Winnipesaukee PhotoPost Gallery

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weim2 — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:55:37 -0500

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weim2 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:53:02 -0500

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weim2 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:50:54 -0500

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Boats Entering the Weirs Channel

webmaster — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:21:41 -0400

by: webmaster

Description: Taken at Weirs Beach on 08/17/07

Due West from Bald Knob

dcr — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 07:52:14 -0500

by: dcr

Description: Looking out over Moultonboro Bay at the lower left and Squam Lake at the middle right. Mountains on the horizon include Cardigan and Firescrew at the far left, Bear Mt (on the west shore of Newfound Lake) to its right, Plymouth Mt in the center and Tenney Mt at right center (note the ski trails). At the far right, just right of Squam Lake, is the eastern slope of Red Hill - slightly above it, on the northen shore of Squam Lake, are the double summits of Cotton Mt, a popular hiking destination of the area.

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Icy Falls of Song

dcr — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 06:40:10 -0500

by: dcr

Description: Every year extremely cold weather manages to create a mantle of ice that encapsulates the plunging waters of Falls of Song and seems to freeze the falls in time. Here we see an early January photo showing a little over half of that process completed. Two openings in the sheath of ice show a still vigorous flow of descending water behind the icy mantle.

Patrolling the Bay

dcr — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 07:03:23 -0500

by: dcr

Description: Shot from the top of the Mt Major rockfall on the east slope of the mountain. A turkey vulture searching for food along the lower slopes of Mt Major. In the background is part of the eastern shoreline of Alton Bay, a bit north of Echo Point.

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The Presidential Range

dcr — Sun, 08 Jan 2006 07:17:37 -0500

by: dcr

Description: With the notable exception of Mt Jefferson, this photo shows the major peaks of the Presidential Range of the White Mountains. Also labeled are some of the major glacier-scoured ravines and gulfs of the southern slopes of the range. Folks who have visited North Conway have probably seen the 3 Moat Mts labeled just in front of Mt Washington, for they form the western wall of the valley in which N. Conway is located.

Life on the bay.

upthesaukee — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 15:51:27 -0500

by: upthesaukee

Description: Nice to see some activity out on the bay. More bobhouses and families enjoying the bay. Reports of 6-12 inches of ice at the end of the bay.

Alton Town dock reconstruction

upthesaukee — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 15:47:43 -0500

by: upthesaukee

Description: The docks at Alton Bay are being reconstructed to replace the concrete walkways and also four of the finger docks.

Plaque on Alton Bay Floating Bandstand

upthesaukee — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 15:40:33 -0500

by: upthesaukee

Description: First time I noticed this plaque on the bandstand in the bay. It states: This Aquatic bandstand occupies the site of the original bandstand erected in 1920. It is believed to be unique. Restoration was completed in 1990 . Project was made by the citizens of Alton for all to enjoy. And enjoy it we do!

PhD Thesis: Wariness in Rodentia

Acres per Second — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 10:53:58 -0500

by: Acres per Second

Description: Some humans are more approachable than others.

Mt Cardigan from Bald Knob

dcr — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 06:43:55 -0500

by: dcr

Description: A telephoto shot from 31 miles. Cardigan is one of NH's most climbed mountains - it has been a popular hike since the early 1800's. Nearly all vegetation was cleared from its summit in 1885 by a fierce forest fire and now it offers a 360 degree panorama from its bald 3155 ft peak. It has had a fire tower on it since 1904 - the present steel tower has been there since 1924. This photo barely shows the structure. It has a close neighbor, also quite barren at the top, called Firescrew - it was also ravaged by fire, but not quite as completely as Cardigan.

View Northwest from Bald Knob

dcr — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 07:07:03 -0500

by: dcr

Description: In the left foreground is the Castle, sitting on Lee Mt, looking down to its fields at the right, where Tom Plant once had his private 9-hole 'backyard golf course'. A red-roofed stable can be seen at the far right. To its left a few hundred yds is the bottling plant. Red Hill takes up most of the mid-ground, with the Squam Range at its right. Background mountains include Smarts Mt at left center, then Stinson Mt and the long-summited Carr Mt at right center - they are situated on opposite sides of Stinson Lake in Rumney.

Top of the World

dcr — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 06:34:40 -0500

by: dcr

Description: For NH this is the top of the world. One of the best spots to see this scene is from N. Wakefield on Rte 16, where this photo was shot yesterday. From L to R are the following mts: Eisenhower, Franklin, Monroe, Washington (center), Adams and Madison. The tops of 3 giant ravines are also seen: Oakes Gulf - just left of Washington, Huntington Ravine - a little to the right of Washington, and Great Gulf - between Mt Adams and Mt Madison.

Ice Mosaics 1/4/2006

Just Sold — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 19:32:40 -0500

by: Just Sold

Description: The ice is trying to solidify at the Gilford Town Docks.

Mt Washington from the Belknap Pt Road

dcr — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 07:53:01 -0500

by: dcr

Description: A telephoto shot from Lincoln Park.

Belknaps from Clark Point

dcr — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 06:43:23 -0500

by: dcr

Description: A shot across Wolfeboro Bay to the Belknap Mountain Range.

Mt Major from Wolfeboro Bay

dcr — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 07:09:16 -0500

by: dcr

Description: The 2 islands in the mid-ground are Barndoor and Little Barndoor. Mt Major is in the center background; to its right is Straightback Mt, and at the far right is East Quarry Mt. At the far left are Pine Mt and Cedar Mt. The small mountain seen below Straightback and between the two islands is Little Pine Mt.

Mt Shaw from Clark Point

dcr — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 07:08:06 -0500

by: dcr

Description: A shot across Wolfeboro Bay from Clark Point to Mt Shaw. Some of downtown Wolfeboro can be seen in the foreground, with landmarks like the First Christian Church, the WASR radio tower and the Wolfeboro Inn easy to pick out.

The Ossipees from Smith Cove

dcr — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 06:30:59 -0500

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Mt Washington from Saunders Bay

dcr — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 07:01:09 -0500

by: dcr

Description: From the Silver Sands marina. Washington rises up in the background, seen through the col between Mt Hedgehog and Mt Paugus of the Sandwich Range. From the base of its summit we see the snow-covered mile-long ridge of Washington called Boott Spur coming toward us in the direction of Mt Paugus.

Belknap Point Rd Panorama

dcr — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 06:48:12 -0500

by: dcr

Description: From below the Belknap Point Motel. The range most represented here is the Sandwich Range, starting with Flat Mt at the far left and going to Mt Paugus near the far right (part of the Ossipee Range is at the extreme right). At left center is seen snow-capped Mt Tripyramid, while at right center is snowy Mt Washington, about 50 miles distant. Note that the waters of The Broads are still ice-free.

Lake Waukewan

dcr — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 07:38:03 -0500

by: dcr

Description: Lake Waukewan is partly in Center Harbor, but mostly in Meredith. It is considered to be one of NH's better fishing spots, and one can assume that its water is of high quality as it serves as the public water supply for the town of Meredith.

Nostalgia for Spring

dcr — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 07:21:58 -0500

by: dcr

Description: I'm not fond of winter, so this shot from my backyard early this past summer attracts my eye. The background tree is a box elder, or ash-leaved maple. It is the only maple tree with compound leaves, usually 3 to 5 but sometimes up to 9 leafets to a leaf. Many consider it to be a weed-tree, as it grows very rapidly and spreads with ease. Because of its rapid growth the wood is soft and weak and not of much use commercially. This robin likes it as a nesting site.

Saunders Bay Panorama

dcr — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 06:56:09 -0500

by: dcr

Description: View from Gilford Town Beach on Varney Point Rd.

From Saunders Bay

dcr — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 07:46:22 -0500

by: dcr

Description: A view NNW across Saunders Bay. Meredith Neck is the land across the bay. The massive bulk of Red Hill occupies most of the mid-ground area. Mt Tecumseh (Waterville Valley ski site) is the most recognizable mountain in the left background. One of NH's several Green Mountains is to its left; Black Mt is the smaller mountain a little below and to the right of Green Mt. At the right Sandwich Dome dominates the background scene.

Mt Tripyramid from Saunders Bay

dcr — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 06:06:43 -0500

by: dcr

Description: A view from Saunders Bay past Varney Point to Mt Tripyramid of the Sandwich Range. Two of Tripyramid's three peaks can be seen here. The south peak (4090 ft) has two distinctive slides (one occurring in 1869 and the other in 1885) showing at the left - one of several trails up the mountain leads over one slide. The middle peak (4110 ft), only partially visible here, has a distinctive pyramid shape from this perspective. The north peak (4140 ft) is blocked from view here by the other 2 peaks.

Chocorua and Washington

dcr — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 07:13:19 -0500

by: dcr

Description: These are arguably the 2 most photographed mountains of NH. This view of them is from the south. In the foreground we are looking through the col between local Mt Bet and Mt Molly. In the midground we see the eastern portion of the south face of the Ossipee Range. Behind that are Chocorua and the Three Sisters, and in the background to their right are Monroe, Washington and Madison. A small portion of the summit of Mt Eisenhower is behind and to the left of Chocorua.

Male American Merganser

dcr — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 07:22:09 -0500

by: dcr

Description: The male American merganser is a strikingly colored bird in breeding season, sporting an iridescent blackish-green head with a bill and feet of a brilliant reddish-orange hue. The body is jet black and a creamy white above, with a remarkable peach tinge to the white breast feathers. The males have an impressive display performance, which sometimes results in competing males engaging in brief but intense battles. Perhaps the most unusual display behavior is their habit of vigorously kicking their foot backward, sending a large spurt of water 3 or 4 feet long into the air behind them. This is eye-catching, but biologists think that the females are more attracted to the male�s brilliantly colored red foot, which is probably the species primary sexual display.

Salmon Sunday '05

Grant — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:09:59 -0500

by: Grant

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Rattlesnake Island and Mt Shaw

dcr — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 05:58:11 -0500

by: dcr

Description: A view northerly across Alton Bay from the Woodlands Road.

A Rattlesnake Closeup

dcr — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 05:54:48 -0500

by: dcr

Description: A look at the southeasterly tip of Rattlesnake Island. The background mountains on the right include Faraway, Turtleback and Middle Mts of the Ossipees. The background mountain at the left is Whiteface Mountain of the Sandwich Range.

Morning Mists of Fall

dcr — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 07:30:18 -0500

by: dcr

Description: A view to the north from New Durham Ridge. The cool mornings of fall cause mists to rise from water bodies. The mountain in the middle of the photo is local Mt Bet. Morning mists are rising behind it to the right from Merrymeeting Lake and to the left from Lake Winnipesaukee.Running horizontally through the center are mists rising from the Merrymeeting River and the associated Merrymeeting Marsh. In the right background are snow-covered Mt Monroe, Washington and Madison. In the left background are the Sandwich and Ossipee Ranges.

Parker Marine and Merrymeeting River 12/19/05

Just Sold — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 18:05:31 -0500

by: Just Sold

Red Hill Near Dusk

dcr — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 07:00:48 -0500

by: dcr

Description: In the special light of late in the day in December, Red Hill takes on the hues for which it is named. Here we see it from the southeast, occupying the left central portion of the photo. In the far background at the center is Sandwich Dome, one of the dominant features of the Lakes Region landscape.

A Mid-December Day at Winnipesaukee

dcr — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 06:40:42 -0500

by: dcr

Description: A view to the north from the Belknap Point Rd. In the left corner in the far background is Sandwich Dome, with Red Hill just in front of it. The rest of the left third of the background is occupied by other mountains of the Sandwich Range. The middle third shows the Ossipees, and the right third is dominated by Welch Island.

Mt Washington from Belknap Point

dcr — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 06:53:40 -0500

by: dcr

Description: Looking over Round Island to Mt Washington, through the gap between Mt Hedgehog on the left and Mt Paugus on the right.

The Ossipees from the Belknap Point Rd

dcr — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 06:01:14 -0500

by: dcr

Description: A view across the 40 Islands to the Ossipees - Round, Camp, Breezy, Fish and Welsh are seen, plus 2 small ones I don't know the names of. Note the 2 mountains named Black Snout - the one on the left is the only one the USGS recognizes on its maps, but the eastern name is one of long standing in local tradition. At the far left is Mt Paugus of the Sandwich Range - to its left is a small slice of Mt Washington. The Castle in the Clouds can be seen atop the small hill beneath Faraway Mt.

Sandwich Range from Belknap Point Rd

dcr — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 07:25:32 -0500

by: dcr

Description: Looking past the Forty Islands (Round Is to the right and Mink, Mark and E. Bear Is to the left) we see Tripyramid, Whiteface and Passaconaway Mts of the Sandwich Range. They occupy most of the central portion of the photo. Flat Mt is at the far left and Mt Hedgehog at the far right. Between Whiteface (dead center) and Passaconaway to its right is a deep ravine called The Bowl, which is a specially designated wilderness study area of the WMNF.

A Fields Brook Cascade

dcr — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 08:14:24 -0500

by: dcr

Description: Fields Brook drains the watershed between Mt Shaw and Turtleback Mt. Some of the terrain is quite rugged, thus the brook has many interesting falls and small cascades. This cascade is immediately below the first brook crossing on the Mt Shaw Trail.

Christmas Island Motel, Steakhouse and Drummer Boy Lounge

mcdude — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 18:32:49 -0500

by: mcdude

Description: Open year round! No postmark

Sandwich Dome from the Mt Roberts Trail

dcr — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 01:24:27 -0500

by: dcr

Description: From a ledgy outcrop on the southern slope of Mt Roberts one gets this view to the NW of the massive bulk of Sandwich Dome looming up on the horizon.

A View from the Top

dcr — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 08:59:14 -0500

by: dcr

Description: This shows the result of a fairly recent effort I made to get a shot of the water dropping from the top of the 50 ft Falls of Song at the Castle grounds. I couldn't (or wouldn't) lean out far enough over the falls to get a clear shot of the floor of the gorge below where the falls ended and Shannon Brook flowed on. You can see a bit of the brook flowing south on the ground below.

Sandwich Range from Squam Lake

dcr — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 07:52:19 -0500

by: dcr

Description: From Mt Tripyramid on the left to Mt Chocorua on the right we see the Sandwich Range across Squam Lake as seen from Piper Cove.

Looking NW from Mt Major

dcr — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 09:10:41 -0500

by: dcr

Description: The dominant mountain in this view is Mt Moosilauke, at the right in the background. The Squam Range is also at the right, in the midground. Mt Kineo is the peaked mountain at the center rear. In front of it is Prospect Mt in Holderness, and immediately beyond Major, at the far left, is Prospect Mt of Gilford.

December Scene from Lockes Hill

dcr — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 07:45:36 -0500

by: dcr

Description: From the Rt 11 viewspot below Lockes Hill. Snowcapped Mt Washington in the background, between peaks of the Sandwich Range and the Ossipee Range.

Glendale

Island Girl — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 10:28:45 -0500

by: Island Girl

Description: A little tour around the lake before the ice starts to form. This is a view of the Ossipees from the town docks at Glendale in Gilford. Taken December 3, 2005

A Look Backwards

dcr — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 09:10:21 -0500

by: dcr

Description: Yesterday's photo showed a view from Sunset Lake to Avery Hill. This photo shows the view reversed, from Avery Hill toward Sunset Lake. A small red x placed at the left of center in the photo shows the approximate location of the spot from which yesterday's photo was taken. The mountain at the far right is Piper Mt. Sunset Lake is to the left and Hills Pond to the right (McDude is located there, near the left corner of the pond).

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Looking from Sunset Lake to Avery Hill

dcr — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 09:34:24 -0500

by: dcr

Description: A view of Avery Hill from the NW shore of Sunset Lake in Alton. At the Hidden Valley Scout Camp there is a nice lakeside path along the NW shore of Sunset Lake that provides a walk with views like this. And eventually you can take a side trail that will lead you to the top of Shannon Mt where you can get long vistas toward the south from east to west that provide grand scenery.

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