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Thistles at Dusk

This summer I made time to just go for a walk.  I went down Rome Point, nice and close to home, and brought my DSLR with me.  I didn't know what I would find, what I would shoot, only that it was a beautiful day and golden hour was approaching. I came to the beach and walked south, then further south, and soon I was almost at Plum Beach. The rocky shore of Rome Point became slightly sandier, and I...

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Spring Flowers

April Showers bring May Flowers never held so true!  Well, some of these flowers arrived in April, but there were certainly plenty of rains and plenty of flowers.  Light rains, heavy rains, misting rains... and blooms to follow.I have visited the gorgeous old magnolia tree on West Main Street in Wickford every spring the past few years. This time around, it was after a morning rain and there were...

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In Love with Playa San Pedrito

Day 5:  El PescaderoIt was much nicer out than the previous day as we left from Cabo San Lucas in search of some mexican solitude. On the way up Highway 19 we stopped in at Puente La Tinaja again using the oceanside access of the highway via a retorno right at KM 94. There was sun and surf and just about no one else around except for two locals already enjoying the beautiful surf in the calm...

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Cormorant Cove

Our last morning on Block Island was spent at Cormorant Cove for a sunrise shoot where there were ample shooting opportunities for views towards and away from the rising sun. I chose a location along a dock to capture the morning light, and setting my camera to Daylight White Balance, everything was warmed up rather nicely! We walked the mile or so stretch of dirt road up the hill to a nearby...

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Magnolias in Bloom

We are well into warmer weather now, and I'm very thankful!  But a few weeks ago as the warm weather made its first appearance, so did the Magnolias.  These beautiful flowering trees, one of my favorites, are the first sign of spring for a lot of people.  They bloom while other trees are just budding and before the cherry blossoms are in full swing.There is a beautiful old magnolia tree in...

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