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!
Entries Tagged as ‘Portsmouth's Working Waterfront’
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.
August 23, 2010
Tugboats at Dusk
The instantly recognizable Moran Towing Tugboats resting at dusk. The workhorses sit patiently waiting for the inclement weather to return, when the freighter traffic picks up steam. I’ve seen them escorting a ship here and there…but the waterfront has been pretty quiet in terms of working waterfront traffic (and usually is during the summer season). Be sure to check the large version of this one out by clicking on the photo.
For the first time in a very long time, I find myself with a backlog of images I’ve edited that I’m really happy with. Usually I’m scrambling to come up with a good shot from a recent shoot, only hours before the next post is due for publishing here on the site. I’m thrilled to have a few days worth ahead of time to share with everyone – and I’m hoping it will allow me more creative flexibility in covering some new territory in the next couple weeks to shoot. I’ll also have some unique NYC shots to share from a trip this weekend that included a city lights harbor cruise and a stop in the madness of Times Square at midnight on Saturday night. For those of you who are Mad Men fans out there – I also snapped a shot of the Time & Life building, which is where the new Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce agency is located this season. I could spend hours wandering the city & shooting the skyscrapers & streetscapes.
August 20, 2010
Twilight at the Commercial Fish Pier
After a subtle sunset on Thursday evening I went for a walk around the South End. I strolled up onto the bridge to see what light might be lingering over the water and the commercial fishing fleet that makes its home at the Commercial Fish Pier. It was a gorgeous evening with some nice blues and a hint of pink in the sky.
I was so impressed with the Carl Zeiss 18mm lens that I rented last time, that I rented it again before a trip into New York City on Saturday. The colors are so rich and the scenery so sharp that I had to see what it could do in some new scenes. I’ll be featuring more Zeiss shots through the next week….hope you enjoy!
August 19, 2010
A Perfect Summer Sunset
I think I’ll let this one speak for itself. After grabbing some dinner at Poco’s on a warm summer evening, I decided to sneak out as the check was coming to see what the sky was doing. It had hints of greatness, but I couldn’t see it because of the canopy…when I got outside, this was a pleasant surprise. Shot from the landing above Harpoon Willy’s on Bow Street.
Believe it or not, this is a single exposure…without much additional editing aside from adding some light into the foreground so you can make out the buildings and the tugboats.
August 18, 2010
Market Street Salt Piles
Market Street received a recent facelift when the sidewalks were torn up and replaced with new brick walkways and period lighting. I must say, despite however expensive it must have been, it’s a nice classy look for that section of town. The salt piles look as rustic as even along with the mural of the US Coast Guard Eagle adorning the entrance to Granite State Minerals, but the walkways are looking sharp and will be well lit during evenings from now on. Hopefully the new design will help curb the queueing up of the massive salt trucks along Market Street on cold winter mornings.
Also – be sure to check out the new “Exhibits” tab listed above the header! I hope to use this as a guide to where you can see a display of my work in person…as long as there are exhibits to share with those interested throughout the Seacoast.



















