I had an opportunity one afternoon to shoot from the rooftop of the Ale House Inn building. Thankfully, the afternoon was fascinating – as the sun was setting, a storm had cleared and left behind some thick fog making everything to the west glow a soft orange color. Beyond the cloud line and to the north and east the sky had a nice blue hue. As I was packing up my gear to head home, the Thomas Laighton was heading out towards the Isles of Shoals creating some nice movement in the scene.
The wide brick sidewalks on Market Street are one of Portsmouth’s beloved and inviting features. Many retail shops line the streets, and in this shots one of my favorite spots – Three Graces Gallery – can be seen mid frame.
There are some views that are just hard to imagine until you see them. This shot from the balcony of The One Hundred Club captures the view up river of the Piscataqua on a relatively quiet summer evening. The salt piles and a crane can be seen, along with the Middle Bridge and the Piscataqua River Bridge further in the distance.
As summer vacations come to a close, I wanted to capture the essence one of the things that makes the summers so mesmerizing. I can remember as a little kid being fascinated by the ocean and the non stop waves that kept rolling onto shore. The late afternoon sun at Pirates Cove in Rye together with the clear crisp water made for a perfect representation of the ocean water, one of summer’s purest elements.
The Back Channel of the Piscataqua River carries water out to the Atlantic Ocean, and provides more opportunities for waterfront adventures. This serene scene as seen from Route 1B captures a pier with some kayaks and some moored boats in the river, and feels perfectly New England to me.
Blue, originally uploaded by Philip Case Cohen.
A blue boat sits docked as seen from Mechanic Street in the historic South Emd.
New York City is an intense place. Here’s a softer view of all the skyscrapers from the Top of The Rock in Rockefeller Center.
