I shot several rolls of film between May and August this summer, and I have to say I was pretty happy with the results! Anyone who has read previous posts may remember I wanted to put the mask back in my Holga to prevent too much light leak and lens flare. Although it was pretty cool and lo-fi at times, I wasn't 100% thrilled with the effect, especially when using color film which just resulted in...
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...
I don't know about you but I love classic yachts. There's something about them that's so charming, captivating, and alluring. Maybe it's the extra coats of varnish, canvas sails, sleek lines... Whatever it is, I haven't seen enough of them in my years of coastal living. So this year, as the annual Museum of Yachting Classic Yacht Regatta came around, I made it a point to make it out on the water...
So the cruise was drawing to a close, and I was having a hard time believing a whole week had passed. We woke up with the sun to leave Block Island, and luckily the fog had lifted for the most part as we made our way up the Bay. The sun even started poking through as we approached the Jamestown Bridge! There was a big thunderstorm in the forecast so we were pressed to get home around noon time to...
Sail with me on the Block Island Ferry... Well we didn't take the ferry, but we certainly sailed! It was such a nice break to sail instead of motor. Listening to the lapping of gentle waves against the hull instead of the obnoxious humming of a motor. The trip from Mystic to Block Island was the longest leg, and we couldn't sail for the entire time since the breeze was light and we had to make it...
