While in Exeter we went to visit the Great Bay on the east side. This was once part of an Air Force base but major portions have been turned over the the Fish and Wildlife Service.
We walked the Upper Peverly Boardwalk Trail. We had it to ourselves. Well, the chipmunks and catbirds were enjoying it too.
It ended at Peverly Pond. There were signs everywhere not to step off the boardwalk and not to fish.
We heard a very loud aircraft that wasn't a commercial one from the markings so were were confused about the Pease Air Force Base and whether it had truly closed.
This sign asked that a photo be taken of the vernal pool so I did.
Saturday I mailed it off to the email and got to see a time exposure of the pool here.
When we finished the walk we reread the sign especially because a very fast aircraft was flying over many times and very loudly.
Leaving that part of the park we went searching for the airport and discovered that it's now the NH Air National Guard. At a parking area filled with cars we learned that the very fast aircraft was an F-15 assigned to the base for several weeks.
Here's a video I took of it.
Never did take any pictures of the bay itself. It was not visible where we walked only in the car later.