We are well into warmer weather now, and I'm very thankful! But a few weeks ago as the warm weather made its first appearance, so did the Magnolias. These beautiful flowering trees, one of my favorites, are the first sign of spring for a lot of people. They bloom while other trees are just budding and before the cherry blossoms are in full swing.There is a beautiful old magnolia tree in...
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...
Well the second day out on the water was much better than the first. When it was cold and blowing 20 a couple weeks ago, the day I went out with the North Kingstown High School Sailing Team for their regatta against Rogers Academy was one of those first true days of spring. The sun was shining, the smell of fresh rain and budding trees was in the air, and you almost didn't think you needed a...
So there was this day when it hit 70 degrees and sunny in the middle of April. I hope everyone got outside that day because it was absolutely gorgeous out and melted away every single memory of the winter blues! I headed straight for the beach in the afternoon and of course I brought my camera with me. It wasn't going to be a typical beach day but a photoshoot day, and I located myself amongst...
I've been looking forward to getting out on the water now that winter has moved on. Of course, the first day I do get out the weather was much more winter-like than spring-like! About 45 degrees but a very cold westerly wind made for a chilly day. I went out with the North Kingstown High School Sailing Team for a home regatta against Prout. It was a team race, 3 vs. 3, and NK came out on top! With...
