New Hampshire - Day 4

Wallis Beach is one of Jenn's favorite places in NH, and now I know why. It's crowded with people during warmer weather, but the day we were there, it was like we had the whole beach and the ocean to ourselves. Here are a few favorite photos from that day.

Wallis Beach

Here's Jenn on the rocks.

We'll be back with warmer weather, beach chairs, sunglasses, and picnic lunch.

New Hampshire Day 3

I'm just getting caught up with posting... 

Our visit to Portsmouth was really fun - even though it was off-season. Jenn led us on a walking tour. I really enjoyed taking photos of the historic homes, including those at Strawberry Banke Museum. Click here for the link.

This was the site of the NH Obama/Biden campaign rally.

(That's Geo standing at the corner of the building.)

Jenn showed us where she stood when she went to the rally.










Here are a few of my favorite photos.

                

Rebuilding the bridge, Portsmouth, NH

Because it was off-season, most of the museums and historic homes were closed. All the more reason to return when it's "tourist time."

New Hampshire Day 2

Jenn promised not-to-be-missed views from the top of Mount Agamenticus. (I had to ask her about 5 times to repeat it - "What's the name of this mount again?") Mount Agamenticus is one of the largest forest conservation regions in all of New England. Check this!

Of course, the day we were there seemed like the windiest ever. Brrrr! But the views were so very worth it, and worth a promise to return on another sunny and warmer day.

 Keep warm, Jenna!

See what Jenna almost stepped on, a lonely wooly caterpillar.

Here are the remains of an old ski lift.

Geo says, "Time to go."

We''ll be back!
Thank you to Jenn for sharing the views.

New Hampshire Day 1

Geo and I are spending a few days visiting our family in New Hampshire.  Last night we heard a jazz performance in the Phillips Church of the Phillips Exeter Academy.

The church itself is a gathering place for many religious traditions, including Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Indaba, Catholic and other Christian denominations. There’s a huge pipe organ here I’d love to hear!

Very impressive are the stained glass windows in front and at the back of the church. 

Jazz this evening was a memorial concert in honor of Tommy Gallant, a local instructor and promoter of jazz in the area. His legacy lives on ~ even the Portsmouth Summer Jazz Festival is now named after him.

Guest performers were Tim Ray on the piano and Greg Hopkins on trumpet.   They joined the Faculty Jazz Ensemble Charlie Jennison on sax, Mark Carlsen on bass, and Les Harris, Jr. on drums.

I note on the program that Greg Hopkins had played with the drummer Louis Bellson. Louis Bellson had been a fave of mine since hearing him in Wisconsin many years ago.

This local performance was a nice intro to adventures in our neighboring state of New Hampshire.

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