~UPDATED~ Let the oohs and awws begins...the fall foliage has begun!

People come from miles away, sometime even out of the country or from all over the world to take in the what I consider the beautiful splendor of earth tone colored rainbow, that is the fall foliage. The best thing for me... having it all right in my own back yard! Back yard of course being literally behind my house but also including the easy accessibility  to go seeing it all anywhere among in the entire New Hampshire state. 

I went on a very tranquil and relaxing kayaking trip with my sister-in-life, Pauline. Our little excursion brought was at the Gilman State Park in this small quaint and scenic little town of Exeter. It is the first town I had ever been to that has a band stand dead smack in the middle of its main city streets that are filled with equally impressive  and very uniquely design store front shops. All the store are small in size but big in grandeur at how they just captured my eyes. Some of the stores had picture windows showing their wares for sale and others with old fashion hanging signs to draw a patron attentions. As I drove by them all, I found myself having to be mindful to keep my eyes on the road and not to drive too slow or stare too long at any one local; safe driving practices and all. But I am getting side track for the real purpose of this post...the kayak trip and fall foliage. The wonders of the scenic downtown, Exeter, will just have to wait for another post of a trip for me to photograph and share. I know, I know, I want to take photos of that town full of scenes like eye candy to me, as much as you would like to see them; next time though.
This time, you get to see the best of selection out of over a hundred images (with more to come as I go through them) to see today.
UPDATE: Here is a link to an album on Facebook, where you can see even more images you do not want to miss! "Hey, click here for more foliage and town eye candy!"

2 Days of Cool! GraniteCon Style

If you are a fan of comic books, anime, gaming or TV and movies, you should have found your way to the Radission hotel for a major epic event..."GraniteCon" hosted by Double Midnight comic book store.

It was two days of eye candy, actual candy and move your body to the action capture gaming candy. There was so jammed pack stuff going all day long and even into the evening the first day that words just escape me on exactly how to describe it all let alone where to begin!

So rather than fumble over the thought formulation for just the right words to describe all the thrills and excitement that just an overload of fun for me or where to begin, I will let the "best of" Estello's Best images below speak for themselves...I still get excited just thinking about it all...and also upset at some of the stuff I forgot or did not get take part in some way or another but that it is okay. I did get some really cool grabs  of my own.

 Two anime cosplay cat characters kept catching my eye

 Artistry in action by one of many artist on hand for the two day event

 I was more than bias when taking this shot for my one of sons who play the Borderland game that this cosplay player is dressed up as; more than bias because I also thought it was unique costume

 There are just too many Walking Dead and other zombie related fan, self excluded, to not get a photo of a face that even a mother may not love...she was probably eaten

 While some vendor merely sold their goods, this particular lady was dressed for the occasion in true ComicCon fashion; a cosplayer

 Another artist rightfully occupying his time before the event begins with his sketchbook

 While you may know his face, you probably know at least one or more of the characters his lend his voice talent skill to so many cartoons like Darkwing Duck, Dr. Robotnik form Sonic the Hedgehog as well as the voice for both Winne the Pooh and Tigger. He has also voiced many movie animated characters for Dream Works and Disney as well

 Richard Horvitz is another voice of some iconic characters like Invader Zim, Billy from The Grim Adventures of Billy And Mandy and Alpha 5 from the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. His voice will also be recognized by gamers too in such classics  games like  Pyschonauts (Raz), Ratchet and Clank series (Zoni, Pollyx, Zurgo) and Destroy All Humans (Orthopox).

 I got chills with excitement at the rare siting of a cosplayer dressed as the character, Eureka Frog, from one of my favorite anime shows, Soul Eater  

The best for last honorable shot of Emmy Award Nominee, voice actor, Jess Harnell, who has been named one of the top ten voice actors in the world! He has done literally hundreds of voices for so many major television shows and movie characters like all the Transformer films, Spongebob Squarepants, Animaniacs, The Simpsons and Cleveland show just to name a few of a very long list...my only regret, not taking a photo with him or getting a copy of his autograph for myself! 

"What was I thinking!" Oh I remember, I was volunteering to get the shot and forgot I could still be a fan/attendee. "Duh!"

"What a way to spend the day!"

This past weekend on Saturday, August 24, 2013, I got to spend the day kayaking on the beautiful and calm Lower Mystic River in Arlington, Massachusetts with my brother. It was a wonderful experience and the weather was absolutely wonderful!

I hope, during the last few days of summer, I get to kayak there again. In the meantime,  here are some the small select of what I would consider the "best of" shots I was able to capture during our excursion that day.

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"Enjoy!"

Hooksett Block Party

Party, party, party! The town of Hooksett, New Hampshire had a block party on Tuesday, August 20, 2103. What an event. It was a event full of fun, food and refreshment as well as games for the children. All this fun and excitement would not have been possible if it where not for the aid of some sponsors like 95.7 WZID radio station and so many other sponsors as well.  Here are a few (of many) photos from the event. While I have not include all the photographs from that day, there are photos of sponsors, guests and vendors, who either sponsored or provided the food, drinks and entertainment for children. They all helped make the block party and the day itself, be entertaining, fun, and even you can say...well...delicious because food and refreshments were exactly that delicious!
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 A young girl play the Plinko type game at the Heritage Family credit union table

 Amazing greek style beef samples where supplied by Amphora

 As the sun sets, the crowd builds

 A young hockey fan give a hi-five to Manchester Monarch mascot who was dancing up a storm

 Chef, Joesph DVareckas of both Green House catering done through the Country Tavern is cooking their famous "Happy Hour" sliders for party attenders

 "Try our Happy Hour slider burgers" (with a side of coleslaw) written on the black bottle on well dress table for Country Tavern. A restaruant rumored to be haunted that also is the home of the Green House catering service as well

 A party-goer mom and her two daughter use a table to input their information at the Palace Theatre table

 Dennis "The Menace" Cousins of Unique Ford is also a performer and owner of Dennis The Menace Acoustics, provide live music for party attendees

 Holly Daigle, owner of Kona Ice, smiles and waves hello for the camera. It worth noting that the numbers seen in the lower right of the images, is how much money she has donated to the community. Although, at the time of this photo, she said it should be updated to the current number $15,000 donated

 Jennifer Rossin, Palace Theatre representative, provides party goers with other entertainment options

 Jon Haeck & Regina Laskowski, give out full size energy bars, hair care product and many other nice samples along with a wonderful temporary VIP pass to the Workout Club at their table

 Little Kyaover Sares (apologies if the spelling is wrong) is happily enjoying Hawaiian shaved ice from Kona as smiled for the camera as daddy, David Sores (not shown) gives out sub samples for Nadeau's Subs

 The dancing Manchester Monarch mascot

 One of the free entertainment for children was Vertical Dream rock wall

 Mt. Washington college was also a sponsor and present at the block party

 David Sares, setting his table for Nadeau's subs

 BethAnn Jacques of New England Audiology talks to a guest at her table

 North Side Plaza is the home for the Workout Club, who also had a table setup at the party

 Tracy Caruso, WZID radio host was the M-Cee for the night

 Robin Longo, seen in the middle of the image, was giving out fruit cups and free Edible Arrangement samples to some party goers at her table

 Steve LaRocca & Jeremy Daniuk had some wonderful home made ice cream flavor choices for guest

Tim Hough of the Fisher Cats, seen on the right, help children win baseball ticket and other free items during the party