Old Man of the Valley, Shelburne - The Old Man of the Valley rock profile is a neat little tourist attraction that can be found on the side of Route 2 in Shelburne, New Hampshire, near the Maine border. From the roadside parking lot, the rock profile can easily be reached by walking down the trail a few hundred feet. Just look for the large boulder that is resting on a flat boulder....[Continue reading] ...

Dixville Notch State Park, New Hampshire - Dixville Notch State Park consists of 127 acres along Route 26 in Dixville, New Hampshire. This state park has many opportunities for hikers, photographers, tourists and waterfall buffs. Personally, I prefer to visit Dixville Notch during the autumn months, during peak foliage, but the notch is interesting any time of year...[Continue reading] ...

Bailey Island Bridge – Harpswell, Maine Bailey Island Bridge, Maine - The Bailey Island Bridge is located along Route 24 in Harpswell, Maine. It connects Bailey Island and Orr’s Island. Construction of the bridge started in 1927 and was completed in 1928. The design is referred to as a “cribstone” design, and it may be the only granite cribstone bridge left in the world today ...

Mountain Lion - Squam Lakes Natural Science Center September 26, 2009 - Reports of a Mountain Lion in New Hampshire again. The most recent report was from Barnstead, New Hampshire, and to make it little more convincing a representative of Fish & Game witnessed the animal! Word is that it is possibly a pet that someone released into the wild. What a pet! ...

September 2009, Pemi Wilderness Suspension Bridge Removal Update - Quick update on the Pemigewasset Wilderness Bridge Removal, along the Wilderness Trail. It has been decided that both bridges will be removed. Forest Service plans on having the suspension bridge dismantled before December ...

The Gage Accident plaque - Cavendish, Vermont USA Phineas P Gage, Vermont - If your travels ever take you to Cavendish, Vermont and you enjoy oddities, here is one worth checking out. Located in the downtown section of Cavendish is a plaque bolted to a boulder in memory of Phineas P Gage, who was known as the "Man With a Metal Rod in His Head" ...

Mt Waternomee B-18 Bomber Plane Crash - During the World War II Era, a horrific plane crash awoke the quiet town of Woodstock, New Hampshire USA. The explosion rattled homes and was heard throughout the countryside, and flames from the wreckage could be seen from the towns of Lincoln and Woodstock....[Continue reading] ...

Mount Washington, New Hampshire Cleanup - I recently had the opportunity to photograph the on going cleanup efforts along the Mount Washington Cog Railway. Another “Environmental” project that seems to be going unnoticed in the White Mountain National Forest is the cleanup efforts along the Mount Washington Cog Railroad. The Mount Washington Cog Railroad is a three mile (+/-) railroad, which travels to the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire USA ...

Mount Washington Cog Railway - A few weeks back I made a trip to the summit of Mount Washington in the New Hampshire White Mountains to photograph the Biodiesel locomotive that is now in operation on the Cog Railway. This is the Cog Railway's first Biodiesel locomotive, and it is a big step in the “Go Green” efforts...[Continue reading] ...

Photographers, Know Your Rights - Do you know your rights? Who, what, and where you can photograph? It is a constitutional right to make images of almost anything in the United States when you are in a public area. If you are ever put in a situation where you are being harassed by a security guard, police officer or even a private citizen for taking pictures you need to know your rights....[Continue reading] ...