Month: September 2015

Easy uphill: Andres Institute of Art, Brookline NH

/ Ellen Kolb / 1 Comment

The Andres Institute of Art – “a sculpture park to delight the whole family,” as its website proclaims – occupies much of a hill alongside Route 13 in Brookline, New Hampshire. Over 70 sculptures are scattered around the property, which is laced with walking trails. The property is open dawn to dusk daily, and there’s no fee although donations are welcomed.

I spent an hour here on summer’s final weekend, and took these photos that show a sample of the artwork to be found along the Andres trails.

Plenty of trailside asters today.
Alignment by Hoa Bich Dao. The path uphill cuts a diagonal line in the background.
Of all the sculpture along my way, this was by far my favorite:Souls Of Peace by Gerard Montonri.
Mount Monadnock, seen from the top of the hill at the Andres Institute.
Drawing Sculpture/The Myth, by Satoru Takata.
Mbari House by Geoffery Nwogu.
At the top of the hill, a surprising seat from which to take in the view. (Yes, the seat’s from a bowling alley.)

Mt. Kearsarge, late summer

/ Ellen Kolb

Students from Northeast Catholic College in Warner welcomed me as I tagged along for their morning prayer service on Mt. Kearsarge. Bishop Libasci was among us as well, leading the service in the Rollins State Park picnic area before we trooped up the last half-mile to the summit. Good fellowship on a beautiful day!

Bishop Peter Libasci of Manchester, NH at far right, with students from Northeast Catholic College.
Bishop Peter Libasci of Manchester, NH at far right, with students from Northeast Catholic College.
A tantalizing view from partway up the trail.
A tantalizing view from partway up the trail.
Bonus: a new historical marker in Warner. I've photographed more than a hundred markers statewide, aiming to capture them all.
Bonus: a new historical marker in Warner. I’ve photographed more than a hundred markers statewide, aiming to capture them all.