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New
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Lighthouse
Lovers
- NELL |
July 23, 2005
(Photos by Ron Foster)
Saturday, Sept. 23, 2005. The annual NELL Family picnic at Grand Common Island Park in Newcastle, NH was a big success this year with beautiful weather and plenty of food. Bocce Ball was the sport of the day and the “Green Team” walked away with the most wins. Sausages, hot dogs and hamburgers were the choice to grill and, accompanied by salads of all sorts, made for a wonderful meal. Watermelons, cookies, brownies and cakes rounded out the fare along with cold lemonade, soda and water. Jeremy D’Entremont & Ross Tracy opened the Portsmouth Harbor lighthouse for those who wished to make the climb and capture some pictures of the vessels out in the harbor. Interestingly enough, there was a British encampment display, reminiscent of the Revolutionary War period, set up at Fort Constitution. Several members enjoyed the adjacent beach, although the water was very cold, but all enjoyed the company of fellow NELL members and family. It was a memorable day and I am attaching images to this and the next few emails for you to see and hopefully post so all to enjoy.
%2006047%20British%20encampment%20at%20Fort%20Constitution.jpg) British encampment at Fort Constitution |
%2006080%20Jeremy%20and%20Ross%20opened%20Portsmouth%20Harbor%20lighthouse%20for%20NELL.jpg) Jeremy and Ross opened Portsmouth Harbor lighthouse for NELL |
%2006049%20British%20Soldier%20of%20the%20American%20Revolutionary%20Period.jpg) British soldier of the American Revolutionary |
%2006050%20Early%20Candle%20Lighter.jpg) Early candle lighter |
%2006051%20Bob%20Taylor%20checks%20display%20at%20British%20encampment.jpg) Bob Taylor checks display at british encampment |
%2006068%20Portsmouth%20Harbor%20Light.jpg) Portsmouth Harbor Light |
%2006088%20Interior%20staircase%20and%20brick%20Portsmouth%20Harbor%20Light.jpg) Interior staircase and brick Portsmouth Harbor Light |
%2006091%20View%20from%20inside%20Portsmouth%20Harbor%20lighthouse.jpg) View from inside Portsmouth Harbor Light |
%2006096%20A%20beautiful%20day%20to%20sail%20past%20Whaleback%20light.jpg) A beautiful day to sail past Whaleback Lighthouse |
%2006099%20Ventillator%20ball%20and%20lightning%20rod%20on%20PHL.jpg) Ventilator ball and lightning rod on Portsmouth Harbor Light |