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July 24, 2010

Freighter in the Rain

The afternoon this shot was taken happened to be one of those perfectly timed opportune moments. I had just filled up on gas over on Islington Street and was heading towards the Congress/Middle/Islington/Maplewood intersection and happened to see the bridge span lifted all the way to the top (a rare occasion in the summer, particularly as high as it was).

I decided that instead of heading directly home, I ought to head up State Street towards Prescott Park to see if there might be some interesting nautical traffic. I happened to be in luck, and this massive beauty was just approaching the Memorial Bridge…and this girl must have been as interested in catching a glimpse of the boat as I was – since she ran all the way to the end of the pier to watch and enjoy the view. The umbrella with the cloud cover along with the bright ship made for a beautiful shot. Here’s another version below with an antique processing/feel – which do you like better?

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Tags: Freighter, HDR, Joseph Sawtelle Pier, Memorial Bridge, New England, New Hampshire, Pier, Piscataqua River, Portsmouth, Prescott Park, Summer, Tugboat, Umbrella

June 18, 2010

Springtime in Prescott Park

The gardens of Prescott Park are starting to show their full summer glory. The rich colors of the flowers in bloom along with the vibrant green grass and soft summery sky make for a typical seacoast scene…complete with the towers of the Memorial Bridge visible in the distance. Happy Friday!

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Tags: Bloom, Clouds, Gardens, HDR, Memorial Bridge, New England, New Hampshire, Philip Case Cohen, Photography, Piscataqua River, Portsmouth NH Photos, Prescott Park, Spring

June 16, 2010

From The Docks at Prescott Park

I’d been down to this set of public docks before – but never had I lucked out with such an interesting sunset over the Memorial Bridge, with enough daylight to make it a shot worth capturing and sharing. I love the numbers on the dock, and the fact that it’s still pretty quiet without too many boats tied up on the various spots…save for the bigger ones across the water here. Hope you enjoy this one – it’s one of my favorites from my walk on Monday evening.

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Tags: Dock, HDR, Memorial Bridge, New England, New Hampshire, Philip Case Cohen, Photography, photos, Portsmouth, Portsmouth NH Photos, Prescott Park, Reflections, Spring, Sunset, The Docks

June 15, 2010

The Fisherman Fountain | Prescott Park

I enjoyed a nice walk around Peirce Island and the South End this evening. The sunset was unexpectedly gorgeous and dynamic – with more shots from the walk to be featured throughout the week. Today I thought I’d share a shot of the Fisherman in the fountain in Prescott Park. I love the rich colors of the bricks and the vibrant greens of the trees, and the hint of the bright blue liner of the fountain. I hope you like it too – this one is a return to the colorful and saturated processing….

June 11, 2010

Two Afternoons at Prescott Park

Today features two views of Prescott Park on the Piscataqua River – taken on different afternoons in different lighting conditions. The shot above was snapped during a cloudy and ominous rainy evening (you can see the rain in the distance above the Sheafe Warehouse. The shot below was taken during the Tall Ships visit on a partly cloudy afternoon with the Memorial Bridge in the distance with the Sheafe Warehouse sitting in front. In each shot you can see where the other was taken from…giving a nice flavor of the waterfront scene.

May 30, 2010

A Sunny Evening on the Pier

After strolling around Prescott Park and the South End when the Tall Ships arrived on Thursday, I headed over to one of my favorite spots on the Mary E. Prescott Pier. There are a ton of benches to sit down and enjoy throughout Prescott Park, with a bunch on this particular pier facing the Memorial Bridge, another side faces the Commercial Fish Pier, and a third side has benches facing the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. It’s always worth a trip to town or a walk over to the park to sit and enjoy the scene – whether you need to decompress or just want to enjoy some sea air.

The sunset and the tones of the wood made this shot perfect for me – capturing the serenity of the Piscataqua River waterfront.