I wasn't really planning on going shooting. I just happened to have my camera bag with me from a previous shoot and the clouds were rolling out. I was in a rush to meet the shoreline. Driving down the highway I could see the scene setting up beautifully. I made it to the Town Beach, the closest bit of water. The best of the light was gone but I thought there might be something beautiful lingering....
We have been beyond lucky with gorgeous Fourth of July's for as long as I can remember. Clear skies, warm weather, cool breeze... there's nothing else quite like it! And this year was no exception. For North Kingstown, fireworks just about always happen on the evening of the 4th. None of this day before or weekend after, we celebrate day of! Wickford Harbor empties of boats and everyone...
Week 3 of competition at Wickford Wednesday Night Racing was a much lighter air race. A beautiful evening on the water and our usual but still stupendous golden dusk light... But light air is not a friend for Papa, our heavy water/fuel/amenities laden Nonsuch 30. We didn't have the prettiest start, which forced us to a side of the course we tried to do our best with, but we finished second to...
NK Sailing has been getting a lot of attention lately! The high school sailing team qualified for Nationals this year for the first time in team history! In my day the team had come close but this time these sailors actually got the chance to fly across the country for the ISSA High School Double Handed Championship in Chicago! After several days of racing in seriously heavy air, they ended up...
Things went from cold and below 40 to sunny and above 60 in no time. But for a few days in between we had a little bit of gentle April rain to bring us into the season. One afternoon in particular as the trees started to bud and spring made it's appearance there was a visitor in the maple tree out back! I don't know if it's a hawk or a falcon, perhaps you could tell me!, but there was a gorgeous...
