The Wickford Catboat fleet is an active gathering of like-minded sailors who have competed every Tuesday night for summertime beercan racing for as long as I can remember! With Beetle cats, Marshall 18s and Marhsall 22s, the fleet is compromised of almost 20 yachts. Standard rules and procedures become more like guidelines as the fleets compete with their own set of racing rules and quirks. These...
This will mark the fourth summer I have volunteered time photographing the junior sailors at Wickford Sailing. These classes are near and dear to my heart as I grew up learning to sail in the program when I was younger, progressed to teaching the Beginner and Intermediate classes, and now have seen my former students grow into capable young sailors in the racing class, moving through high school...
There are many popular motifs throughout art and photography, one of them being architecture; and given my local landscape I decided last year to explore the doors of Historic Wickford Village. Perhaps I had been taking these building for granted all these long years I've lived in Wickford, but taking the time to stroll down the quiet streets and photographing the compelling nature of the front...
Well hopefully that was the last of it. Let's cross our fingers and hope Old Man Winter will finally have some mercy! But at least this last snowfall was the sticky picturesque winter wonderland kind that fell softly and beautifully throughout the day. No biting breeze or extreme subzero temperatures, just a soft white snowfall to welcome March. I took an hour long walk through sleepy snowy...
Wickford might not be the first place you think of for a home decorated in a French country style. So many of the houses are filled with nautical or antique items, nodding to the history of the town. But on a recent shoot to a family friend's home for some interiors, I found just that; the casual elegance of the French country in a welcoming coastal home.The living room featured wonderfully...
