Reviewing the archives is always fun – this shot from a few years back features the Bow Street waterfront at night under a dramatic cloudy sky.
Posts Tagged as ‘Bow Street’
March 12, 2012
Rooftops from 100 Market
There’s nearly no view in the city like the one from the rooftop balcony at 100 Market Street. In this summertime image late in the day, the rooftops of Market Street and Bow Street line the waterfront, with the old Memorial Bridge standing intact in the background. The shot is very sky-heavy, but I love how the late day light transitions from the purple-ish pink on the horizon all the way to a deep blue higher in the sky.
February 21, 2012
The Tugboat & The Bridge
A slightly new take on a familiar scene. I’ve been trying to learn a few new tricks to keep things fresh, and this is one of my first attempts at the new look. Details are heightened, and all of this is from a single exposure – a change from the bracketed sequence that I use more often. Subtle yet still punchy. Any image with the Moran Towing tugboats is good in my book – and a little glimpse of the bridge completes the scene.
October 11, 2011
Rooflines at Sunrise
One of my favorite parts of my photographic adventures are the people I get to meet, and the places I get to shoot. I am very thankful to have had the opportunity to shoot sunrise from the roof of the new Residences at Portwalk project that has been in the news so much lately. The roof of the building in the heart of the Northern Tier is uniquely positioned above Hanover Street and the city’s parking garage, with a nice clear view towards Bow Street and the Memorial Bridge.
I was greeted by a soft orange glow in the sky, about 15 minutes before the sun made it over the horizon and the rooflines. The early day light was all that was needed to give a hint of detail in the Bow Street buildings and the power lines, with the cranes of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard visible in the background. A beautiful morning and a memorable view.
August 4, 2011
On Bow Street
In the warm and inviting summer weather, people can be seen driving and riding all sorts of vehicles, bikes, scooters, segways, etc. throughout the city. It’s quite amazing. While heading home from work, I decided to take a quick stroll up Bow Street…and happened to spot a couple cool scooters. I was drawn to this one in particular, emblazoned with Paparazzi. What a perfect subject for a camera obsessed local.
July 6, 2011
The Martingale Wharf
It has been finished. After many years of starts and stops, the building has finally arrived in all of its waterfront glory. Tenants include a few office users, and Portsmouth’s newest seafood restaurant, Surf Portsmouth. The building has an expansive deck with an incredible view of the water, and I’m sure all tenants on the upper floors will appreciate the knockout views on the water side. It’s wonderful to have our city street back intact on Bow Street, with a very cool staircase leading down to the waterfront. I’d encourage you to check it out, or peek through the windows to see the lush finishes in the entryways – or stop in to Surf for a drink. While the view of the water from Bow Street has disappeared from the old parking lots that once stood in the place of the Martingale, it’s looking infinitely better from the water side and from Kittery, where this shot was taken.
May 2, 2011
A Bow Street Night
This photo is nearly two years old. In it you can enjoy a car heading up Bow Street as night settles in, and the old structure of the former Martingale Wharf tucked in between the newer steel structures on either side. These days, the street looks very much the same, with a brand spanking new Martingale Wharf building straddling Bow Street and standing tall over the Piscataqua River. I’ll feature that building in the near future so you can see just how the streetscape has been changed, and the view out to the water lost forever – but replaced with hopefully some good new restaurants and interesting businesses to have downtown.
