This picture of my dear friend makes me smile. Why were we laughing? Who knows, who cares. This is the epitome of a carefree summer day on the beach at Block Island.
Day 237/365: Sunshine, On my Shoulder, Makes Me Happy
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Day 236/365: It’s All About the LifeGuards
Ok, who is going to admit it first? I guess I’ll step up to the plate. As my friend said “It was all about the boys and the beach back then wasn’t it?” Yup, no doubt about that. Twenty something years later we plopped our towels down in the same spot on Block Island. In front of the life guard stand. Heck why not.
In high school our summer destination trip, which included girls and boys, consisted of riding the ferry over from Point Judith Rhode Island to Block Island. We got off the ferry in Old Harbor, walked five minutes to Crescent Beach and spent the rest of the day there. Didn’t leave. Why would we? We had everything we needed. Boys, beach, sand, and ocean.
This time our trip budget was a little more than the $20 we stuck in our pocket. Some things have changed, but some things stay the same.
Day 235/365: Crescent Beach on Block Island
My Favorite Place on Earth
If someone asked me where my favorite place on earth would be I would say Block Island. This tiny strip of earth is located 12 miles off shore of Rhode Island and is only accessible by ferry from Point Judith or Old Saybrook. I believe there is another ferry launch area, but we always left from Rhode Island, even though I lived in East Hartford. I started going to Block Island when I was in high school and during the 1980’s we walked off the boat and parked our beach blankets on the sands of Crescent Beach.
Crescent Beach is the most popular beach on Block Island, it’s within easy walking distance from the Ferry Docks, has a full service beach house complete with showers, bathrooms, and a wonderful concessions to eat lunch. Block Island is an oasis in New England. The soft white sands are a contrast to the rocky pebbly beaches of Connecticut and the water is sparkling blue.
Personalized Block Island Beach Towel
Much of this is due to being twelve miles off shore and away from the sheltered waterways of Long Island Sound which tend to “trap” pollution, debris and make the beaches a little foamy and dirtier. Block Island reminds me of the Caribbean, a little slice of heaven.
Information About Block Island
A Long Paddle and a Celebration of Clean Water
The longest paddle of the season, the 10th annual Block challenge, is scheduled for August 29, when paddlers will take off from Montauk Point and paddle 18 miles through Block Island Sound to Block Island. Nearly 70 paddlers competed in Saturday’s …
Bluffs of Block Island, Superstorm Sandy Research | Rhode …
Bluffs of Block Island, Superstorm Sandy Research. Willimantic, Conn. – When Superstorm Sandy made landfall in the Northeast on Oct. 29, 2012, it left in its wake extensive erosion along the coast of Block Island, RI.
Block Island Vacation Rental House – Vacation Rentals
Block Island Vacation Rental House. Rhode Island vacation rentals. Lynn’ s Way is a large Block Island Vacation House: Great for family vacations, weddings, reunions, events and parties. Spacious and comfortable, Gourmet kitchen, large …
The Roundtable.: A Block Island Photo Album
Apropos of nothing, we offer a tidy little Block Island photo album, images taken just 24 hours apart showing the quick-change nature of our New England climate. Photos by Lars Trodson. It was quiet on the island on the night …
Dog Friendly Block Island, RI – Block Island Family Vacation
Joining the lucky dogs of dog friendly Block Island? Bringing your best friend on vacation is what makes it a vacation. Block Island is a haven for dogs. A vast majority of islanders have dogs. If you happen to see a dog without an owner …
Block Island House Rental: Block Island Waterfront
Block Island Waterfront. Rhode Island vacation rentals. Charming four bedroom home overlooking Cormorant Cove on picturesque Block Island. Very private location, surrounded by conservation land. Excellent condition including all up- to- …
Summer Internship Position Available | The Block Island …
Would you love to work outdoors on Block Island this summer? Spend your time on, in and around the water and its marine life? If so, you definitely need to be our intern. Please read the job responsibilities and requirements …
Day 234/365: Green Umbrellas Over the Ocean
This combination of green umbrellas and the white picket fence just screamed out for a photo. Taken on Block Island (have you gotten enough yet?) at MacPhails in the Old Harbor over looking Old Harbor. Had a really good clam chowder here, Yum!
Day 233/365: A Sunset Worthy of Applause
Another sunset deserving of applause. I just about starting clapping to honor the tradition in Key West. The sunset was a perfect back drop to our dinner at the Narragansett Inn. Our trip was nearing a close and just one more day lay ahead for shopping and exploring. I couldn’t of asked for a better ending to a day.
There is just something about a sunset over the water with the smell of ocean air wafting in the breeze. To someone born and raised in Connecticut now living in land locked Nebraska this is shear bliss.
