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Katie and I recently took a day trip up to Portland, Maine. Here’s a picture of the Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth.

As of yesterday, many New Hampshire residents were still in the dark. Utility crews continue to work around the clock here to restore power.

The weather the past few days has cooperated though, and hopefully things can get back to normal soon.

Here are some pictures from the morning and afternoon following the wind storm.

Mike Chadbourne works to prevent flooding at a friend’s home on Riverside Park Road in Allenstown on Friday, February 26, 2010. High winds and heavy rains have led to flooding and power outages for much of the region. Utility officials have estimated that 300,000 people are without power.

Matt Allgeyer and Patty Holler work to clean up their front yard on Friday, February 26, 2010, in Pembroke. “In New England, you get four seasons of trouble,” Allgeyer said.

Larry Hall, left, and Scott Vogt examine the storm damage to Vogt’s home on Buck Street in Pembroke on Friday, February 26, 2010. Vogt had several downed trees in his yard and a large pine tree fell on his home. “You put your heart and soul into it and then this happens,” Vogt said of his home.

Dale Graveline looks out over flooding from the basement door at his home on Riverside Park Road in Allenstown on Friday, February 26, 2010. High winds and heavy rains have led to flooding and power outages for much of the region. Utility officials have estimated that 300,000 people are without power.

Mike Chadbourne takes a breather after stacking sandbags at a friend’s home on Riverside Park Road in Allenstown on Friday, February 26, 2010. High winds and heavy rains have led to flooding and power outages for much of the region. Utility officials have estimated that 300,000 people are without power.

I’ve shot a lot of skiing lately and absolutely love it. It’s cold and really windy at times, but the creative juices seem to flow up on the mountains. For more picture please click here.

I shot cross country skiing for the first time a few weeks back and last weekend tried it for the first time. It was fun, but conditions were far less than favorable. I fell a bunch, but am ready to get back out whenever we get some fresh powder here.

It’s town meeting season here in New Hampshire.

Town meeting season has arrived in the land of “Live Free or Die.” Here’s a Boy Scout shortly before the crowd said the pledge.

Earlier this week I drove down to southern New Hampshire to photograph a snow covered garden for The Wall Street Journal. The story was about all that can be done to prepare a garden for the harsh winter weather. It ran on Wednesday. To read the story please click HERE.