Rock, Ocean, Sky: Narragansett 2010-2017

Starting as far back as the 1970s, I have stopped at the rocks in Narragansett. Back then I would often go alone. It was a quiet place. Usually, there weren’t many people around. I used black and white film. The pictures in the section of this website called Reflections in an Avoided Mirror were taken here. I would sometimes come here in times of stress. Sometimes I would stop in because I had some time to kill before the next ferry to Block Island. Sometimes I would come because the light seemed right.

I switched to color film in the late 80s. I liked to capture the nuances of light and color. I thought about how Monet could see all the colors separately and then bring them all back together. I wanted that magical power. These rocks seemed like the perfect place to learn.

Later as the century turned, I would bring my children here. They would ask to stop on the way home from Block Island. They love running and climbing on the rocks. I would walk around with my two cameras taking photographs as they played.

Finally, I made the switch to a digital camera in 2012. These days I come to the rocks alone again and not as often as I used to. But, I still am moved by the same fascination with the light and color in the rocks, ocean and sky when I get there.