The White Mountain National Forest covers almost 800,000 acres! This month Wild Boyz Photography’s theme is “landscapes”. This landscape is from the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. This vast forest encompasses almost 800,000 acres! Most of that is in New Hampshire, but the White Mountains continue on into western Maine. The White Mountains cover roughly ¼ of […]
Best Viewed in Landscape Orientation In the morning, there was frost and ice on our sleeping bags and on the inside of the tent This photo was taken on the second longest hike of my life. Matt and I did the triple Mount Bond summit hike. This involves going up Bondcliff, Mount Bond, and West […]
SALTMARSH SPARROW – IUCN Conservation Status: ENDANGERED This intertidal salt marsh is called Hampton Salt Marsh Conservation Area This sunset photo was taken where I live, in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. This intertidal salt marsh is called Hampton Salt Marsh Conservation Area. This costal estuary is an important habitat for birds, fish, crustaceans, and seals. When viewed from […]
LAUGHING GULLS – IUCN Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN Laughing gulls can be found from Maine to Central America! This majestic bird is called a laughing gull. As the name suggests, this bird make a loud “ha ha ha ha” call, which sounds like laughing. As a laughing gull ages, its colors change dramatically. The bird […]
ATLANTIC CORDGRASS – IUCN Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERNED At high tide you would not be able to see the cordgrass in this photo This month our theme is “backyard nature”. One of my favorite things about shooting photos in your backyard is that you have lots of opportunists to capture weather. I live in Hampton […]
SALT HAY – IUCN Conservation Status: INSUFFICIENT DATA Smooth cordgrass and a grass called “salt hay” make up most of the salt marsh grasses you see in New Hampshire It’s hard to pass up a summer sunset over the salt marsh. In this photo, the type of plant shown is called smooth cordgrass. Smooth cordgrass […]
EASTERN HEMLOCK – IUCN Conservation Status: NEAR THREATENED Each photo is a game of patience This photo was taken at Annett State Forest in southwestern New Hampshire. I was the only person at this beautiful 1500-acre forest on this day, so things were very tranquil. It was a cold day, and it had just stopped […]
This pine needle photo was taken while hiking in the White Mountains I took this photo while on a hike with Matt in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We were making our way to the peaks of North and South Twin Mountains when I saw these pine needles that were leaning over the trail. […]
This photo is from Hampton Beach State Park I travel for work, and often leave early in the morning. Thus, I am fortunate to see many beautiful sunrises over the Atlantic Ocean. This photo was taken at Hampton Beach State Park in New Hampshire. I’m a big fan of sunrise photos, they always feel more […]
As the sun rises, the light beams start to peak through the trees There’s nothing like hitting the trail early in the morning, while it’s still dark. Hiking with a headlamp until the sun comes up. I enjoy getting on the trails early, primarily to take advantage of the good lighting for photography. I also […]