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This is a series of images across various locations in the northeast as well as an explanation of their significance to me, with added context for each location. I can’t physically get more photos of these places at the moment.<\/p>\n

Location 1: New Hampshire<\/p>\n

I grew up in New Hampshire. Born and raised in the same county. Naturally, I feel very connected to the place. I’ve been pretty much everywhere there is to go in New Hampshire with the exception of the far north near Canada, though I hope to change that soon. While the state definitely has its flaws, there’s nowhere else I’d like to have grown up in. Beautiful scenery, not too big, not too underpopulated or overpopulated, and it’s relatively geographically centered in New England, allowing for equally easy access to other New England states. While I may end up living in Maine or Massachusetts, as of now, I hope to live in New Hampshire for the rest of my life.<\/p>\n

The first photo depicts a mountain in Franconia Notch, a mountain pass in the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. This area is the location of the primary symbol associated with New Hampshire, the Old Man of the Mountain. Or, rather, this is where the Old Man of the Mountain was<\/em>. It was a rock formation that resembled the profile of a human face. However, due to its shape, it was rather vulnerable to the elements, and was at risk of collapsing for a long time. There were many efforts to keep that from happening. Unfortunately, on May 3rd, 2003, sometime during the night, the Old Man of the Mountain fell. It was a very sad day for New Hampshire. Today, where one would have been able to see him, there are instead steel poles with his likeness on top where visitors can see what he would have looked like when standing in the right place.<\/p>\n

The next two photos were taken in the town of Greenfield, New Hampshire. This is an area of the state that is more rural despite being located in southern New Hampshire, where the majority of Granite Staters live. I believe these two photos capture what I’ll refer to as the “average degree of beauty” of the state. You will find lots of places in New Hampshire that look very similar to this, regarding the trees, the water, and the covered bridge. Covered bridges tend to be more associated with Vermont, but they are a New Hampshire staple as well.<\/p>\n

The final two photos were taken in my hometown, Weare, New Hampshire. Pronounced like “where” or “wear”, and as such, has been the subject of what I suspect to be hundreds of jokes I’ve heard over the years, all roughly in the form of “oh you’re from Weare? WHERE<\/em> are you from?” Extremely repetitive jokes aside, I grew up there. I lived in the same house in the town my whole life, so it’s special to me. The photos depict two different types of locations, a field and a pond, of which there are quite a few in the town. I think they capture the relatively wide variety of scenery that is possible in such a small area.<\/p>\n