I have lived in the same house in the Monadnock Region since I
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What is Special About Monadnock?
Close to Home
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Hubner Farm, Chesterfield, NH |
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Stonewall Farm, Keene, NH |
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Nestled, Spofford Village , NH |
For every photographer a major attraction of their local environment should be that it IS local, nearby and familiar.
The Seasons
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Westmoreland Spring |
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Farms, Barns and Produce
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Walker Farm, Dummerston, Vt |
Good Eats and Pics
Wherever there are farms there must be produce and, especially in the late summer and fall our region explodes with the wonderful fruits of the land. Delicious and more than just incidentally, great to photograph.
Keene's Central Square
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Villages
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Hancock Meeting House |
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Marlow, NH |
Dark Skies
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Waterfalls and Stream
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Catsbane Falls |
I have to admit that I remain a sucker for the soft, cotton candy appearance of flowing water caught in long exposure. I continue to search for nearby waterfalls and streams. Chesterfield Gorge, Pulpit Falls, Catsbane Falls, and Garwin Falls are just a few of the more famous. Happily my region seems to have an endless supply of flowing water and it is a major attraction especially during the vigorous spring run-off
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Spoffo0rd Lake Summer |
I live just a short walk from one of our regions best lakes. I've shot Spofford Lake in all seasons and varieties of weather, but it is just one of many beautiful bodies of water, ranging from developed lakes to small pristine ponds.
Covered Bridges
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Green River Bridge, Guilford, Vt |
Critters
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Spofford the Moose |
I am primarily a landscape photographer but the wonderful beauty and variety of wildlife is unavoidable as the inconsiderate creatures wander into my compositions. Remarkably, these days I occasionally go out with the intention of stalking the Eagles on the Connecticut River or the graceful Blue Heron on Harvey Pond. I also have my window seat positioned to catch the many song birds at my feeder. The secret is to be ready for the wildlife opportunities as they periodically arise.
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Blue Heron |
The People
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Pumpkin Festival Volunteers |
New England country folk are famous for there reticence toward strangers, never rude, but always a bit cautious. I have lived in Spofford for over thirty five years and although still far from being considered a "native", I hope I am at least a little less "strange".
One of the great traditions of small town New England is the
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Election Day |
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Tom Above Indian Pond |
Mount Monadnock
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The Mount Monadnock is one of the most climbed peaks in the country but in more than 30 years I have only climbed to the summit about five times. As a photographer, the real attraction of Monadnock is its many faces and moods in the full range of light and weather. All this is can only be fully appreciated from the bottom, looking up.
Henry David Thoreau probably said it best :
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On the day I decided to take my landscape photography seriously, my first step was to spend a day circling Monadnock. I was amazed at how the mountain changed when seen from different directions and, years later, I continue to find fresh perspectives gazing up to my mountain.
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Infrared Mt Monadnock |
Well, enough gushing. I still love the fresh inspiration obtained from traveling throughout New England and the world, but I will always be called back to my Monadnock Region. Now if you could only move the ocean over to our side of the state, everything would be completely perfect!
Jeffrey Newcomer
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