The Spiral Staircase on The Waterfront
The spiral staircase that climbs the building on the waterfront side of Bow Street has long been a favorite of mine. The lighting is usually dramatic at the waterfront, and this bright afternoon was no exception. The tugboats can be seen in the background as well as the waterfront deck of the Martingale Wharf. It’s the little details around town that I always enjoy seeing, in all types of weather and in all types of light.
The fisherman cruises on the Piscataqua River at the end of a late spring day. The Sheraton Harborside Hotel looms in the background as does the Isles of Shoals Steamship Company’s Thomas Laighton.
Market Street received a recent facelift when the sidewalks were torn up and replaced with new brick walkways and period lighting. I must say, despite however expensive it must have been, it’s a nice classy look for that section of town. The salt piles look as rustic as even along with the mural of the US Coast Guard Eagle adorning the entrance to Granite State Minerals, but the walkways are looking sharp and will be well lit during evenings from now on. Hopefully the new design will help curb the queueing up of the massive salt trucks along Market Street on cold winter mornings.
Also – be sure to check out the new “Exhibits” tab listed above the header! I hope to use this as a guide to where you can see a display of my work in person…as long as there are exhibits to share with those interested throughout the Seacoast.
The Hill in Portsmouth’s Northern Tier (now sandwiched between the Hilton Garden Inn on Hanover Street and the Sheraton Harborside on Deer Street), consists of old historic homes formerly located in Portsmouth’s North End, which was formerly the city’s predominantly Italian neighborhood. The homes were saved and relocated to their existing locations, now known simply as The Hill. The buildings give the area some unique character… but the Northern Tier will continue to be a changing place as well, as the Parade Mall is slated for redevelopment and as the proposed Westin conference center is built across the street from the Sheraton. Will be cool to watch the process.
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The Hill in Portsmouth’s Northern Tier (now sandwiched between the Hilton Garden Inn on Hanover Street and the Sheraton Harborside on Deer Street), consists of old historic homes formerly located in Portsmouth’s North End, which was formerly the city’s predominantly Italian neighborhood. The homes were saved and relocated to their existing locations, now known simply as The Hill. The buildings give the area some unique character… but the Northern Tier will continue to be a changing place as well, as the Parade Mall is slated for redevelopment and as the proposed Westin conference center is built across the street from the Sheraton. Will be cool to watch the process.
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The salt piles appear to have been capped for the spring season now that the brutal New England winter has subsided for at least a couple months. These behemoths arrive on Portsmouth’s working waterfront from huge freighters coming from around the globe…if you’re lucky enough, you’ll see one coming under one of the lift bridges, or even unloading at the downtown Granite State Minerals post on Market Street. For whatever reason, I find these huge fabric covers quite aesthetically pleasing. Maybe it’s the symmetry, or maybe it’s the lipstick on the pig of materials underneath. What do you think? To the left you can see the Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth. View is opposite the Prudential building photographed in this post: Olde Harbor Area.
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