Every summer brings a pleasant little surprise to the residents of North Kingstown. Along Boston Neck Road is a small little pond. I'm not talking about the large pond that runs along Annaquatucket and under the road, but it's neighboring little little pond, about 30 feet or so in diameter. It is full of Lotus flowers and every summer in the high heat they bloom for a very short period of time....
Summer is in full swing, and so is junior sailing on Narragansett Bay. Each year, the Narragansett Bay Yachting Association (NBYA) hosts events for junior sailors 18 and under. Classes include Optimists, Club 420s, and Lasers, with about 12 Laser Radials competing on the bay this year. Last week was the first of the small series of three races for the Laser competitors, and I was out on the water...
Over the past couple of month, between watching the Newport to Bermuda start and the AC45s racing for the America's Cup, I've been visiting Newport Harbor an awful lot, both by land and sea. And of course, I had my camera with me every time! While I was taking pictures of the races and competitors, I was also snapping away at passing spectators, charters, and day sailers. I liked a lot of these...
Just one great event after another this summer! The America's Cup in town, and now the Tall Ships just after the Fourth of July. That's right, the Tall Ships Festival was in Newport this past weekend, and certainly made it difficult to get to downtown Newport within a reasonable time frame. The streets were packed with families, visitors and even locals checking out the festivities and old ships...
For anyone who follows me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/catebrownphoto), I recently promised a glimpse into the world of Holga since I got film back from the developers. Two rolls of black and white (one that had been sitting around for about a month), and three rolls of color. I have to say having the America's Cup in town thoroughly directed my full attention and focus over the past...
