A fire threw smoke through a chimney at one of the homes along the waterfront in the South End, lending an airiness to the scene in the already surreal dusk. The subtle changes in the colors in the sky complements the subtle changes in color of the homes that line the water.
Making the best of a cloudless evening isn’t always easy – but it’s usually fun, especially when water and reflections are available. Here, two of the vessels of Portsmouth’s commercial fishing fleet are docked on a very quiet and calm Piscataqua River. The Naval Prison and the shipyard can be seen in the background. I love the calm and very “New England” feel of the scene.
Sometimes a nice shoot during the week can be incredibly rejuvenating. Driving around after an incredible sunset, I was amazed at how awesome everything still looked as dusk set in. A thick fog had emerged over the waterfront in places and the clouds were still lit enough to create a dramatic environment, so I decided to pull over near Portsmouth Kayak Adventures at Witch Cove Marina to see if I could get an interesting shot. I set my camera on top of one of the massive wooden logs that the pier was attached to, and hoped a few brackets would catch the range of light in the scene. Sure enough, it did, and I have this hauntingly beautiful shot to prove it.
I felt like I’d been neglecting Prescott Park lately so I made a point to head down this past week. I ended up spending nearly all my time on one of the piers…and I didn’t quite mind that I didn’t do much other shooting, the pastel colors of the sky were so interesting. I also love this scene – it seems like there’s always a different array of boats, and I’m drawn to the reflection of the evening lights on the water.
This shot was taken on Route 1B (Portsmouth Avenue) looking back towards Portsmouth and the Naval Shipyard off to the right. This narrow roadway leads to and from the island of New Castle, and off to the right (out of frame) sits the Portsmouth Naval Prison. Taken at dusk, some lasting rays of sunlight can be seen on the horizon with some wispy rain clouds in the distance, with a few cars motoring by.
Treat yourself to the full size image, posted on black HERE.
One of Portsmouth’s signs, with some neon flavor. The Rosa restaurant located on State Street downtown.
In this case we’re talking about Congress Street by Sunset and Congress Street by Dusk – close enough to fit the bill for the Portsmouth By Day | Portsmouth By Night category. This is one of Portsmouth’s busiest streets as evidenced by the steady flow of cars throughout the day….and during the summer it might take about 5x as long to travel through town. It’s a good thing that Portsmouth is a picturesque place, sometimes it’s not so bad to just cruise along. Hope you like.
