It is time for my annual episode of shameless begging. The 2017 New England Reflections Calendar is now available and, now that I have finish my fall classes, I can devote more attention to distributing them throughout the region.
Two things
are always true about my new calendars.
First, once again, it is unquestionably the best calendar I have ever
produced, and secondly, all the proceeds still go to support a wonderful cause,
the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at Cheshire Medical Center / Dartmouth
Hitchcock Keene. Last year I increased
the size of the calendar in response to those who wanted more writing
room. It makes the calendar more
functional and, importantly, provides more space for my pictures. 
As always
the calendar images focus on the unique beauty of New England and especially my
home territory of the Monadnock Region and southern Vermont. We don’t have the highest mountains or a restless
seacoast, but we do boast beautiful lakes and rivers and, of course, our region
has “The Mountain that Stands Alone”, Mount Monadnock. It is not a region of many superlatives. Our beauty comes from the peaceful rolling
hills, miles of meandering dirt roads and classic small villages and farms. That is what I try to capture in my
photography and in the images which fill my calendars. 
Of course, I
love the ocean and, as always, included one image from the seacoast, this year
the Portsmouth Harbor Light House at dawn.
There is also a picture from my first visit to the Cheshire Fair and I
shot (nonviolently) a deer who was gorging on the apples from my orchard. The cover image is always most important and
the view of the Jaffrey Meeting House with Mount Monadnock in the background
seemed appropriate. Recent tree removal
has opened the view to the mountain making this an especially iconic vista.
You can
check out all of this year’s images in my :
Even today, with
everyone’s head buried in the calendars on their devices, I think a wall
calendar provides essential benefits.
Its reminders are always there and don’t require you to remember to turn
on anything. The new bigger calendar covers
a major portion of that unsightly refrigerator door and the pictures are a
constant reminder of how lucky we are to live in rural New England. Many of my calendars get sent around the
world, to show friends and family why we choose to live in this special corner
of the world. 
So, get out
and buy a bunch of calendars. They make
great gifts for the holidays or, really, anytime. It is a way to support an important cause
and, instead of a coffee mug or a tote bag, you will come away with a useful
tool that also has pretty pictures. I am
still in the process of distributing the calendars to all the wonderful
regional store that have agreed to dedicate a portion of their precious counter
space to this cause. Don’t forget to
thanks them for helping out.
Here is a
list to date, but I will be adding more as I continue my rounds:
- Toadstool Bookstores, Keene and Peterborough New Hampshire
Hannah Grimes, Keene New Hampshire- The Cheshire Medical Center Gift Shop, Keene New Hampshire
- Historical Society of Cheshire County, Keene, New Hampshire
- J & J Discount, Chesterfield, New Hampshire
- Hancock Inn, Hancock New Hampshire
- Jingles Christmas and Country Shop, Westmoreland New Hampshire
- Gilsum Village Store, Gilsum New Hampshire
- Walpole Grocery Store, Walpole New Hampshire
- Apryl's Orchard, Walpole, New Hampshire
- Sharon Arts Center, Peterborough New Hampshire
- Vermont Artisans Design, Brattleboro, Vermont
- Harlows Sugar House, Putney Vermont
- Putney General Store, Putney Vermont
- Green Mountain Orchard, Putney Vermont
The calendar can also be purchased on-line at the CheshireMedical Center web site (With free shipping!) :
And of course, I always have a bunch in the back seat of my
car and, if we meet on the street, be prepared to either buy calendars our
sprint desperately away.
Jeff Newcomer
partridgebrookreflections.com
603-363-8338
partridgebrookreflections.com
603-363-8338
