A collection of images celebrating New England nature and conservation from photographer Jerry Monkman.
By Heather Marcus|Aug 25 2022|
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Photo Credit : Katherine Keenan
New Hampshire photographer Jerry Monkman’s latest work brings his passion for nature and conservation close to home. The images shown here are from the Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire, based in Exeter, New Hampshire, and the Mt. Agamenticus to the Sea Conservation Initiative, headquartered in Kittery, Maine.
“What I like about both organizations is that they are working on protecting land in the fastest-growing parts of Maine and New Hampshire,” says Monkman. “As someone who lives on the relatively populous New Hampshire Seacoast, I find great joy in visiting places in both areas that can feel as wild as some of the more remote parts of New England.”
To learn more about Monkman and his work, see the photo essay “Beyond Beauty,” from the March/April 2018 issueof Yankee.
Nature in New England’s Wild Places
A hayfield at the Harriman Farm in Durham, New Hampshire. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanYoungsters play in a small “cave” formed by large glacial erratics in the Stonehouse Forest in Barrington, New Hampshire. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanA kayaker enjoys an early-morning paddle on the York River in York, Maine. Photo Credit : Jerry Monkman
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A view of the salt marsh at the Brave Boat Harbor Headwaters preserve in Kittery, Maine. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanA family hikes across the summit of Mount Agamenticus in York, Maine. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanLast light in a hayfield in Epping, New Hampshire. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanHarvesting sunflowers at Barker’s Farm in Stratham, New Hampshire. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanFall colors in the bog surrounding Round Pond in Barrington, New Hampshire. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanForestry grad student Cameron McIntire takes a core sample from a black gum tree in Barrington, New Hampshire. The core will be examined under a microscope to estimate the tree’s age. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanSkunk cabbage provides a swath of vibrant green in a forested wetland in Epping, New Hampshire. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanKids playing in a field atop Mount Agamenticus in York, Maine. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanThe York River winds its way through forest and salt marsh in York, Maine. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanSunset from the summit of Mount Agamenticus in York, Maine. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanThis post was first published in 2018 and has been updated.
I went to UNH and had a car there. I know that area very well, including all the back roads I traveled frequently. I also walked most of the area beaches during the winter, which were pretty cold! All of these pictures are just gorgeous.
I went to UNH and had a car there. I know that area very well, including all the back roads I traveled frequently. I also walked most of the area beaches during the winter, which were pretty cold! All of these pictures are just gorgeous.
Viewed these gorgeous photos early this morning and a surge of happiness cruised through my body. What a way to start the day. Thanks.
Exquisite nature photography! Thank you for posting this.