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Philosopher of the Pool, Franconia Notch

Erin Paul Donovan — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 18:25:43 +0000

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Philosopher of the Pool, Franconia Notch - New Hampshire’s Franconia Notch has an abundance of interesting attractions. Located along the Pemigewasset River just below the Sentinel Pine Covered Bridge is a natural basin known as the Pool. Created by glaciers at the end of the last ice age, this basin is 40 feet deep and 150 feet wide; the cliff walls are 130 feet high. Dating back to the 1800s, this basin has been a tourist attraction. Guests of the Flume House (1846-1918) and Profile House (1853-1923) and early travelers passing through Franconia Notch were fascinated with this natural wonder. However, it’s known more for Professor John Merrill, better known as the “Philosopher of the Pool”. Merrill’s compelling outlook on life has earned him a place in White Mountains history...[Continue reading]

Profile and Franconia Notch Railroad

Erin Paul Donovan — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 22:01:12 +0000

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Profile and Franconia Notch Railroad - On July 11, 1878, the state of New Hampshire approved an act to incorporate the Profile and Franconia Notch Railroad. The incorporators were Richard Taft, Charles H. Greenleaf (owners of the Flume House and Profile House), Nathaniel White, Joseph A. Dodge, Josiab T. Vose, John H. George, Walter Aiken, Emmons Raymond, John G. Sinclair, John G. Eaton, and Warren F. Daniell. In operation from 1879-1921, this roughly ten-mile long narrow gauge railroad serviced only the Profile House in Franconia Notch. It was the first narrow gauge railroad built in New Hampshire....[Continue reading]

Boise Rock, Franconia Notch

Erin Paul Donovan — Thu, 04 May 2023 14:35:53 +0000

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Boise Rock, Franconia Notch - Along the northbound lane of the Franconia Notch Parkway, just south of Profile Lake, in New Hampshire's Franconia Notch, is the Boise Rock scenic pull-off; there is an impressive view of Cannon Cliff (above) from this pull-off. Cannon Cliff is the site of the now gone Old Man of the Mountain rock profile, and it is known worldwide for rock climbing...[Continue reading]

Abandoned Mills, White Mountains

Erin Paul Donovan — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 22:22:17 +0000

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Abandoned Mills, White Mountains - During the 1800s and early 1900s, cut-up mills, grist mills, sawmills, and various other types of mills were found throughout New Hampshire. And because of the abundance of water in the White Mountains, there was no shortage of water-powered mills in the region. This blog article showcases a handful of the abandoned mills in the White Mountains...[Continue reading]

Abandoned Dug Wells, White Mountains

Erin Paul Donovan — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 23:15:25 +0000

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Abandoned Dug Wells, White Mountains – Today’s blog article focuses on a keyword search term. I chose one search term in this case “abandoned dug well” and searched my image archive for imagery that represents this subject matter. These keyword searches help identify the subject matter I need more coverage of. As a photographer, creating an image of an abandoned dug well that is....[Continue reading]

Shell Cascade, Waterville Valley

Erin Paul Donovan — Fri, 20 May 2016 13:42:37 +0000

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Shell Cascade, Waterville Valley – Located on Hardy Brook, a tributary of the Mad River, in Waterville Valley of New Hampshire is a small, but unique, cascade known as Shell Cascade. This water feature isn’t visited often because of its location. It is not in a remote area by any means, but no official trail leads to it. And for this reason it is kind of considered a lost waterfall....[Continue reading]