OLD ROUTE EXPOSED

April 21, 2015February 24, 2015 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

The route to Seapoint once crossed on these pilings, now revealed at low tide.

COCHECO DAM AND FALLS

April 18, 2015February 24, 2015 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

A sure sign of spring. The ice has melted and the river's running high. — A sure sign of spring. The ice has melted and the river’s running high.

Plunging down the falls.

The water's not always this clear. Often it's tinted yellow with tannin from the evergreen needles upstream. — The water’s not always this clear. Often it’s tinted yellow with tannin from the evergreen needles upstream.

REACHING OVER THE RIVER

April 14, 2015February 24, 2015 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Spring's on the way. — Spring’s on the way.

ROADRUNNER IN CROSSCUT

April 11, 2015February 24, 2015 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 3 Comments

This log appears to have a legendary bird from the American Southwest carved into the wood. Most of us know him from the Saturday morning cartoons of our youth.

BACK TO THE OBSERVATION TOWER

April 7, 2015February 24, 2015 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 1 Comment

The top of the stairs.

The observation tower on Garrison Hill sits on the highest point in Dover. As I posted in an earlier look, along with some views, back on June 5, 2013, it has some stunning panoramas of New Hampshire and neighboring Maine.

Overhead.

Underfoot.

Holding it all together.

Definitely holding it all together.

The details of the interior, too, can be fascinating to observe as you climb or descend. Along with some of the running commentary.

Why not Zoidberg?

SHAGBARK HICKORY

April 4, 2015February 24, 2015 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 1 Comment

The distinctive bark on the trunk makes for easy identification.

MILKWEED SHELLS

March 24, 2015February 24, 2015 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 1 Comment

Natural sculpture on a stick.

WHEN SPRING ARRIVES IN NEW ENGLAND

March 21, 2015February 24, 2015 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 2 Comments

Bundled up and barefoot, two girls sprint along the ocean.

Here's a little more perspective of the beach in Maine. — Here’s a little more perspective of the beach in Maine.

PIGEON PARK

March 19, 2015February 24, 2015 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

It’s a common urban street scene, abetted by sympathetic, feed-bearing humans. This one was outside historic Faneuil Hall in Boston.

You'd think they own the place. — You’d think they own the place.

NEIGHBORHOOD STONEHENGE

March 14, 2015February 24, 2015 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 4 Comments

It's sited on the wrong side of the house to record either the solstices or the equinoxes, but it's a whimsical reminder all the same. — It’s sited on the wrong side of the house to record either the solstices or the equinoxes, but it’s a whimsical reminder all the same.