Last Saturday we noticed a huge cargo ship docked at the Granite State Minerals pier in Portsmouth, unloading road salt. I climbed a tall snowbank to get the image of the salt piles and the stern end of the ship.

Creek Farm Loop Trail

Yesterday we took a short hike on the Loop Trail from Creek Farm, by the Wentworth Coolidge Mansion, and back. It is a nice little winding trail through the woods (watch for poison ivy just off the trail), with lots of ledge and stone walls, and a spur trail that leads to a lovely water view.

Portsmouth Spring

These are images taken in the Prescott Park and Mechanic Street neighborhood of Portsmouth, NH, last Friday.

Creek Farm

These images are from a walk at Creek Farm, Portsmouth, along Sagamore Creek.

Last weekend while attending the opening of a photo exhibit at the Wentworth - Coolidge Mansion in Portsmouth, we wandered around the grounds and enjoyed the sculpture displayed there.

Prescott Park flowers

We arrived at Prescott Park early for a concert, so we wandered through the flower gardens and photographed some of the plantings in the late afternoon light.

Portsmouth NH on Mothers' Day

I enjoy walking around Portsmouth's waterfront neighborhoods in the spring. Many small, beautifully landscaped yards display colorful flowering trees, bushes, and perennial plantings. The new, short-lived blossoms contrast with the brick and multi-hundred year-old buildings that dominate the area. The colors appear and fade away within a couple of weeks, but those weeks are spectacular.

Jonathan Edwards at Prescott Park

I first saw Jonathan Edwards perform when I was in college, more than thirty-five years ago (yikes). I've seen him several times since then, most recently at Prescott Park last evening. His voice is as strong and clear now as it was when he was in his twenties, and he is an engaging and entertaining performer.