Jamestown, RI coastline

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:54 pm

Rhode Island though small, is gorgeous. Here's some of the shots I took yesterday when a friend and I scaled down 150 foot granite cliffs to get to the water's edge.

These were taken in a few different places. Six to be exact.

We started up here:

My friend Lance:

Some he took of me:

Newport Pell Bridge:

Windmill built in the 1700s:

200+ year old Fort Wetherill

Salt stalagmites:

Jail where German POWs were held:

Thats all for now....lol

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:58 pm

in before the leg humpers

Coast line of Rhode Island is alot different than the coast lines down here. Some of those rocks would be considered the tallest "Mountain" here in Florida.

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:01 pm

My God those are some great pics... I saw some of them yesterday, but the ones of the Fort are amazing!

Nice job!

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:04 pm

Very true Mox, though I have never seen your coastline I would love to. There are some areas of RI that are much rockier than that also. It was so breathtaking.

Thanks Sean

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:21 pm

LilSparkPlug wrote:Very true Mox, though I have never seen your coastline I would love to.

looks like this on the Gulf Side. The Riverside is filled with Mangroves, Marinas, and Highrises like my sig, and to the south its all swap.

RI looks nice along the water, I just couldn't deal with the Winters.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:51 pm

Thats funny, I couldn't deal with the heat of the summer in FL. Or all the storms/rain. I'd be in the back of an ambulance!! The winters here aren't all that bad, they could be far worse! FL's coast is pretty though....for sure.

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 11:16 pm

When I come back to RI, we're gonna have to go there, as well as the rest of the state. Next trip will be more than just a day

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:02 am

That makes me really excited to go to Providence this fall/winter! The drive was so awesome. And Providence was probably my favorite city I've ever been too. Which Nikon do you have? D60?

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:19 am

that looked like fun 2GN CARAVAN THROUGH THERE Lol

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:11 am

I wish there was a New England 2GN meet, or something closer than NJ. Thats still around 5 hours for me.

Anthony: Its a D40 and I'm still learning on it, I took some more shots today I'll post them in another thread. You need to let me know when you're coming to Providence, we shall do a photoshoot somewhere if you have a spare hour.

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:20 pm

In the 3yrs I lived in RI, I never made it down to that part of the coast. Next time we're (family) out that way visiting the wife's family (she was born and raised in Covnetry), I'll insist that we get down that way to check out the scenery.
Also, seeing the Newport Bridge from those angles really shows the height. Just before you reach the apex of the arc, it seems as though the the bridge just ends in midair. Kinda freaky the first few times going over

On a side note, the bridge from the mainland-Texas to Galveston Island will give you the same feeling.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:27 pm

I've been to Jamestown before just never really explored it. I'd like to go back again and get some more shots, its gorgeous on that island. I don't really like driving over bridges, they freak me out.....especially since a bunch of the ones in RI are in less than stable condition lol.

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:39 pm

That is a great place any idea what a garage rental goes for in the area? I am kind of looking for a change of scenery when I graduate

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:49 pm

You wouldn't want to rent in Jamestown it would be way too expensive. Then again RI is the most expensive state to live in, by far. But its gorgeous here, and I love it. You could rent anywhere in RI and still be able to get to Jamestown in like 40 minutes or so.

MadDog: Next time you come to RI, let me know, I'd like to meet the man, the myth, the legend!!

NickKo · Post by **NickKo** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:34 pm

Maddog's home state of WI.has some Awesome scenery.

Two of my favorite places would be the South Kettle Moraine, and High Cliffs State Park .....
High Cliffs has some nice bluffs overlooking Lake Winnebago, maybe 50-100 feet high.
Oh, and I shouldn't forget Devil's Lake !!

One area that is overlooked are the bluffs overlooking the Missisippi River, from the WI.side, at Perrot State Park.
The bluffs overlooking the river are HUGE.

You can stand up there and look down at MN. on the other side.
Wish I had some pics of that.

That abandoned POW fort looks like a pretty cool place to explore, aside from the awesome scenery.

- Nick

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:58 pm

It is an awesome place to explore but we forgot our flashlight in the car, and I wasn't prepared (dress wise) to go trailblazing. Next time....I will be.

No pictures of said areas Nickko?

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:44 am

LilSparkPlug wrote: MadDog: Next time you come to RI, let me know, I'd like to meet the man, the myth, the legend!!

Pbtpbbttbpttt! I'm just a regular guy...

I would gladly meet up with anyone, schedule/time permitting

NickKo wrote:Maddog's home state of WI.has some Awesome scenery.

Two of my favorite places would be the South Kettle Moraine .....

Yeah, I was just there on Sunday...wait, you nearly were to, since you had to come pick my stranded ass up

NickKo wrote:One area that is overlooked are the bluffs overlooking the Missisippi River, from the WI.side, at Perrot State Park.
The bluffs overlooking the river are HUGE. You can stand up there and look down at MN. on the other side.
Wish I had some pics of that.

Yeah, that is one heck of a site

NickKo wrote: That abandoned POW fort looks like a pretty cool place to explore, aside from the awesome scenery.
- Nick

I think it was also used for costal defense in WWII - notice the circular gun emplacement in the first fort pic.

SparkPlug, any history on that old fort? Name, location from main road, etc?

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:08 am

Chuck doesn't allow Nick to take pics... or even keep his head above the windowline when they're in the car together, otherwise he'd probably have pics.

And Crystal... Chuck is a bigger perv/freak than I am, be careful! :p

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:31 pm

Thats okay Sean...I'm sure I could handle him LOL.

Chuck its over 200 years old and yes it was used for coastal defense:

http://www.riparks.com/fortwetherillhistory.htm

hul kogan · Post by **hul kogan** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:37 pm

awesome pics! i'd love to visit that area some time. i have been all along the MA coast (Gloucester, Boston, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard), but never down into RI.

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:49 pm

yet another reason i dislike ohio. we don't have shit for scenery. beautiful pics!

NickKo · Post by **NickKo** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:18 pm

Opi wrote:yet another reason i dislike ohio. we don't have shit for scenery. beautiful pics!

Opi ..... You are dead flat WRONG.
OH. is not that bad.

HERE is a pic of beautiful scenery in Indiana.:

http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/im ... n_6915.jpg

Crystal, I think I may have had some pics ..... on my OLD computer.

I will have to dig and see if I can find some.

Sean, Chuck couldn't possibly be a perv.
No, Never never never !!

- Nick

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:03 pm

Crystal, thank you for that link - very interesting reading

TheRandom1 wrote:Chuck doesn't allow Nick to take pics... or even keep his head above the windowline when they're in the car together, otherwise he'd probably have pics.

And Crystal... Chuck is a bigger perv/freak than I am, be careful! :p

Back in your hole, sacklicker

I'm a respectful perv - notice that I didn't do any leghumping. Hell, a lady like Crystal demands respect simply due to her knowledge of vehicles, Mopars specifically.

NickKo wrote:
Opi wrote:yet another reason i dislike ohio. we don't have shit for scenery. beautiful pics!
Opi ..... You are dead flat WRONG.
OH. is not that bad.

Crystal, I think I may have had some pics ..... on my OLD computer.
I will have to dig and see if I can find some.

Sean, Chuck couldn't possibly be a perv.
No, Never never never !!

- Nick

Actually, Ohio does have some beautiful scenery, especially in the Ohio River Valley. I've spent plenty of time there, mostly in the Marietta area.

And Nick, thanks for coming to my defense.

A classic example of the pot callin' the kettle black

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LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:29 pm

Every state has beautiful scenery in it, it just needs to be discovered. In RI since we are so small, its not all that far away, but in some larger states you may have to travel for a bit. Damn thats alot of corn!!! Corn on the cob is wicked good though!

mmmm

And thanks Chuck

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:39 am

corn is far from beautiful when you grow up on and around farmland

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:55 am

Opi wrote:corn is far from beautiful when you grow up on and around farmland

Corn is at it's best when slathered in butter, sprinkled w/salt and pepper, and on my plate

Crystal, you're welcome. I just call'em how I see'em

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:43 pm

Corn on the cob? Amazing just plain. Then again I have celiac so I'm partial to plain things its all I can eat! Ha ha! Farmland can still be pretty even though you grow up around it. At least I would think so.

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:52 pm

LilSparkPlug wrote:Corn on the cob? Amazing just plain.

Yes, for sweet corn. Roastin' ears need butter! Yum!

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:46 pm

LOL! Never had them that way.

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:45 pm

Maddog wrote:
LilSparkPlug wrote:Corn on the cob? Amazing just plain.
Yes, for sweet corn. Roastin' ears need butter

Tell 'er Scooter

Seriously nothing beautiful about farm land unless you count the roads that run around them here
Oh and 40min to that place and 2hrs to Lime rock this does sound like a great state