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Views near Golden Grove

gingersea — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:19:31 +0000

Goodbye, Block Island, beautiful even on a winter’s morning!

Be safe! We’ll see you again in the spring.

Views near Golden Grove

gingersea — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:57:33 +0000

We were on the island for a few days surrounding the summer solstice, when the sun is as far north as it gets. The first I saw of it was at 5am on June 20th, and I am delighted to share this northerly sunrise with you.

Views near Golden Grove

gingersea — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:59:25 +0000

Warm late-spring days are truly magical on the island. The air is sweet with roses and Russian olive blossoms. The sun is strong and hot during the day and the stars are bright at night, but at sunrise and sunset a cool fog rises from the sea. And the elements dance: fire and air, sea and land.

Views near Golden Grove

gingersea — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:46:40 +0000

Why would the house still be unrented for the week of July 3-10th? This, when the week includes the July 4th holiday, with the island’s wonderful hometown parade, and with fireworks, both manmade and natural. Fireworks a lot like this:

and this:

We’ve reduced the price for the week to encourage some lucky person or group or family to come out and share the beauty of our lovely island. If anyone is interested, call Ballard Hall Real Estate at 401-466-8883.

Views near Golden Grove

gingersea — Tue, 31 May 2011 15:03:25 +0000

Speechless.

Views near Golden Grove

gingersea — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:17:24 +0000

This is a first: A post about Block Island while I am still on the island. And pictures of the sky and almost-sunset within twenty-four hours of when they were taken.

Yesterday we took advantage of the clear weather to plant a number* of new Rosa rugosas and weed the garden out front. But at about 5:30 I had to take a break in order to photograph the sky. The prediction was for rain starting at about 5am, and the sky was beginning to cloud up with an effect that looked like some kind of aery ocean.

Below it, the ocean and the pond were lit up like some kind of watery sunfire.

Later that evening, the clouds thickened. There was only one narrow sliver of sunset, and that, only for a few moments.

Today, as promised, it’s been raining. All day. Good for the Rosa rugosa.

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* eight

Views near Golden Grove

gingersea — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:51:13 +0000

We’re back on the island after a winter away, and it is wonderful! Yes, it’s still a bit chilly, especially when the sun’s behind a cloud and the wind is blowing from the northeast, and we’re out planting beach grass. Yes, there was frost on the ground one morning–but the frost is beautiful.

And… we have a morning visitor!

It’s so good to be here…

Views near Golden Grove

gingersea — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:49:49 +0000

Surf’s high! The view from the beach on a windy November day.

Views near Golden Grove

gingersea — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 02:35:44 +0000

As we prepare for our last trip of the season (and year) to Block Island–too soon, oh, too soon!–I have been looking back over photographs from previous Novembers. This one, and those from the next few posts, are from 2006 and were not taken from our deck but from nearby.

Views near Golden Grove

gingersea — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:03:02 +0000

As I prepare to leave early tomorrow morning to visit the island again (at last!) my mind goes back to all the years and days I’ve been collecting photographs of dazzling island sunsets, no two exactly the same. Thank you for allowing me to share them!

Today, here is a sunset from almost this time of year seven years ago–October 17, 2003. I am reminded of the traditional Jewish prayer thanking God for keeping us alive and sustaining us and bringing us back around to this time of year again. Yes, we are getting older and the aches and pains and even the difficulties are multiplying, but still–life is very good.