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September 1, 2010

In the Blockhouse | Fort McClary

Fort McClary was one of the military’s defensive fortifications (primarily throughout the 19th century) along the Atlantic Coastline, and is located in Kittery Point on the Maine side of the Piscataqua River. The site is gorgeously located at the top of a hill, now overlooking a marina of some sort – creating a serene waterfront view.

I decided to venture up into the cool blockhouse that was built in the 1880s (and has since been renovated) before heading up to Fort Foster for sunset. The blockhouse is pretty awesome, and I stumbled upon this beauty of a scene…with the cannon mounted in the window (and coincidentally aimed directly at a peaceful sailboat). Loved the visit here… and got some beautiful shots that might make an appearance here at The Daily Portsmouth. Thanks for visiting and Happy September!

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Tags: Canon 5d Mark II, Fort McClary, HDR, Kittery, Maine, Military, New England, New Hampshre, Philip Case Cohen, Piscataqua River, Portsmouth, Sailboat, Waterfront, Zeiss 18mm

August 31, 2010

The Pier at Fort Foster | Kittery, ME

For today’s post we head to the other side of the Piscataqua River. This long and inviting pier is located at Fort Foster in Kittery, ME – which is near the former life saving station in the mouth of the Piscataqua River, close to Whaleback Lighthouse. If you look closely – you can spot Whaleback between the supports of the Pier itself.

I decided to head over to the Maine side of the river for a sunset voyage over the weekend…as it’s one of the few places where you can get a gorgeous sunset over the waterfront on the eastern seaboard (at least on the part that’s within driving distance).

I’ll be featuring several more shots from the evening’s travels – with a good portion coming from the quick hour that I spent wandering around the pier and watching the tide go out as the sun went down. Quite a peaceful evening.

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Tags: East Coast, Fort Foster, HDR, Kittery, Maine, New England, Philip Case Cohen, Pier, Piscataqua River, Portsmouth, Sunset, Waterfront, Whaleback Lighthouse

August 30, 2010

The Blue Angels | Portsmouth Air Show

It’s not every year that the Blue Angels make an appearance at an air show held right here at our very own Pease International Airport. The former Air Force Base still serves as the home for the New Hampshire Air National Guard and the refueling tankers…and this weekend it had a few extra aircraft and a few tens of thousands of extra people! I ventured into the madness at the airport to see if I could get some good shots and to enjoy the incredible engineering feats and flying talents of the pilots.

I had a blast trying to shoot the ridiculously fast aircraft (flying at up to 700mph)…even though it’s outside my normal photographic pursuits, it was fun to throw on a zoom lens for a change and see if I could come up with anything good. I’m pretty happy with my results despite not renting any special gear and it being my first air show. Looking forward to the next opportunity…in the meantime, enjoy the shots! Please head over to my gallery on FLICKR to see more from the event…I’ll be putting together a video of the Blue Angels in their pre-flight exercises later this week and will share more from the other aircraft that flew during the day before the big Blue Angel finale.

Many thanks to the fine folks at Portsmouth Regional Hospital for the opportunity to see the show! Enjoyed meeting more of the team and the great view from their sponsor area…thanks to them for supporting the event and for also featuring more of my photos on their display in the booth. (And thanks for the water in the PRH bottle on the way out – I definitely needed it after baking in the sun all day.)

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Tags: Air Show, Blue Angels, Boston-Portsmouth Air Show, Navy, New England, New Hampshire, Portsmouth

August 27, 2010

Construction in the City

For those of you who drive downtown on a regular basis – you know that it has been a trying summer. State Street has been loudly under construction as its wastewater system gets an upgrade, with a new stormwater runoff separation system being implemented, along with new brick sidewalks and street lighting. While it’s going to be gorgeous when it’s all done – the road has definitely done a number on the suspension of my car from driving home each night. I thought I’d bring the camera along to lunch at Googie’s this week to snap a few shots of the progress being made. It’s actually quite fascinating to peer down into the holes that are being dug in the pavement….a few of the guys told me they’d found the old wooden sewers from a couple hundred years back – and I’ve seen some brick sewer piping in one of the trenches too.

The next shot features one of the storm drains that will be a central part of the State Street system. I can’t wait til I can feature the newly paved State Street with all of its new street lamps – and motion blur from all of the swiftly moving traffic that will return.

This shot features the Martingale Wharf building as it gets another layer to its skin…as seen from Bow Street.

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Tags: Construction in the City, HDR, Historic District, Martingale Wharf, New England, New Hampshire, Philip Case Cohen, Photography, Portsmouth, Rebuilding Portsmouth, Sewer, State Street

August 26, 2010

Mechanic Ave | Streets of the South End

In another installment of Streets of the South End – Mechanic Avenue is featured…I absolutely love this part of town. Mechanic Ave is located along the waterfront of the back channel in one of Portsmouth’s most picturesque portions of waterfront. This section can somewhat be seen in yesterday’s post, which was taken from the Peirce Island bridge….where you can see the wharfs and the waterfront scene. The Wentworth-Gardner House is the large home featured prominently in the shot – and is one of the best examples of Georgian architecture in the country. You have to click this one to view it LARGE!

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Tags: Architecture, Georgian, HDR, Historic District, Mechanic Ave, Philip Case Cohen, Photography, Portsmouth, Portsmouth NH Photos, Streets of the South End, Waterfront, Wentworth-Gardner

August 25, 2010

Lobster | South End Waterfront

Seen from the Peirce Island Bridge, this waterfront vista of Portsmouth’s historic South End should be a familiar sight. It’s one of the area’s most photographed vistas, usually from directly across the river on Peirce Island – highlighting the docks, piers and colorful homes that line the streets of the waterfront. I just love this old structure sitting on the waterfront – and the fact that the moon is rising in the upper left corner, and that you can catch the South Ward Meetinghouse clocktower in the upper right corner.

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Tags: HDR, Historic District, New England, New Hampshire, Philip Case Cohen, Portsmouth, South End, South Ward Meetinghouse, Streets of the South End, Summer, Sunset, Waterfront