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piscataqua river portsmouth ship
© Michael Hagerty
Reflective Day on the Piscataqua River
cochecho river dover nh
© Karen F. Houde
Winter Wonderland, Cochecho River, Dover
© Glenn Kiladis
Brave, New Hampshire Seacoast
hurricane lee york maine
© Rebecca Alford
What a Day! (Long Sands Beach)
new castle commons sunrise
© Bob Pecchia
Golden Rise, New Castle
© Ron Watson
Berry Brook Sunrise, Odiorne Point
rain downtown portsmouth nh
© Joaquin Gonzalez Pallares
Rainy Night in Portsmouth
© Kevin Molloy
Ghost Rider on the Coast, Rye
prescott park memorial bridge
© Julie Etta Cousins
Locked in the Moment, Prescott Park
memorial bridge portsmouth nh
© Alexis Haynes
The Lights of Memorial Bridge
cochecho river winter dover
© John Dennis
Winter Scene Along the Cochecho, Dover
sunrise rye nh
© Stacey Hamblett
Last Sunrise of 2022, Rye
white island lighthouse shoals
© Lori Donovan
Lighthouse in October, Isles of Shoals
harvest moon odiorne point
© Ralph Fletcher
Hello Harvest Moon, Odiorne Point
long sands beach york
© Eric Hett
Sunrise, Long Sand Beach
gonic trails waterfall nh
© Kiana Brigham
Gonic Trails Waterfall
hampton harbor nh
© Kathy Diamontopoulos
First Light, Hampton Harbor
whaleback lighthouse nh
© Bob Pecchia
The Big Chill, Whaleback Lighthouse
bakie farm kingston
© Jason Harris
Bakie Farm, Kingston
© Carlo Raimondo
Sunrise Plovers
© Sonja Westhassel
Barely There, Nubble Light, York
stratham nh blizzard
© Michelle Mombrinie
Blizzard Beginnings, Stratham
badgers island maine
© Megan C. Buzzell
Badger’s Island, Maine
south mill pond portsmouth
© James Christie
South Mill Pond, Portsmouth
© Jon Nash
Evening Fog, Kittery Point
portsmouth waterfront sunrise
© John Kennedy
Portsmouth at Sunrise
beach cottages north hampton
Anticipating Summer, North Hampton
york maine winter sunrise
© Rebecca Alford
Tropical Winter Sunrise, York
congress street portsmouth
© Cassandra Lund
Congress Street Cheer, Portsmouth
© Thomas A DelleDonne
Sunrise, Short Sands Beach
© Susi Huesing
Mystic Morning, Portsmouth
dover community trail winter
© Sheila Gardner
Winter Magic, Dover Community Trail
memorial bridge night
© John Paul DiFrancesco
Passing Under, Portsmouth
fall migration new castle
Fall Migration Begins, New Castle
north church portsmouth
© Susi Huesing
Reflection of North Church, Portsmouth
© Gary Sherman
Dorian’s Dawn
badger's island sunset
© William Durling
Sunset on Badger’s Island
rye nh barn
© Eric Hett
Patriotic in North Hampton
swallowtail lavender exeter
© Whitney Bowley
Yellow Swallowtail in Lavender, Exeter
hampton beach sunset
© Ken Wilbur
A Star is Born at Sunset, Hampton Beach
golden hour fort foster
© Rob Morrow
Golden Hour, Fort Foster
rye, nh
© Diane Baringer
Cold Reflections, Rye
nubble lighthouse sunrise
Sunrise at Nubble Lighthouse
snowy owl rye harbor
© Debbie Stewart
Peek-a-Boo, Rye Harbor
Mark Steven Capone
© Mark Steven Capone
Music Hall, Portsmouth
Snowy Owl, Hampton Beach State Park
© Robert Osgood
Winner Winter 2018: Snowy Owl, Hampton Beach State Park
Guiding Light, Nubble Lighthouse
Honorable Mention Winter 2018: Guiding Light, Nubble Lighthouse
Frozen Waves, Jenness Beach
© Paul Strand
Winner Winter 2018: Frozen Waves, Jenness Beach
© Koudi Begin
Winner Winter 2018: Sunrise, Rye
Stormy Sea by Marianne Kalmbach
© Marianne Kalmbach
Winner Fall 2017: Stormy Sea, Hampton
Winner Fall 2017: Morning Commute, New Castle
© Angela Ostlund
Winner Fall 2017: Cargo Ship & Tugboat, New Castle
Winner Summer 2017: Marginal Way, Ogunquit
Heron Gary Novakowski
© Gary Novakowski
Winner Summer 2017: Heron, Newfields
Steedman Woods, Kevin Molloy
Winner Summer 2017: Steedman Woods at Dusk
© John Graning
Winner Spring 2017: Scary Girl, Portsmouth
© Elaine Franklin
Winner Spring 2017: Sagamore Creek Sunset, Rye
Winner Winter 2017: Snowmelt at Sunset, Kittery Point
© Victoria Greene
Winner Winter 2017: Blizzard Surfing, North Hampton
© Julie Fischer
Winner Fall 2016: First Snowfall in Barrington
Winner Fall 2016: Heaven’s Gate – Maine Style, York
© John Adams
Winner Summer 2016: Stacked Sunrise
© Ken Wilbur
Winner Summer 2016: Dreary Morning, Portsmouth
© Steve Kowal
Winner: Ice on the Ogunquit River
© b. eldon
Calm Before the Storm
new years eve portsmouth
© Michael R Goodman
First Night 2016, Portsmouth
© Nu Bunnag
Waiting, Rye Beach
© Tyler Nachilly
A Trail, Durham
Flipped, Wallis Sand Beach Shawna Coppola
© Shawna Coppola
Winner: Flipped, Wallis Sands Beach, Rye
© Kellie Beaulieu
Winner: Sailing, New Castle
© Jana Bushway
Winner: Waiting, Hampton Beach
© Stewart Mellentine
Winner: Foggy Nubble, Cape Neddick
© Kevin Molloy
Honorable Mention: Kittery Pier
© Drew O'Donoghue
Winner: Whaleback Seasmoke Sunrise, New Castle
© Akilah Campbell
Winner: Winter Wander, Dover
In the Fog, Portsmouth by Nu Bunnag
© Nu Bunnag
2nd Runner-Up: In the Fog, Portsmouth
© Kevin Molloy
Winner: York Beach Good Morning
© Geoffrey Dixon
1st Runner-Up: Crystal Splash, Rye
© John Adams
Winner: Winter Surf Sunset, Rye on the Rocks
© Kevin Molloy
1st Runner-Up: Young Buck in Berwick
© Stewart Mellentine
2nd Runner-Up: Fresh Cut Hay Field Thunderstorm, Rollinsford
© Jay Arbelo
Winner: Memorial Bridge Black-and-White, Portsmouth
© Kristen Good
Winner: Tulips in Fuller Gardens, North Hampton
© Kelly Ploof
Winner: Black-Capped Chickadee, Kittery
Winner: Fort Foster Pier, Kittery Point
© Ysanne Hollenbeck
2nd Runner-Up: Candlelight Stroll, Strawbery Banke, Portsmouth
Snowy Owl in Rye Harbor
© Mike McMahon
1st Runner-Up: Snowy Owl in Rye Harbor
© Jay Arbelo
2nd Runner-Up: Christmas in Portsmouth
© Nu Bunnag
Winner: Morning Flight, Rye
© John Breen
1st Runner-Up: Calm at South End
© Cheryl Duford
Winner: End of the Drought, Portsmouth
© Hyacinthe Joly-Morin
Winner: Ship at Sunset, Piscataqua River
© Steve Mazzarella
Winner: Summer Day, Portsmouth Harbor
© Melanie Roberge
2nd Runner-Up: Easter Morning, Long Sands Beach, York
© Cheryl Duford
Winner: The Snowy Egrets Are Back! Rye Beach
© Julie Flynn
1st Runner-Up: Nesting, New Castle
© Eric Pedersen
Winner: A Helpful Push Down the Piscataqua
© Matthew Robinson
Winner: Daniel Street, Portsmouth
© Karin Whiting
Winner: Contemplation, Stratham
© Jon Wendell
1st Runner-Up: Perigee Moon Over Whaleback Light
© Ken Kartes
Winner: Catching a Wave, Hampton Beach
© Paul Drelick
2nd Runner-Up: Stonehouse Pond, Barrington
© Patrick Houle
1st Runner-Up: End of Summer, Portsmouth
© Stewart Mellentine
2nd Runner-Up: Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion at Dusk, Portsmouth
© Rebecca Ziadeh
Winner: Poles and Gulls, Seabrook Harbor
© Sharon Seaward
1st Runner-Up: Tidepool, Star Island, Isles of Shoals
© Kim Twombly
Winner: Goodbye Old Friend, Portsmouth
© Marshal Stephen
2nd Runner-Up: Portsmouth Sunset
© Michael Bumgarner
2nd Runner-Up: Fort Foster Sunrise II, Kittery Point
© Lynne Guimond Sabean
1st Runner-Up: Untitled II, Portsmouth
© Drew O'Donoghue
Winner: Whaleback Light, Portsmouth Harbor
© Greg Morrison
2nd Runner-Up: The Fall of Autumn, Somersworth
© Ken Kartes
Winner: Untitled, Cape Neddick
© Marshal Stephen
1st Runner-Up: Street Art, Portsmouth
© Stewart Mellentine
2nd Runner-Up: Peirce Island Boat Launch, Portsmouth
© Rebecca Emerson
Winner: Manager’s Cottage, Star Island, Isles of Shoals
© Ivey Rose
1st Runner-Up: Untitled, Wallis Sands Beach, Rye
© Jon Wendell
2nd Runner-Up: The Skies Over Kittery
© Debra Woodward
1st Runner-Up: Reflection, Exeter
© Lydia Williams
Winner: Golden Glow, Dover
© Sandra Cole
Winner: Untitled, Rye
© Ed Bolton
1st Runner-Up: Oceanfront Property, Hampton Beach
© Scott A. Winters
2nd Runner-Up: Winter Scene, Sunrise 1-1-11, Hampton Falls
© Paul Norris
Winner: General Sullivan Bridge, Newington and Dover
© Debbra Hoffman
1st Runner-Up: Fall Shed, Eliot ME
© Mike McMahon
2nd Runner-Up: Early Morning Sunrise, South Berwick
© Jillian Sorrentino
2nd Runner-Up: Wentworth by the Sea Marina, New Castle
© Sandra Johnson
Winner: Clothesline, Isles of Shoals
© Kristi Durkin
1st Runner-Up: Swan, Exeter
© Ed Bolton
2nd Runner-Up: Strawberries at Monahan Farms, East Kingston
© Adam McMahon
1st Runner-Up: Gull Silhouette, Cape Neddick
© Cliff Chase
Winner: Bounty at Anchor, Portsmouth Harbor
© Carrie McKie
Runner-Up: Dave the Dog with Flag, York
© Bob Ellis
Runner-Up: Rye Owl
© Nicole Pirog
Winner: Candelight Stroll, Portsmouth
© Suzanne Trottier
Runner-Up: Fallen Leaves, Portsmouth
© Maura Stelmaszek
Winner: Cape Neddick Simplicity
© Kim Twombly
Runner-Up: Yellow I, York
© Sue Drelick
Winner: Sunflowers, Barrington
© Homer Shannon
Runner-Up: Moon Over Sailboats, Gulf of Maine
© Paula Munch
Runner-Up: Tall Ships Coming to Portsmouth
© Ann Dupuis
Runner-Up: Anticipation, Barrington
© Martha Frechette
Runner-Up: Memorial Bridge, Portsmouth
© Paul Drelick
Winner: Entryway, Exeter
© Jim Salge
Winner: Frozen Tide, Portsmouth Harbor Below Zero
© Suzanne Plumpton
Winner: Flourish, Dover
© Justin Manteuffel
Winner: Wake, York Beach
© Sharon Seaward
Winner: Wells Breakwater
© Dan Plumpton
Winner: Apple Tree, Dover
© Barbara Ingersoll
Winner: Heron in Fog, Kittery Point
© Tim Parker
Winner: Cass Street Excitement, Portsmouth
© Anne Lentz
Winner: Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Open House, New Castle
© Dan Plumpton
Winner: 1976 Gibson, Dover
© Lynne Fountain
Winner: Leaf Print, Stratham
© Amy Gendreau
Winner: Great Grey, York County
© Suzanne LeClerc
Winner: Shining Through, Dover
© Steve Viens
Winner: Portsmouth Harbor Light, New Castle
© Els M. Overkleeft
Winner: Junkyard Collage
© Barb Ingersoll
Winner: Pier, Kittery
© Susan DeFranzo
Runner-Up: Morning Dew, Dover
© Suzanne Klunk
Winner: Juicy, Portsmouth
© Lee Beachy
Winner: Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Maine
© James O'Connor
Winner: Odiorne Point at Dusk, Rye
© Jeff Tebbetts
Winner: Grasshopper, Dover
© Leigh Whittemore
Winner: Butterfly, Kittery
© Steve Kowal
Winner: Piscataqua Chill, New Castle
© Laurie Plumley
Winner: Northwood Lake 10/14/03
© Ed O'Connell
Winner: Fabian’s Revenge, Rye
© Ross Warner
Winner: Falls at the Basin, Franconia Notch
© Doug Mahar
Winner: Winter Trees, Newburyport, Mass.
© Carol Walker Aten
Runner-Up: Backstage at BNE’s ‘The Nutcracker’
© James Poteet
Winner: Maple River, Seacoast
© Kim LaFrance
Winner: Boats, Rye Harbor
© Amanda Giles
Winner: Tugboat, Portsmouth
© Thomas J. Poirier
Winner: Winter Tree, Adams Point