The aptly named Panorama Quad whisks passengers to Gunstock’s summit for a bird’s-eye, beak-gaping view of 21-mile-long Lake Winnipesauke, the Ossipee Range, and the Whites. It’s the ultimate backdrop at a ski area with so many picture-perfect spots that the mountain designates more than a half-dozen official photo opportunities on the trail map. This mountain, […]
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A collection of images celebrating the beauty of New England in winter by our talented community of Yankee Magazine readers and photographers.
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Okemo Mountain | Winter Is An Emotional Ride
During the winter, skiers and riders experience lots of weather-related emotional ups and downs. Okemo Mountain makes the ride worth it. If you are a skier or a snow lover, then you know that life during the winter is an emotional roller coaster ride related directly to weather. Perhaps if you are a non-skier or […]
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2013 Fall Photo Contest Winner!
Congratulations Karen Strout for winning the contest with her photo of Mystic Morning! Mystic Morning by Karen Strout Judges’ Comments: This photograph of an icon in Cornish, New Hampshire, captures the beauty of fog and subtle autumn color. There is a fine art quality to the photograph that drew praise from our panel. Share this […]
Sparking the desire to create is what Debra Immergut and Nicole Blum love to do. In their book, Improv Sewing, and blog, Improv Diary, the two friends and colleagues from Massachusetts encourage even avowed “I’m not crafty” types to get in touch with their inner makers. Here, they share their picks for the best shops […]
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2013 Fall Photo Contest Finalists
Yankee Magazine‘s fall photo contest is the most popular one we host, and each year our readers submit hundreds of stunning photos. After careful consideration, we’ve narrowed it down to five images that stand out from the rest. Here are the judges’ comments on why these five photos made it into the finals. Congratulations to […]
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Final New England Foliage Report For 2013
Some of the most beautiful things in the natural world are also the most fleeting. A rainbow may last just a moment. The pink light of sunrise, or alpenglow on a mountain lasts but a few minutes longer. Morning mists linger for an hour or so after sunrise, and a winter snowfall may hang in […]
By late October, the foliage over just about all of New England has passed its peak. This is not to say that there aren’t still leaves, even colorful leaves, left on the trees in Central and Southern New England. The remaining color is generally muted though, with strong rust and brown tones dominating over the […]
By late October, New England very much has a split personality. Southern New England is finally seeing the peak of their autumn color, and it’s been a long time coming. For weeks, residents of these areas have been teased by images of brilliant foliage from their neighbors to the north, in print, on the news, […]
Priya Srinivasan is a freelance photographer whose primary focus is on macro and nature photography. She was bitten by the shutter bug courtesy of her father, who loved to travel and would always carry his camera with him. When she moved to New England in 2006, she began pursuing her passion more seriously with some […]
After Columbus Day weekend, New England’s most popular tourism areas become relatively quiet places. The beaches have had their last warm days, boats have been pulled off the water, and the majority of campgrounds have closed. Small town life resumes, now that the largest influx of visitors has enjoyed our fine autumn colors. Locals know, […]
Finally, the most anticipated weekend of autumn is upon us! Columbus Day consistently ranks among the biggest weekends annually for New England tourism, as it offers many three days away from work around the time much of the area is showing peak foliage. To enhance the draw, many agricultural fairs, Octoberfests and autumn festivals are […]