It was about the 1 year anniversary of Hurricane Irene, and after some talk of another storm reaching New England, we didn't get any real stormy weather but we did get the first storm swell of the season! Surfers took to the water as Hurricane Isaace and Leslie kicked up some surf early September. I went down to Narragansett Beach for the remnants of Isaac's swell, and then to Point Judith...
Spent the last week down in Matunuck as friends were moving out of their rentals and the summer residents began moving back in. It was mostly to give myself a bit of a break from the number of projects I've taken on recently, sit out on the front lawn with my boyfriend, get some sun, and prepare for the summer months. I still brought my camera (of course), and went to sit on the beach one late...
The swell stuck around for several days and I was able to swing by Monahan's Dock again to grab some shots. Here's a few from a late afternoon session yesterday!
Rhode Island has been in a bit of a drought, which is sad for spring, especially when there's supposed to be April showers and May flowers. But we finally got some rain! And plenty of breeze along with it. Many of the surfers who have been craving swell the past couple of months were finally given what they were asking for, and 6+ waves hit the Rhode Island coast. I sat out at State Pier No. 5,...
Breezy conditions this week meant for some windsurfing and kitesurfing activity out on the water, which I hadn't seen for some time. Of course the warm 65 degrees didn't hurt at all! I headed to East Matunuck State Beach for the first time since I was about 10 years old, with memories of waves full of seaweed and ruthless rip currents. There was a group of about 5 or 6 windsurfers out of Deep Hole...
