The rich yellow color of this historic home when paired with the red shingles on its roof make this icon one of the Seacoast’s most distinguishable along the Piscataqua River’s back channel. The Wentworth Coolidge Mansion belonged to the state’s first Royal Governor, who served in the mid 1700s. The rooflines help to tell the story of the additions and how large this home actually is.
The Mansion, originally uploaded by Philip Case Cohen.
The Wentworth Coolidge Mansion sits poised atop the wintry banks of the Back Channel in the Piscataqua River.
Today is a return to architecture with the sprawling Wentworth Coolidge Mansion located on Portsmouth’s waterfront.
This long exposure of the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion carries with it the last trace of winter with a couple piles of snow adorning the grounds on the waterfront home. With the return of warmth on Friday, and longer days, spring is definitely around the corner. This was another experiment in seascape long exposures with the 10-stop neutral density filter. While I love the soft colors of the sky and the serenity in the scene….there’s many more colorful sunsets/sunrises waiting for exploration once I get the hang of it. In keeping with some variety – I hope to get some interesting material up over the next few days…so stay tuned!
This is another experiment in long exposures…a single shot of about 2 minutes and 20 seconds….a familiar scene with the Wentworth by the Sea hotel in the distance hiding behind the trees, as seen from the shore of the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion on Portsmouth’s back channel. The little patches of rocks and the muted colors of a grey morning are nice elements, with a subtle softness to an otherwise boring (but pretty) scene.
Also – thanks to all the people who helped make this weekend a very special birthday weekend…I am so appreciative of all the wonderful, supportive, awesome people in my life.
One of my favorite places to visit on a warm summer evening is the Wentworth-Coolidge mansion on the waterfront of Portsmouth’s back channel. It’s almost always delightfully quiet….with the gorgeous colors of a sunset and the rich colors of the grass and the home – it’s rarely a disappointing stop. The little boat on the mooring added another element to the shot – and the Wentworth By The Sea is peeking out from the trees in the distance.
The Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion sits on the shores of the Piscataqua River, and a massive anchor sits out in its front lawn. I love the scene and the perspective of the wide-angle lens, the return of the fresh green grass adds to the rich yellow color of the building, and the textures of the anchor just perfects everything. Worth the visit if you’ve never been…but more enjoyable in warmer weather.
