John took the photo of my eldest grandson and the fish as well as the picture of my eldest granddaughter investigating the seaweed. The large-mouthed bass popped right out on the first cast early one morning, but the lucky fish got thrown back. My husband and I were also lucky, having that family visiting us last week and Suzanne’s family the week before. Suzanne’s children, like their cousins, were absolute fish in the ocean, but are pictured on land, climbing a tree.
The painting on the rock was not created for me, but I had to take a picture anyway.
Now look carefully at the photo of the fence and some weeds. What do you see far away?
The boats are docked in an active Rhode Island fishing port, Point Judith. The nautical weathervane is in Providence, as is the field of sunflowers planted to rehabilitate soil that was ruined when Interstate 195 ran above it. See my post from 2016, here. Where the highway used to be, a research center and a pedestrian bridge to span the river are coming along well and are likely to be finished in 2019.
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Was in Rhode Island for the first time a couple of years ago! Loved it!! Great pictures!!
The Ocean State is one beautiful place! I overheard a comment about its beaches decades ago. We decided to check it out and have been regular visitors ever since.
The grandchildren are beautiful children. Enjoyed the variety of scenery. Loved the welcome Grandma stone.
Welcome to grandmas everywhere! So important to families.
So true!🙂
How lovely! One day I’d like to catch a fish–and exploring tidal pools is always lots of fun.
These are the great moments of childhood. John’s kids also set up their annual lemonade stand.
Wonderful pictures. I got the summer feeling when looking at them.
And I get the summer feeling when you send pictures of the family’s visit to Denmark and Sweden.
You’ve had intense family time lately–I’m so glad much of it was happy, to offset the worries for your sister! These photos are great–the essence of summer. I love the windmills–my mother and I, just last week, drove through farmland with windmills as far as the eye could see–I think they’re majestic.
These are the first deep-ocean windmills in America. There was great angst initially about whether they would be good neighbors and whether the politicians in favor were manipulating the process (probably: Rhode Island is not known for ethical politics), but everyone is getting used to them. They do look graceful from a distance. Am waiting to hear how the birds are coping.