the New Hampshire White Mountains offers. One day I am photographing mountain landscapes, the next day abandoned historical sites, the next day human impact and the next day beautiful wetland areas. There really is no shortage of subject matter here in the White Mountains.
When most think of the White Mountains, they envision beautiful mountain ranges and not wetlands. Today, I want to share with you a few images of picturesque wetland areas in the White Mountains. I find the landscape of a wetlands area to be very interesting, and some of them hold secrets to the past. If you’re photographer looking for new subject matter to shoot, maybe these images will give you some ideas.
The wetlands area in the above photo, near Church Pond, is referred to as "the bog”. It offers a great view of Mount Chocorua, and this area was part of the Swift River Railroad (1906-1916). During most seasons you can’t get near this area because it is very wet. But during the winter months, when there is lots of snow, you can snowshoe parts of it.
Just off the Sawyer River Trail in Livermore is a wetlands area (above) that has an excellent view of Mount Carrigain. This area was part of the Sawyer River Railroad (1877-1928) and is not to far from Camp 2. I find the autumn season to be the most interesting time to visit this area.
The swamp above deep in the Pemigewasset Wilderness holds a secret to the past. Railroad track from a spur line of the East Branch & Lincoln Railroad (1893-1948) is submerged in this swamp. One year, this swamp was bone dry, and I was able to see and walk the entire section of submerged railroad track. If you look closely in the above image, you can see some of the track in the foreground.
Along the Flat Mountain Pond Trail is the above wetlands. The Flat Mountain Pond Trail utilizes the old railroad bed of the Beebe River Railroad (1917-1942). And this wetlands area, near the “Great Horseshoe Curve”, was likely the site of Camp 9. Camp artifacts scattered in the wetlands supports this.
Along the Sandwich Notch Road in Sandwich is the above wetlands area. Old documentation suggests that somewhere in this wetlands was possibly the location of the Hines place homestead. This homestead was part of a nineteenth century hill farming community in Sandwich Notch that was just about abandoned by 1860.
One of my favorite wetland scenes is at Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge. The Presidential Range Rail Trail travels through Moorhen Marsh (above), and it offers a commanding view of the Presidential Range. If you are planning to hike the Cohos Trail in the future, you can look forward to seeing this view.
All of the above images can be licensed for publications by clicking on the image you are interested in. And you can view more images of wetland areas here.
Happy image making..
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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.
ScenicNH Photography LLC
Specializing in environmental conservation and historic preservation photography mainly in the White Mountains region of New Hampshire, Erin Paul’s photography and writing focuses on the history of the White Mountains, and telling the story of abandoned places and forgotten historical sites.