Aside from electricity, indoor plumbing and a few paved roads, I doubt much has changed in Lempster in the last 200 or so years. This quiet charm easily takes you back to simpler times. The “center” of town is at the intersection of Rt. 10, 2nd NH Turnpike and Lempster Mountain Road. If you are […]
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Winchester
The cold and the snow have really been a challenge for me this year. We have had some down right frigid weather. Sometimes it is hard to motivate myself to get out and tour! Winchester is a beautiful town in southwest New Hampshire. The Ashuelot River flows under the covered bridge that I visited in […]
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Swanzey
I have been to Swanzey many, many times. It is home to the Cheshire County FairĀ andĀ Sam’s Outdoor Outfitters (where I bought my kayak) and plenty of other great places. But one of the things that first enticed me to photograph Swanzey is that it has several covered bridges. I began photographing New Hampshire’s covered […]
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Keene
It has taken me several months to get up the courage to tackle a city. There is just so much to see, I wasn’t sure how I wanted to go about it. I finally decided that Keene would be the first city I would tour. It is about 1/2 an hour from my house and […]
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Gilsum
Gilsum is one of 13 towns in New Hampshire that is celebrating its 250th birthday this year. I’ve been to Gilsum several times over the years. Each June, they have what is called a rock swap there. It is a gathering of 60+ vendors of rocks, minerals, gems and assorted related treasures. I’ve been several […]