The Battle of the Beach -- the surf contest hosted in South County that hails the end of a summer season and the beginning of the surf season in New England. This year was the 7th inaugural event, hosted in mid September out of Matunuck by Conrad Ferla. I was invited to photograph the competition from the water, and we had perhaps almost perfect weather with sun and warmth.
The remnants of...
Good swell doesn't come terribly often to Rhode Island during summer months, unless you like longboarding days in 2 footers. But a couple Fridays ago we were surprised with a day or so of chest to head high sets rolling up the coast. The forecast was only for 3-4 ft, but after swimming out at Matunuck bright and early I checked the buoy report and it was still 6 ft at 9 seconds! Definitely bigger...
We're welcoming the new year with a new blog post full of aerials! I know it's the middle of winter... and even though these are winter captures, hopefully you can be transported for just a second and imagine a warm and cozy summer sunset at the beach.
Most of the winter thus far has been plagued with polar vortices, temperatures dipping into the single digits, strong winds, and frozen water. But...
This winter has been one for the record books. With 30 degree swings in temperature, mid 60° weather in late February, it suddenly feels like spring has already arrived with summer just around the corner.
While I spent some time outside basking in the warm sunlight the past few weeks, I still felt anxious as these weather patterns are certainly an indicator of the trending unpredictability due...
This winter has been a winter of record for New England. Boston and the Cape have been hammered by feet upon feet of snow. Down here in Rhode Island we're battling cold weather and wind every other day. Old Man Winter wasn't about to let up, so it was time to pile on the layers and make an attempt to photograph some of this spectacular weather. It's hard to get motivated in temperatures hovering...
