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Fall Pond Color
I know you would rather see this in Oct but I thought you might enjoy it now as a harbinger of good things to come…
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Home Sweet Home On Block Island
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Providence, RI | Wickenden Street
In an effort to persuade me to move back to Rhode Island, my future husband, Lorne, took me to a towering pile of mud in downtown Providence. “Someday,” he announced with a sweep of his arm, “this will be a beautiful river, with footbridges and music and crowds of people.” My reaction? I cried. For […]
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Block Island, RI: Snorkeling
Here’s how you find snorkeling in the “garden” in the ocean near Block Island. It’s about 250 paces from my cubicle at the Block Island Times, out the back door, across Corn Neck Road, and down the sand-dune path lined with Rosa rugosa, where I come to Crescent Beach. There’s nothing between me and Portugal. […]
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Providence, RI, Weekend
Providence’s unique identity is perhaps best experienced strolling along Benefit Street. Running along a ridge looking down on the capitol, it’s one of the oldest streets in Providence. The Rhode Island Historical Society offers tours throughout the summer that explore some of the historic buildings dotting the hill, such as the John Brown House and […]
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Block Island, RI, Weekend
Block Island is an 11-square-mile, pork-chop-shaped landmass off the coast of Rhode Island. It may not sound like much, but it’s the biggest summer destination in America’s smallest state. A few years back, The Nature Conservancy deemed the island “one of the last 12 great places in the Western Hemisphere.” And for good reason: Dramatic […]
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Barn Beauty In East Greenwich, Ri
Totally refurbished. It does not get better than this.
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Restaurant Review: Trio, Narragansett, RI
The folks at Newport Restaurant Group know what they’re doing. Trio is their seventh restaurant in the Ocean State (perhaps you’re familiar with the Castle Hill Inn or The Mooring). As the name might suggest, Trio is a triple threat of well-crafted cuisine, spot-on service, and breathtaking views of Narragansett Bay. The open-view kitchen hums […]
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Lighting The Sea
This picture was taken as part of my collection of lighthouses.
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Peaceful Harbour
Taken Summer, 2008, while touring the South coast beaches.
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Ceremonial Gate, Brown University
This gate is opened twice yearly, once in the Fall to welcome new students, and once in the Spring for graduation.