As the temperature drops, the water gains clarity. Gone is the tannin tint.
Here the river plunges over the Cocheco dam and falls.
Category: Postcards
PATRIOTS CENTRAL
Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, and the Old State House stand close together in downtown Boston. It doesn’t take much to imagine historic figures appearing here.
Or even some celebrity athletes.
There’s always a surprise around the bend.
WATSON AT WORK
Why let power go to waste? A small hydroelectric station captures a share of the Cocheco River. The Watson Dam itself is a V-shaped design stretched across the stream. I imagine it runs in front of a waterfall.
LINING THE RAILS
Maybe the taggers think they’re creating motion pictures? Not all of the railroad graffiti lands on the train cars. There’s a lot along the route, too.
WHITE ISLAND LIGHT
The Isles of Shoals are a cluster of small islands off the mainland of New Hampshire and Maine. White Island is occupied by its lighthouse and supporting structures.
A HARD MESSAGE CUT IN STONE
Winged skulls are part of the New England colonial legacy. The region’s harsh environment invoked a stoic outlook on life. The images also inspire a collection of my poems, available by clicking here.
CONTOOCOOK STONE ARCHES
As the sign proclaims, built without mortar … nearly two centuries ago.
TOWN POUND
In their early days, New England towns built enclosures like this to constrain livestock that had been captured on the lam and impounded. These days such sites are altogether nostalgic.
FREEWILL BAPTISTS IN PERSPECTIVE
As another bronze plaque nearby proclaims, this is the 1818 home of the oldest Freewill Baptist congregation in America. Situated near the conjunction of Alton, New Durham, and Farmington, the site has a breathtaking view of New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
PIGEONS PARKED
All in a row on the bridge rail overlooking the river.
Jnana's Red Barn 