The springtime colors continue to flourish around the city. These trees lining a walkway through Prescott Park are in full bloom, accentuated by the green grass and the overcast skies above. I’m always amazed at the opportunities around the city to sit and take in the many views – both historic and natural.
It’s always energizing to start the day with a glimpse of something naturally stunning. With all the rain and moisture in the air recently, mornings are filled with fog and atmosphere, and the sun created a perfectly aligned column with the catamaran smack in the middle.
The people watching is about to get excellent…it is spring and the sunny warm weather is here, bringing the usual influx of people to the center of Portsmouth.
The Decks are a great way to spend an afternoon, whether you’re eating, drinking, catching up with old friends, or making new ones. It just so happens that the location of the sunset adds another dynamic to the scene each sunny evening, setting in the west somewhere near the salt piles, the tugboats or the bridges in the distance. When you happen to enjoy a spectacular sunset and a freighter is out in the river, it makes for the perfect scene. No freighter in this shot – I missed it by about an hour, but the sunset from The Decks was phenomenal all the same.
The recently built Gundalow sails in the Piscataqua River. This authentic ship provides an opportunity to sail the Piscataqua River the same way that our ancestors did hundreds of years ago. It’s important to pay homage to our roots in the seacoast – and incredible to see this beautiful craft making its way around the river.
The Return of the Sun, originally uploaded by Philip Case Cohen.
It’s nice to see that the sun wants to join us for the weekend!
A glorious place in the springtime.