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Day 229/365: Photo Opportunties on Block Island

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From the Inn where we stayed on Block Island, I didn’t have to go far on my Block Island vacation to find photo opportunities. The Narragansett Inn had plenty of scenic areas with boats, water and breath taking sunsets. You might remember that one of our lodging requirements was to be near the water.

Photo opportunities on Block Islan
Photo opportunities on Block Island

The Narragansett Inn has it’s own private beach on the Great Salt Pond. Where the ocean  surf  is invigorating and hypnotic, the Great Salt Pond was calm and relaxing. Two different personalities for different times of the day. Another plus was the water temperature. It’s more relaxing at the end of the day to float in water about 70 degrees Fahrenheit than the 65 or 66 F of the ocean that pushes you around.

Sunset on Block island, another photography opportunity
Sunset on the Narragansett Inn front porch

Who wouldn’t be able to relax with a view like this? I had photo opportunities around every corner, the Block Island sunset was amazing and simply breath taking. People sitting on the porch actually applauded when the sun set.  It was one of two fantastic sunsets we watched from the Narragansett Inn. I just can’t say enough about the Inn where we stayed. It was perfect place in every way.

Photographic Opportunities on Block Island
Sunset over the Narragansett Inn on Block Island

If you have ever been to Block Island where did you stay and what were your favorite memories?

More Information about Block Island

The Old Post Office Bagel Shop – Block Island Dining Guide

The Old Post Office Bagel Shop is Block Island’s traditional corner bagel shop. Tagged In bagels, coffee, eggs, mexican, outdoor dining, sandwiches, and tea · share. Facebook Share. Tweet · Pin It. Visited 63 times, 3 Visits today. Club Soda.
Block Island baubles: Felicia Cinquegrana makes handcrafted jewelry from …

BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. — Felicia Cinquegrana sits in her New Harbor studio beside gleaming piles of the cobalt blue, dark green and aqua glass she’s collected over the years at “secret” locations on Block Island. Slowly, she’s making her way through the …
Summer Gifts

I grew up on Block Island. I know the tides rise and fall by the gravity of the moon; I live out in the middle of nowhere where there is little light to disturb the beauty of the night sky. Still, the majesty of this Supermoon of July surprised me …
Lunch at Dead Eye Dick’s

Jessica, whose grandfather was the first in the family to own Dead Eye’s, talked about the restaurant’s long-time popularity on Block Island. Many of the old- timers know it well, and there are plenty of stories to be told again and again. “Because of …

Day 231/365: Stacks of Stones on the Beach

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A new tradition on Block Island. Stone stacking. I don’t know how this tradition started, or when, but it was a wonderful surprise when I saw my first stone tower. Some people called them stone cairns, a delicately balanced stack of stones used to mark “I was here”.

Cairns of Block Island

From what I can understand cairns were first used by settlers, pioneers, or Native Americans (Indians) to mark a cache of supplies, either to remind themselves where food was hidden under the rocks, or to leave supplies for fellow travelers.

Whatever they are called, I was enthralled by them. One person told me it was good luck to add a stone to the pile, so I did my part.

Stone Carin on Block Island
Stone Carin on Block Island

I wasn’t the only person captivated by  The Cairns of Block Island, seems others are fascinated by the smooth stackable rocks on the beach. See how many you can count in this image below.

Cairns on Mohegan Bluffs
Cairns on Mohegan Bluffs

My favorite shots are those with the ocean and surf  in the background. There is solitary about the image that draws you to the location.

Stone Cairn on Block Island
Stone Cairn on Block Island

Day 227/365: Crabbing With a Piece of String and a Hot Dog

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I had never been crabbing before and these kids taught me how,  with a few simple tools: a string, a weight and a hot dog. The crabs grab hold of the hot dog and you just pull them up. It’s so cool and so much fun!

Crabbing on Block Island
Crabbing on Block Island

Just tie the string around a piece of hot dog and drop it in the water, the crabs run to it, grab on and you pull them up. Summer fun for hours. I wonder if the same thing works for crawdads?

Blue Crab at Block Island, RI
Blue Crab at Block Island, RI
Catch and Release Crabbing, it was all in fun
Catch and Release Crabbing, it was all in fun

Have You Ever Been Crabbing?

If you crabbed when you were a kid, or have taught your kids what is the best crabbing tip you’ve learned? Did you mainly catch and release (like in fishing) or were you catching for supper? I didn’t know there were crabbing tournaments on the shore. Being a land locked Nebraskan I don’t get the experience of all the festivals around the country.

One day, when we retire and traveling to the beach is on my list I’m going to check out crab festival. I’ve already done the Testicle Festival.

Adventures with Food: Take Your Kids Crabbing! – A Child …

The shores of our boroughs and the surrounding area are teeming with millions of eight-legged crustaceans, so take your kids crabbing!
 
Summer’s the season for crabbing, berry picking, trail …

The crabbing season for much of the Kitsap Peninsula begins today. It s predicted to be a good year to pull in a plentiful catch of Dungeness crab, especially in south Puget Sound. State regulators say the bounty should carry …
 

 

Day 228/365: Graces’ Cove, Block Island, RI

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During our stay on Block Island we rented bikes for three days. So glad we did, one late afternoon I took my rented bike, from Aldo’s, and explored the west side of Block Island. The road isn’t near the beach but a sign pointed me to Grace’s Cove and it sounded inviting.

Heading down a 1/2 paved road on a bike, Grace's Cove
Heading down a half  paved road on a bike, Grace’s Cove

After bike riding a half mile, I hiked down a rocky path and the following oasis is what greeted me.  A view straight our of the Caribbean but in New England.

Yes, this is Rhode Island
Yes, this is Rhode Island

I could have stayed for hours, but the sun started going down and I had promised my room mate we would eat supper and watch the sunset. Here is the beginning of the show before I left the beach.

Sun setting over the ocean
Sun setting over the ocean