Week Off

Apparently I've taken an unintended week off. I will get back on track shortly. We are heading out to the visit some family for the holidays and I'm sure I'll get to see some great things!

Day 30 - The Iway

Location: Providence, RI

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Rhode Island's version of the Big Dig - The Iway project bridging I-195 and I-95.

Day 29 - Run Down

Location: Pawtucket, RI

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Another one from Pawtucket today. This is an old factory a few blocks west of Pawtucket's Hope Artist Village. More and more of the Providence - Pawtucket area of the state is beginning to resemble this...

Day 28 - St. Paul's Church

Location: Pawtucket, RI

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This is a view of a portion of St. Paul's Church in Pawtucket, RI. It is over 100 years old and is listed as a historic place.

Day 27 - Nothing

I was out and about today, but didn't really come across anything that caught my eye. It possibly had to do with the fact that I had a few conference calls to deal with along with the rest of my work, but I will have something to post tomorrow!

Day 26 - Snow Covered Orchard

Location: Greenville, RI

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A view of an apple orchard at Jaswell's Farm in Greenville, RI. Rhode Island received it's first significant snow fall over the weekend.

Day 24 and 25 - Weekends

So I think I've decided that I will post a photograph on days that I am out on the road. If we go places on the weekends or holidays and I see something good, I will post. My plan for this blog is to let others see some of the interesting (to me)/cool sights that I see. I don't want to just post a picture of something around my house if I haven't gone on the road and come across anything interesting. This isn't so much a 365 project (which is taking and posting 1 picture a day for 365 days), but more of a view of what I come across on the road.

Day 23 - Rhode Island Staples

Location: Riverside, RI

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A Rhode Island tradition - clam cakes, chowder (pronounced chowda), and fish and chips. This is Blount's Seafood Stand at Crescent Park in Riverside.

Day 22 - Recycled Office

Location: Providence, RI

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A new office building is being built in Providence using old shipping containers. I had to take this picture from outside the fence as the workers would not let me inside the gate.

Day 21 - Vent and Moss

Location: Providence, RI

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The first color photograph - 21 days in. I just seem to like black and white better, but this lost too much. I found this on the side of the Rhode Island Buckle Company building in Providence.

Day 20 - A&G

Location: North Providence, RI

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The former A&G Auto Sales in an area of North Providence that has many empty businesses.

Day 19 - Capitol Building

Location: Providence, RI

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A view of the Rhode Island State Capitol Building from Prospect Terrace Park.

Day 18 - Christmas Tree Farm

Location: Hope, RI

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A few trees from Shire Tree Farm in Hope, RI.

Day 17 - Providence River

Location: Providence, RI

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Again, not a new picture - another one that is a few weeks old. We did a lot today and I didn't have a chance to snap any photos. This is a view across the Providence River near the hurricane barriers.

Day 16 - Gear

Location: Providence, RI

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Again, another picture I did not take today. It has been very rainy in NH for the holiday weekend and I haven't gone out that much. Hopefully I'll be able to shoot some stuff tomorrow. This is another piece of equipment from India Point Park and was right next to the photograph for day 7.

Day 15 - The Fall River Carousel at Battleship Cove

Location: Fall River, MA

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The Fall River Carousel at Battleship Cove came from the Lincoln Amusement Park to it's current location in 1991.

(Note: I did not take this picture today - it is a photograph that I took a week or two ago.)

Day 14 - Arruda's Farms

Location: Tiverton, RI

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The old beat up truck of Arruda's Farms in Tiverton, RI. They are a dairy farm that has been in business for almost 100 years.

Day 13 - End of the Season

Location: Bristol, RI

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It's the end of November and the boats are out of the bay. The dinghies are locked up for the season.

Day 12 - The Hill

Location: Providence, RI

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Federal Hill in Providence, RI. The archway on Atwells Ave with the LaPigna sculpture.

Day 11 - Fox Point Hurricane Barrier

Location: Providence, RI

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A view of the Fox Point Hurricane Barriers across the Providence River.

Day 10 - Charlene Hunt

Location: Providence, RI

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Charlene Hunt is one of the many tugboats that helps the tankers, barges and other large vessels in and out of the port of Providence. This tug is docked right in India Point Park and people can get an up close view of this vessel.

Day 9 - Miguel's Fishing Poles

Location: Providence, RI

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I was driving through Providence when I came across these fishing poles. I was in the area of the Fox Point Hurricane Barriers on the Providence River. I snapped a few pictures and a Spanish speaking gentleman approached me attempting to tell me that they were his poles (I gathered this with the hand gestures back and forth between his chest and the poles). With my own hand gestures, I attempted to indicate to him that I was just taking some pictures of the scene and then showed him the image on the camera. He gave a thumbs up and a told me his name was Miguel. I introduced myself, thanked him, then we shook hands and parted ways.

Day 8 - U.S.S. Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr

Location: Fall River, MA

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A view of the U.S.S. Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr with the Braga Bridge in the background. This destroyer's home is located at Battleship Cove in Fall River, MA. "Joey P" was homeported in Newport, RI and was an active destroyer for 27 years.

Day 7 - Industrial

Location: Providence, RI
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This appears be a part of a piece of equipment, most likely that had something to do with shipping as it is found down by the water around the Gano St. area. There are also two large gears on the ground close to this location. As with most everything else in a public place in Rhode Island, graffiti is all over.

Day 6 - Wannabe

Location: East Providence, RI

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"Gang" tags are everywhere these days. The majority of tags that you see, at least where I am in the Northeast, are from wannabes. Some of these tags are from kids with too much time on their hands and others are from gangs that want to align themselves with the real deal gangs. The 5 pointed star in this tag is associated with the Bloods, the Vice Lords and the Latin Kings. Although these gangs are more prevalent in larger metropolitan areas, I am not saying that there are not factions everywhere. The majority of true gang tags do not include bubbly letters such as this. They have more sharp edges and will most often include the gang name and location. Also, there will usually be quite a few different tags with some crossed out as rival gangs will often re-tag an area.

Day 5 - The Wedding Cake

Location: Swansea, MA

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I missed Sunday... I haven't decided yet if this will be an everyday blog, or days when I actually have interesting things to photograph. Today, however, this is a photograph from a few months back when I had the opportunity to photograph a wedding for a friend. Their cake was beautiful, I hope I did it justice.

Day 3 - Chaine des Rotisseurs

Location: Lenox, MA

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Congratulations to Kate and Jon on their marriage. A sign outside their reception location in Lenox, MA. It is pretty interesting that this organization was created in 1248!

Day 2 - Home

Location: East Providence, RI

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"Home is where the heart is," so the saying goes. I am not sure how true that is any longer. My "home" right now is in East Providence, RI, a state with one of the highest unemployment rates in the country and has been recognized as one of the top 10 states that are in the most financial trouble.

Day 1 - You Are Not Forgotten

Location: Middletown, RI

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When I decided to begin this blog, I really wanted the photographs to do most of the "talking". I think that sometimes we all get caught up in life and in words. My idea behind this blog is to share images that I see that strike me. They may mean one thing to me while meaning many things to many different people, and that is ok.

Veterans Day was yesterday, but as we all know, our Armed Forces are protecting us everyday. Regardless of your feelings on wars, these men and women are willing to give their lives and many of our veterans are still fighting everyday. I do not intend this as any sort of political and/or debate topic, but simply think that we should be aware and remember what is going on outside our own "little world."