Towers and Sky at Sunset.
The Middle Bridge tower abutments stand tall above the Piscataqua River during an amazing fog filled evening as the sun retreats behind the horizon.
Tag: Piscataqua River Bridge
Silhouetted | Piscataqua River Bridge
Sometimes there’s not much you need to do with photography except be prepared when you’re in the right place at the right time. This was taken on the same evening as the last image – featuring tall clouds over Portsmouth’s waterfront. I had been so excited about the changing scene over Bow Street that I nearly missed turning around to enjoy this scene.
Downtown from City Hall
With a nice telephoto lens – it’s amazing what you can capture in a frame from a distance. This shot was taken from the parking lot at City Hall, and has a few layers, giving a nice perspective to the North Church, the I-95 Bridge, the Custom House, and even the parking lot at Citizens. An iconic view with a brooding sky makes for interesting viewing.
Three Bridges
With Portsmouth’s bridges being one of the most talked about items of the past few years, I thought I’d take a moment to feature them from a different angle. Often – I take for granted that Maine probably has the best view of Portsmouth, from the various shorelines in Kittery.
I’ve shot the three bridges before, from Peirce Island, but this vantage point from the other side of the river provides a glimpse of the Piscataqua River Bridge (high-level), the Middle Bridge, with the Memorial Bridge in the far distance. Once the new bridge has been constructed, it will look more like the Middle Bridge’s twin. The shot isn’t overly dramatic, just a nice peaceful glimpse of the river…so I hope to be back with some more outrageous sky conditions someday.
Piscataqua River Fog
Winter is cold. It’s supposed to be. That doesn’t make it any easier, when it first arrives each year…and this year we’ve been lucky to have a very mild winter through the end of 2011. This shot was taken on the first single-digit degree day (about 5 degrees at this point), and the air was so cold that the river was creating sea smoke.
BOLD Freighter in Port
BOLD arrived on the Portsmouth state pier this week, and I loved the rich blue hull. Normally, I can’t get a good shot of something so far away…as the State Pier is a good distance from a clear viewing angle. This time was different – as I’m fortunate to be borrowing a 100mm-40mm lens for a bit, and it is able to get a little extra distance to capture the full magnitude of the ship, and of the Piscataqua River Bridge hovering above it.
Above the I-95
Above the I-95 roadway on the Piscataqua River Bridge, the intense morning light illuminates the moisture being fired into the air by the gypsum plant on the river. The silhouetted bridge is a fun change of pace for me, with some interesting clouds and some cool colors. Another vantage point of a familiar landmark for anyone who has traveled up I-95 to Maine or Portsmouth, and for anyone who has enjoyed a view upriver from The Decks in Portsmouth.
A Cold Day Upriver
It looked like a very cold day to be out on the water of the Piscataqua River. It was frigid enough on the shore where this shot was taken…on the deck of The River House. The Moran Towing tugs brave the winter storm while The Old Ferry Landing deck is perched precariously over the river. The Middle Bridge and the Piscataqua River Bridge can be seen in the distance.
Portsmouth's Working Waterfront (At Night)
It’s easy to miss, but the steady stream of smoke from one of the gypsum plants (drywall) along the river always makes for an interesting shot. It’s just another element of Portsmouth’s dynamic waterfront, adjoined by the Moran Towing tugboats and the Granite State Minerals terminal and the State Pier. This night scene was captured with my Zeiss 21mm lens, that seems to do an incredible job at capturing a wide range of color and light, and hit the atmosphere of this scene nearly perfectly.
The Working Waterfront
It’s no secret that I think much of Portsmouth’s charm comes from its working waterfront and active port. Here, you can see the sand/salt piles of the Granite State Minerals terminal on the waterfront and the reflections of its cranes and the Middle and Piscataqua River Bridges. This was one of the first set of brackets I fired off with my latest rental lens, the Carl Zeiss 21mm. The lens has incredible reviews for its sharpness and color rendition, with minimal distortion and high build quality. The scene wasn’t anything terribly remarkable, but made for a good test shot with the bricks in the foreground and the grey sky. It’s been a joy to use so far, and I look forward to a few more days of shooting before I have to ship it back out west to BorrowLenses.com.
THE DAILY PORTSMOUTH 