Posts Tagged: nature



1907 Owl’s Head Fire, Pemigewasset Wilderness

1907 Owl's Head Fire - Pemigewasset Wilderness
1907 Owl's Head Fire, Pemigewasset Wilderness - Around August 17th in 1907 a lightning strike ignited a fire on Owls Head Mountain in the Pemigewasset (Pemi) Wilderness of the New Hampshire White Mountains...[Continue reading] ...

Mount Chocorua – Albany, New Hampshire

Mount Chocorua - Albany, New Hampshire USA
Mount Chocorua Scenic Area, New Hampshire - Mount Chocorua is not a roadside attraction and requires photographers to hike a number of miles before reaching the summit. With numerous trails leading to Mount Chocorua, it is best you pick up a trail map and decide what route you want to hike. If you are not interested in hiking to the summit.....[Continue reading] ...

2012 Nature Photography Day – New Hampshire

2012 Nature Photography Day - New Hampshire
Male mallard duck cleaning his feathers June 15, 2012 - Today is National Nature Photography Day. The North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) has designated June 15 as "Nature Photography Day". It's a day to grab your camera and explore nature. How and what you focus on is up to you. The objective is to photograph nature ...

Annual Celebration of Lupines, Sugar Hill

Photos of the Sugar Hill Lupine Festival in Sugar Hill, New Hampshire USA during the spring months
Annual Celebration of Lupines, Sugar Hill - If you are visiting the White Mountains region in the month of June and are looking for a location to photograph, the fields of Lupine in Sugar Hill should suit your needs. The Annual Celebration of Lupines is held in the month of June and attracts visitors from around the world. Every year in June the fields of Sugar Hill are transformed into a mesmerizing display of purple lupine...[Continue reading] ...

2012 Happy Earth Day

Davis Path - White Mountains, NH
Softwood Forest - White Mountains, New Hampshire April 22, 2012 - Happy Earth Day! This is a day to celebrate and create awareness for the environment. Environmental protection is essential for the future well being of the earth. You can read about the history and importance of Earth Day here, if this is your first time hearing about it ...

Devils Kitchen Gorge, White Mountains

Devils Kitchen Gorge, White Mountains, NH - Coosauk Fall
Devils Kitchen Gorge, New Hampshire - Devils Kitchen is a small interesting gorge along Bumpus Brook in Randolph, New Hampshire. There are many cascades along the brook to photograph, so plan on being in the area for a few hours. Coosauk Falls in one of the more interesting waterfalls in the area. It seems like I find a new vantage point every visit. Devils Kitchen can be easily reached using the Howker Ridge Trail....[Continue reading] ...

Pemigewasset Wilderness, New Hampshire

Pemigewasset Wilderness- Redrock Brook
Pemigewasset Wilderness, New Hampshire - The Pemigewasset Wilderness in New Hampshire is 45,000-acres of protected designated Wilderness area that will keep any outdoor photographer busy for days. Every corner of the wilderness has interesting features to explore, and most areas are rich with East Branch & Lincoln Railroad history. Here are five shots from the Pemigewasset Wilderness that you may have never seen....[Continue reading] ...

Greeley Ponds Scenic Area, Livermore

Greeley Ponds Scenic Area - White Mountains, NH
Greeley Ponds Scenic Area - Located in Livermore, New Hampshire in between Mount Kancamagus and the East Peak of Mount Osceola is the Greeley Ponds Scenic Area. Designated a scenic area in 1964, this 810-acre parcel of land in the White Mountains contains mature hardwood forest and two scenic mountain ponds....[Continue reading] ...

Shoal Pond, Pemigewasset Wilderness

Shoal Pond - Pemigewasset Wilderness, New Hampshire
Shoal Pond, Pemigewasset Wilderness - Shoal Pond is a secluded 5-acre pond in the Pemigewasset Wilderness in the New Hampshire White Mountains. The average depth is one foot with a max depth of three feet (source, NH Fish & Game). The definition of “Shoal” is an area of shallow water, so this is likely why the pond was given this name....[Continue reading] ...

Tropical Storm Irene, Before & After

Tropical Storm Irene - White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire
Tropical Storm Irene, White Mountains - From 6PM Saturday, August 27, 2011 through midnight Monday, August 29, 2011 the White Mountain National Forest was closed because of Tropical Storm Irene. This tropical storm caused massive damage along the East Coast of the United States and the White Mountain National Forest was officially closed during the storm. The above photo of the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River, near the Lincoln Woods Trail, shows how the river looked just days after ...