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September 2, 2010

Waterfront Vistas

Today I’ll feature two photos – taken mere minutes apart, with a feel so different that you might not believe they were both taken on the same planet (nevermind on the same beach a few feet away).

The first photo was shot later in the evening once the sun had nearly fully retreated for the day. The photo below was taken earlier in the evening, as I was struck by the interesting patterns the outgoing tide was creating in the sand. It was a gorgeous night with all sorts of great colors in the sky and a nice serene feeling, which I think you can get in each photo despite their drastically different results.

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Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Beach, Coast, Fort Foster, HDR, Maine, New England, Philip Case Cohen, Piscataqua River, Sand, Sunset, Waterfront, Zeiss 18mm

August 31, 2010

The Pier at Fort Foster | Kittery, ME

For today’s post we head to the other side of the Piscataqua River. This long and inviting pier is located at Fort Foster in Kittery, ME – which is near the former life saving station in the mouth of the Piscataqua River, close to Whaleback Lighthouse. If you look closely – you can spot Whaleback between the supports of the Pier itself.

I decided to head over to the Maine side of the river for a sunset voyage over the weekend…as it’s one of the few places where you can get a gorgeous sunset over the waterfront on the eastern seaboard (at least on the part that’s within driving distance).

I’ll be featuring several more shots from the evening’s travels – with a good portion coming from the quick hour that I spent wandering around the pier and watching the tide go out as the sun went down. Quite a peaceful evening.

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Filed under New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Summer, Sunset

Tags: East Coast, Fort Foster, HDR, Kittery, Maine, New England, Philip Case Cohen, Pier, Piscataqua River, Portsmouth, Sunset, Waterfront, Whaleback Lighthouse

August 25, 2010

Lobster | South End Waterfront

Seen from the Peirce Island Bridge, this waterfront vista of Portsmouth’s historic South End should be a familiar sight. It’s one of the area’s most photographed vistas, usually from directly across the river on Peirce Island – highlighting the docks, piers and colorful homes that line the streets of the waterfront. I just love this old structure sitting on the waterfront – and the fact that the moon is rising in the upper left corner, and that you can catch the South Ward Meetinghouse clocktower in the upper right corner.

August 22, 2010

Serene Reflections on the Piscataqua

The calmness of the Piscataqua River reflects the clouds of the summer sky and the trees along Peirce Island.

August 21, 2010

Piscataqua River Fog

A light misty fog hangs over the Piscataqua River on a late summer afternoon. I loved the orange glow over the scene that the setting sun cast….viewed from a penthouse unit in the Ale House Inn building.

August 19, 2010

A Perfect Summer Sunset

I think I’ll let this one speak for itself. After grabbing some dinner at Poco’s on a warm summer evening, I decided to sneak out as the check was coming to see what the sky was doing. It had hints of greatness, but I couldn’t see it because of the canopy…when I got outside, this was a pleasant surprise. Shot from the landing above Harpoon Willy’s on Bow Street.

Believe it or not, this is a single exposure…without much additional editing aside from adding some light into the foreground so you can make out the buildings and the tugboats.

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Tags: Bow Street, Clouds, Harpoon Willy's, New England, New Hampshire, Photography, Pocos, Portsmouth, Portsmouth NH Photos, Sky, Summer, Sunset, Tugboats, Waterfront