The grounds of Strawbery Banke in the fall might be one of the most perfectly New England scenes you could come across. The rich colors of the grass, the homes, the trees and the sky combine for a sight worth stopping for, just as I did this morning not long after sunrise.
On our journey through the White Mountains, I decided that I had to stop in front of this windswept lake in the foreground. The mountain in the background is Mount Chocorua, a great hike itself, and the foliage dotting the shorefront makes this a fall favorite.
One of my favorite things about the changing seasons is the range in temperatures that I always seem to forget about. Now that the fall is here…the morning temperatures can get quite chilly…which brings with it some rich morning light and fog. Here’s a nice scene from my stairwell.
Digging back once again through the archives and finding some stuff that I really like – and approaching it with a fresh eye and a different mindset on processing. It’s brought some refreshing clean light to the homes along the waterfront in the south end in this shot from the fall of 2009. It seems like eons ago in my photographic adventure….and I’m glad I took the time to venture back. Hope you all enjoy…stay tuned in over the weekend for a couple fresh scenes never before featured here at The Daily Portsmouth!
For once I think I managed to make a tugboat scene less about the tugboats than the other elements in the frame. In this shot, the deck of the Old Ferry Landing, The Tugboats, the freighter in the background and the Middle Bridge in the distance all make for relevant subjects in the shot…creating the wonderful sense of place that only The Decks can command on Portsmouth’s waterfront – but for me, it’s more about the natural elements of water, the setting sun, and the clouds and how all of them are interacting. It’s important to find yourself in the right place at the right time…or (more accurately) to put yourself there. That becomes an easy thing when you love where you live, and the weather agrees with you (in this case it was a fall shot where the temperatures didn’t require gloves, earmuffs, etc.).
The fleeting rays of the afternoon sunlight appear on the clocktower of the North Church. The blues of the late afternoon sky were a nice subtle contrast to the rich orange of the late afternoon sunlight. The textures and all the nooks and crannies of the clocktower of the North Church made for another interesting take on a familiar angle that I’ve posted time and time again. Sometimes I can’t help myself in shooting the familiar all over again, when new colors and moods present themselves.
This is one of my favorite shots of Market Square I’ve captured over the past couple years. It’s a Christmas time panoramic shot featuring a wonderfully wide angle view of Market Street, Daniel Street, a glimpse of the Christmas Tree and of course, Breaking New Grounds. The sunset this afternoon was just incredible with rich orange tones just reaching over the rooftops of the Congress Street buildings to illuminate the Alie Jewelers building and the Market Street rowhouses in the distance. You can even see a little tiny bird flying just above the Market Street roadway in the upper left area. This one will look gorgeous large-scale, and I plan to make some cool huge prints out of it for my house or office. Hope you enjoy!
In case you’re in a pinch and still have to do some last minute shopping, please consider buying a few prints for your friends and family who love Portsmouth! I have images from Portsmouth and many other spots throughout the US (NYC, Boston, Yellowstone…). Happy Holidays to all. Visit http://philipcasecohen.com to review the full gallery…
