A week before Race Week, Newport was host to the Opti New England Championship Regatta for the second time in the past three years. There were almost 100 more boats than the last time this event visited Narragansett Bay in 2014, and with about 100 boats to a total of 4 starts, it was attack of the optis all over again!Sailors come from throughout the region to compete, but others travel from...
Like any other medium, droneflying has brought new awareness to my surroundings. I'm very aware of my proximity to airports nowadays with the new drone. I'm supposed to stay 5 miles from an airport or 2 miles from a heliport within 400ft altitude. Any closer and I need to call the airport to clear a flight. This means I have to go south of the Jamestown Bridge for shooting, and while one afternoon...
Ah.. Beavertail, one of those spots that's always beautiful, always full of wonder! You can find some peace and quiet here during the off season, but in the summer months it is often flooded with cars watching the sunset to the west. This night in particular I was out for an evening stroll to photograph the sunset and moonrise. It proved rather difficult to get the most flattering angle of the...
More drones! It's hard enough to find time to go shoot for myself, but with my new aerial drone system I need extra time dedicated to flying practice, too. I had a rather busy day at the end of April and I just neededto get outside and go shooting. It was 5:30pm and with sunset so late these days I had plenty of time to get a kit together and make it to the beach. I turned from my DSLR camera...
Well that seemed short... No sooner did the wind and cold of winter depart then the spring sailing season was over! I made it out on the water for two practices with the NK sailing team. Watching these kids improve over the years and continue to enjoy the sport is always worth the visit!This practice in particular was in mid-May as the temperature tried to hold at comfortably mild and the sun...
