New Hampshire Coastal Living – Photos of NH and Maine Life

                       Living in Portsmouth NH brings all kinds of great treats – like living so close to so much water!  The Piscataqua River flows right alongside the downtown area, and then opens up to Portsmouth Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean…. just an awesome place to call home! Images © 2011 Ann Cummings Portsmouth NH [...]

               Portsmouth NH always looks beautiful decked out in holiday finery, and this year is no exception.  We always have a huge locally grown tree in the center of Market Square and all of our street lamps downtown are encased in beautiful wreaths.  And if you call Portsmouth New Hampshire home, you get to see [...]

           This is one of a number of bridges we have here in the Portsmouth NH area.  Being here on the NH Seacoast, we have water all around us. If you’re looking to live on or close to the water – ocean, bay, rivers, lakes – you’ll love being at home in Portsmouth NH!   [...]

This gorgeous downtown Portsmouth NH building is The Rockingham.  This was formerly The Rockingham Hotel, and what a grand hotel it was.  I remember when these were first converted into condominiums and they were open to the public to come tour. The Rockingham is now home to beautiful Portsmouth NH condos.  The lobby is just [...]

     As you come into the downtown areas of Portsmouth NH from one of the northern roads, one of the first downtown brick buildings you’ll see is this one in the picture.  This is the Sheraton Hotel downtown, and they did a great job of making it blend in the beautiful brick buildings that make [...]

                     I was down on the Portsmouth NH waterfront the other morning, and happened by this bench where someone was taking a little catnap.  I’m not sure I could sleep in such a public place, then again I’m such a light sleeper, I wouldn’t even try that anyway.  But what a peaceful view to [...]

                     I saw this lady sitting by the side of the road in Portsmouth NH the other day, and I just had to turn around and go take a picture of her!  She’s certainly dressed for the weather, except for her knee socks and gloves…… Hawking her produce on the side of the [...]

         One of our local Portsmouth NH lobstering businesses – see all the traps on the dock?  This is a serious business around here because NH and Maine lobsters are shipped all over the world, as well as to all the local area seafood restaurants.  And we can buy them right off the boats [...]

         A beautiful view of Portsmouth NH Harbor.  Across the water is Kittery Maine.  The Piscataqua River, which has the 3rd fastest current in the world, is the dividing line between New Hampshire and Maine. The boats in the picture are pointing upriver towards Portsmouth and then to Great Bay beyond that.  In the other [...]

Just about everywhere you look around Portsmouth NH, you’ll find art of some sort.  We have a lot of sweet little pocket parks and gardens scattered around town, and we have some very nice larger parks and gardens, too.  This fountain and statue are located in Prescott Park, right in the downtown area and on [...]