February. It was about time for me to find something to shoot. The weather wasn't quite nice enough to go to the beach for seascapes, the surf was down, and I remembered this time last year I was photographing interiors. With a short list of a few friends who were all having their kitchens remodeled, I decide to place a few calls (and emails) to find some available time. And what do you know,...
Surf in Rhode Island doesn't kick up often, but in the winter months... when it does... it's usually BIG! This February was no exception as we experienced snow after snow, then an arctic blast below freezing immediately followed by 50° temperatures. The waves came roaring in just after the chill and the ocean put on quite the show. For those lucky enough to have the day off work (or perhaps call...
Winter's finally here! We were spoiled into thinking El Nino had completely run the winter weather out of town, but as we get into the end of January it's very clear that the brisk New England winter has arrived, however late. On a rather beautiful sunny winter weekend I found myself walking along Hull's Cove in Jamestown, a lesser known spot facing due south out towards the open ocean. I hadn't...
The surf season for New England properly begins in autumn, when seasonal storms start to kick up more regularly and persist through the winter. I made my way to the beaches on a few occasions to watch the surf come in and the surfers paddle out. Here we start with a late afternoon surf session with some lumpy bumpy swell that rolled into Narragansett, Rhode Island. These were the first waves in...
Day Two of NBYA Junior Race Week was scheduled for Tuesday, but with heavy thunderstorms in the forecast all sailing and activities were cancelled. Tuesday came and went with only a few rain showers, but racing resumed on Wednesday in the hopes of getting both Opti and 420 circles enough races for a fulfilling regatta.Conditions were light and unsettled as westerly breezes conflicted with a...
