Big Rock Cave, Sandwich Mountain Range
Big Rock Cave, Albany NH. I used this location in writing my novel Carved in Granite: Cornelius Campbell and the Legend of Chocorua. Big Rock Cave Trail is off 113A in Tamworth – just down the road from the little church with the mountain back-drop is a parking lot. Park and walk by a couple of homes/driveways and continue on the trail to the top of Mt. Mexico. You will cross a mountain bog with that sweet balsam fir smell before a sharp hike down to the Rock Cave. It’s a cool little hike where winter stays late into the spring. The cave is often secluded and quiet, surrounded by expansive cliffs, above a deep ravine over the bogs near Mount Mexico. Located in the White Mountain National Forest near Mount Paugus it is between the Sandwich and Ossipee Mountain ranges. Learn More Learn more about the legend of Chocorua and the historical novel Carved in Granite: Cornelius Campbell and the Legend of Chcorua
James Foley Friend and Journalist
Reflections on James Foley’s life, “Jim’s perspective was more of the macro style with big wide angles and no filters”.
Wolfeboro: Character of Lore, Monte-zuma
Wolfeboro Legend Monte-zuma This is the true story of a character from Wolfeboro Falls called Monte…Monte-zuma in full. This wasn’t his real name but that’s what the local boys used to call him back in the late 1950’s. Anyone familiar with the Smith River Canoe Race in Wolfeboro Falls knows where he lived because it is right on the opposite shoreline in a 12×8′ ft sturdy shack 80 yards down from the rapids. To this day, there is a sunken wooden platform covered in slippery moss that he used to get back and forth across the river. Back then, the wooden platform was above water and Monte covered it with corrugated roofing to keep it from getting wet. The roofing was also nice and loud in case he had any visitors which will come later in the story.Monte was the night watchman and maintenance man for the Wolfeboro Mills that used to exist along that long flat stretch of river across from his shack. He had a pigeon coup right at the edge of the river and he raised the pigeons for food. He also enjoyed eating fish he caught from the river. Monte wasn’t a lean scraggly-old hermit but actually clean shaven and roundly with a receding hairline. He didn’t mind a visitor now and again; he was known to serve his guests soda biscuits and peanut butter from his outdoor stone fireplace. He entertained with a pet racoon and a blue jay that he spoke to as if they were his children. One night some local boys were camping out in Wolfeboro Falls and they decided it would be a good idea to give old Monte a scare. Ronnie Keslar was up for the task and started across the wooden platform on the river until the corrugated roofing gave him up. The shack door flew open and Ronnie ran for his life as he heard the bellow and the hammer of the gun. He ran so fast in the darkness that he stumbled to the ground as a bullet went over his head into the sign post above. Monte wasn’t bothered much at night by the boys again. It wasn’t until a Mr. Malone purchased the mill and it was converted from excelsior to t-shirt manufacturing that Monte was forced to move on. His shack was burned to the ground and all that remains is the sunken wooden platform and stones from the outdoor fireplace. By Jeremy Osgood Author and Photographer Visit my photo gallery PHOTOS 4 NATURE Check Out Jeremy’s Historical Novel Based On the Legend Of Chocorua PHOTOSNATURE Click here to View my Gallery and Purchase Images Instagram Facebook Linkedin Youtube
Backwoods Sculpture:Ossipee Mountain Range
Volcanic magma: pressure and heat helped create the geological phenomonon known as columnar joining.
Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout Castle in the Clouds A Rainbow trout at Castle in the Clouds pond. Oh Find me a home where the rainbows roam and the skies are not cloudy all day…check. There were many photos to choose from. This beautiful/handsome Oncorhynchus mykiss (rainbow trout) can be found on the Castle-in-the-Clouds property in Moultonboro after a kid-friendly hike or drive depending your motivation. No Fishing! http://www.castleintheclouds.org/
Heron Breakfast Spot
Great Blue Heron, Fernalds Basin, Lake Wentworth Heron breakfast spot in the pre-dawn. Image taken at Fernald’s Basin, Lake Wentworth, Wolfeboro, NH. This is one of the first wildlife photos that I was really proud of. I’ve evolved quite a bit since then but I love the mood of this image. It has a softer prehistoric feel. Be sure to check out my gallery and Etsy store for wildlife and nature photography. Thanks, Jeremy.
Photos from Mount Shaw
Winter day photos from the summit of Mount Shaw of Lake Winnipesaukee and also Mount Chocorua.
O-SO-GOOD Barber Stylist
Judy Osgood and Michelle Riley celebrate 15 years of cutting hair together.
Downtown Wolfeboro
Downtown Wolfeboro winter mix -weather and photos.
Painfully Beautiful, The Broads
Painfully beautiful, The Broads of Lake Winnipesaukee Adjectives are like Rumplemintz or fluff in your hot cocoa…easy to get carried away with but usually ends with a splitting headache. This view across the broads took a bit of a hike off Wolfeboro Neck on Lake Winnipesaukee, and the 0 degree weather and extreme wind gusts made it shockingly cold…but beautiful. I tried to take my gloves off to press the shutter and my hands froze almost instantly. The moisture inside my nose froze, making a snot popsicle. You get the picture in more ways than one. Have a good weekend!