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Cathedral Woods: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 2:24pm.
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New Hampshire circa 1900. "Cathedral Woods, North Conway, White Mountains." Detroit Publishing Company glass negative. View full size.
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One of Henry James' favorite spots
Submitted by Kathryn on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 3:59am.
The woods of North Conway was the home of at least one of Henry James's heroines in one of his earliest novels, "Roderick Hudson." He spent "a splendid summer" there in 1865 with his good friend Oliver Wendell Holmes, and the delightful Minnie Temple, his cousin who would serve as the model of so many of his strong young women. I'm so glad to have a chance to see these woods, with the fine tall trees growing so thickly together. His descriptions of that "dark woodland" now make more sense.
Look out for Rambo!
Submitted by Mark J on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 10:57am.
He skulks around in woods like this.
Plenty of woods remain
Submitted by Mal Fuller on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 7:56pm.
There was a much greater percentage of cleared land in 1900 than there is today, here in New Hampshire. If you like woods (and rocks) come see us.
Whose woods these are
Submitted by TomK on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 6:18pm.
I think I know.
His house in in the village, though.
He will not mind us stopping here
to see ... a lady and her beau!
(with apologies to Robert Frost)
What's wrong with me?
Submitted by Rip Tragle on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 6:05pm.
All I can think of is: "Lions and tigers and bears. Oh, my!"
The chaperones
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 5:29pm.
He may only have eyes for her but those two folks in back are probably keeping their eyes on him.
Wonderful!
Submitted by paws22 on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 5:09pm.
Someday maybe I'll get to visit these woods.
I'm a Lumberjack
Submitted by Karl Martell on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 3:09pm.
I cut down trees. I skip and jump.
I like to press wild flowers.
I put on women's clothing
And hang around in bars.
In the footsteps of Thoreau.
Submitted by Jimmy Longshanks on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 2:56pm.
I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately, and then take my daily constitutional with a lovely lass.
Just In Time...
Submitted by dlmiller on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 2:32pm.
for Valentine's Day. The gentleman walking with the lady looks as though he only has eyes for her. How sweet!
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