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I have 9,326 photos that were created in 2016 (not counting the ones that I’ll be taking on New Years Eve). Some of those were scanned from older photos, some were screenshots, or downloads. A lot of the files were duplicates or bracketed shots for HDR. I ignored those and chose a subset for a retrospective of the year. It was an election year and I have a few photos of some of the candidates, even one of the guy that won. Enjoy the tour.
January
Peterborough Labyrinth
Jeb Bush campaigns in Peterborough, NH
The Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, which is the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s largest wildlife sanctuary, is located in Topsfield and Wenham, Massachusetts. Much of its 2,800-acre landscape was created by a glacier 15,000 years ago. – Wikipedia
The Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, which is the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s largest wildlife sanctuary, is located in Topsfield and Wenham, Massachusetts. Much of its 2,800-acre landscape was created by a glacier 15,000 years ago. – Wikipedia
The Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, which is the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s largest wildlife sanctuary, is located in Topsfield and Wenham, Massachusetts. Much of its 2,800-acre landscape was created by a glacier 15,000 years ago. – Wikipedia
The Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, which is the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s largest wildlife sanctuary, is located in Topsfield and Wenham, Massachusetts. Much of its 2,800-acre landscape was created by a glacier 15,000 years ago. – Wikipedia
February
Alex Carr’s Birthday
Chris Christie campaigning in Milford, NH
Chris Christie campaigning in Milford, NH
March
Mason Quarry
April
May
Mom’s 95th Birthday
June
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
July
Pickity Place
The Edward Gorey House, also known as the Elephant House, is the home on Cape Cod in which Edward Gorey—author, illustrator, puppeteer, and playwright—lived and worked from 1986 until his death in 2000. The house currently serves as a museum celebrating Gorey’s life and work. Gorey had a respect and passion for animals, cats in particular. The activities of the house, from art education to interactive exhibits, reflect Gorey’s support of animal welfare.
Sunset at First Encounter Beach in Eastham, MA. In 1620 a hunting expedition from the Mayflower landed and met with the Nauset Tribe.
Alex has a taste of a lemon
Poltrack Garden
American Flag at Pickity Place, Mason, NH
Rain showers over Cape Cod Bay
Sunset at First Encounter Beach in Eastham, MA. In 1620 a hunting expedition from the Mayflower landed and met with the Nauset Tribe.
Saint Paul Bluegrass Band
Seagull
![In 1797, a station authorized by George Washington was established at this point on the Cape, with a wood lighthouse to warn ships about the dangerous coastline between Cape Ann and Nantucket. It was the first light on Cape Cod. In 1833, the wood structure was replaced by brick and in 1840 a new lantern and lighting apparatus was installed. In 1857 the lighthouse was declared dangerous and demolished, and for a total cost of $17,000, the current 66 foot brick tower was constructed,[7] with a first order Fresnel lens from Paris. Along with the lighthouse, there was a keeper's building and a generator shed, both of which can still be seen today. In 1932 the lamp was upgraded to a 1000-watt beacon. The Fresnel lens system was replaced first by a Crouse and Hinds DCB-36 double rotating light and then by a Carlisle & Finch DCB-224, with a second unit as backup. Unfortunately, the Fresnel lens was largely destroyed when it was removed, but fragments are on display in the museum on site. Finally, in 1998, a VRB-25 optical system was installed.[3] The present location of the lighthouse is not the original site. It was in danger of falling down the cliff due to beach erosion, so the structure was moved 450 feet (140 m) to the west. The move was accomplished by International Chimney Corp. of Buffalo, New York and Expert House Movers of Maryland over a period of 18 days in July, 1996.[3] It is now on Cape Cod National Seashore property, bordering the Highland Golf Course. After an errant golf ball broke a window, they were replaced with unbreakable material. The lighthouse grounds are open year round on Highland Light Road in Truro, with tours and the museum available by the National Park Service during the summer months - Wikipedia](https://i0.wp.com/poltrackpix.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/capecod-20160726-51.jpg?w=187&h=140&crop&ssl=1 "Highland Museum and Lighthouse")
In 1797, a station authorized by George Washington was established at this point on the Cape, with a wood lighthouse to warn ships about the dangerous coastline between Cape Ann and Nantucket. It was the first light on Cape Cod. In 1833, the wood structure was replaced by brick and in 1840 a new lantern and lighting apparatus was installed. In 1857 the lighthouse was declared dangerous and demolished, and for a total cost of $17,000, the current 66 foot brick tower was constructed,[7] with a first order Fresnel lens from Paris. Along with the lighthouse, there was a keeper’s building and a generator shed, both of which can still be seen today. In 1932 the lamp was upgraded to a 1000-watt beacon. The Fresnel lens system was replaced first by a Crouse and Hinds DCB-36 double rotating light and then by a Carlisle & Finch DCB-224, with a second unit as backup. Unfortunately, the Fresnel lens was largely destroyed when it was removed, but fragments are on display in the museum on site. Finally, in 1998, a VRB-25 optical system was installed.[3] The present location of the lighthouse is not the original site. It was in danger of falling down the cliff due to beach erosion, so the structure was moved 450 feet (140 m) to the west. The move was accomplished by International Chimney Corp. of Buffalo, New York and Expert House Movers of Maryland over a period of 18 days in July, 1996.[3] It is now on Cape Cod National Seashore property, bordering the Highland Golf Course. After an errant golf ball broke a window, they were replaced with unbreakable material. The lighthouse grounds are open year round on Highland Light Road in Truro, with tours and the museum available by the National Park Service during the summer months – Wikipedia
Pickity Place
August
Caribou Farms Summer Party
Epiphyllum is a genus of 19 species of epiphytic plants in the cactus family, native to Central America. Common names for these species include climbing cacti, orchid cacti and leaf cacti, though the latter also refers to the genus Pereskia – Wikipedia
Close of the day in New Ipswich at the Smithville Reservoir.
Hummingbird
Vying for a place at the table
![The corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus) is a North American species of rat snake that subdues its small prey by constriction.[4] It is found throughout the southeastern and central United States. Their docile nature, reluctance to bite, moderate adult size, attractive pattern, and comparatively simple care make them popular pet snakes. Though superficially resembling the venomous copperhead and often killed as a result of this mistaken identity, corn snakes are harmless and beneficial to humans. Corn snakes lack venom and help control populations of wild rodent pests that damage crops and spread disease - Wikipedia](https://i2.wp.com/poltrackpix.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/cornsnake-20160804.jpg?w=308&h=410&crop&ssl=1 "Corn Snake")
The corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus) is a North American species of rat snake that subdues its small prey by constriction.[4] It is found throughout the southeastern and central United States. Their docile nature, reluctance to bite, moderate adult size, attractive pattern, and comparatively simple care make them popular pet snakes. Though superficially resembling the venomous copperhead and often killed as a result of this mistaken identity, corn snakes are harmless and beneficial to humans. Corn snakes lack venom and help control populations of wild rodent pests that damage crops and spread disease – Wikipedia
Accidental art at the auction
155th Children’s Fair at the New Ipswich Congregational Church
Caribou Farms Summer Party
September
Wings of Freedom Tour – Collings Foundation WWII Aircraft
Memorial Hall – 1894 in Townsend, MA
Nine-O-Nine B-17, part of the Collings Foundation collection of WWII aircraft. The original “Nine-O-Nine” was assigned to combat on February 25, 1944. By April 1945, she had made eighteen trips to Berlin, dropped 562,000 pounds of bombs, and flown 1,129 hours. She had twenty-one engine changes, four wing panel changes, fifteen main gas tank changes, and 18 Tokyo tank changes (long-range fuel tanks). She also suffered from considerable flak damage.
Wings of Freedom Tour – Collings Foundation WWII Aircraft
The Democrats have the volunteers
Rusted remnant of heavy equipment
Dublin Gas Engine Meet
Dublin Gas Engine Meet
Wings of Freedom Tour – Collings Foundation WWII Aircraft
Sunset at Smithville Reservoir
Swamp on Dudley Road, Towsend, MA
Smithville Reservoir at Sunset
Dublin Gas Engine Meet
Dublin Gas Engine Meet
(L-R) Lisa Beaudoin and Laura Lynch – NH House (Hillsborough District 25)
Dublin Gas Engine Meet
October
Fish and Chips at The Grog Restaurant in Newburyport. MA
Autumn in the Monadnock Region
Fall Foliage Art Tour – Work table for artist Roland Coates.
Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the Central and South regions, and by people of Mexican ancestry living in other places, especially the United States. It is acknowledged internationally in many other cultures. The multi-day holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died, and help support their spiritual journey.
Smithville Cemetery, New Ipswich, NH
Sundial in the garden
Not watching the race
Annual Pumpkin Regatta in Goffstown, NH
Great Blue Heron fishing at Parker River Wildlife Refuge
Empty windows of an empty mill in Antrim, NH
Waterloom Pond in New Ipswich, NH
Former site of Pleasure Island amusement park in Wakfield, MA. This marshy area is popular with birds.
Roland Coates’s current project is a commission piece for a client on River Road
Great Blue Heron fishing at Parker River Wildlife Refuge
Autumn in the Monadnock Region
November
Look what I saw at the Green Center
Qulling projects by Angelika and Mary Weber
Polka Time
Qulling projects by Angelika and Mary Weber
Trump Fence
Tick
An “escape room” was the theme of Parker Weber’s birthday party. The kids had to solve puzzles to get the passwords needed to disable the “bomb”
Puzzle Time at Thanksgiving
Qulling projects by Angelika and Mary Weber
Green door on building in Jaffrey, NH
December
Music Jam at People’s Place in Gardner, MA
5th Annual Holiday Open House at the New Boston Historical Society
5th Annual Holiday Open House at the New Boston Historical Society
Smithville Reservoir
Music Jam at People’s Place in Gardner, MA
5th Annual Holiday Open House at the New Boston Historical Society
Music Jam at People’s Place in Gardner, MA
5th Annual Holiday Open House at the New Boston Historical Society
Christmas Eve at Susan and Brad’s Home
