Rustic Historic Grist Mill Littleton, NH is a photograph by Betty Denise which was uploaded on July 15th, 2016.
Rustic Historic Grist Mill Littleton, NH
A painterly image of a rustic, historic grist mill. The water is flowing along side the water wheel. The red mill building is a stand out on this... more
by Betty Denise
Title
Rustic Historic Grist Mill Littleton, NH
Artist
Betty Denise
Medium
Photograph - Digital Painting
Description
A painterly image of a rustic, historic grist mill. The water is flowing along side the water wheel. The red mill building is a stand out on this glorious sunny day, and the sky is blue with puffy white clouds.
The Littleton Grist Mill sits on the northern bank of the Ammonoosuc River in Littleton, NH.
The prime source of power was an overshot wheel, which turned mill stones, grain elevators and powered sifters, etc. The mill building was
3 1/2 stories high with clearstory windows to divide its roof lines,
and its foundation wall, in essence, formed the bank of the river.
By the turn of the century, the riverfront mill area had become
the nucleus of a prosperous settlement, and a tannery, store and
fulling mill were also added.
UPDATE: On a re-visit to this beautiful location in Sept 2016, I was saddened to see the town had demolished the beautifully rustic wood building next to the mill. I was so happy to have gotten there in time to capture my image before the past was gone.
Uploaded
July 15th, 2016
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Comments (27)
Morris Finkelstein
Fabulous image of a historic grist mill, with vibrant color, great light, perspective and composition, Betty! F/L
Will Borden
Hi Betty~~a beautiful presentation of the historic grist mill in Littleton, New Hampshire, U.S.A. F&L&Tweet!!
Lois Bryan
Lovely, lovely scene Betty ... fabulous capture, just the right time of day to point up the glorious light and color!!! Excellent artwork!!!! l/f
Reynold Jay
Congratulations on the feature, Betty. You deserve it for this colorful and well composed work of art. Beautiful as one could ever hope! FAV
Betty Denise replied:
Thank you so much for your kind words and compliment Reynold! I truly appreciate them.