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Winter Beach Reflection by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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"Lives of great men all remind us



We can make our lives sublime,



And departing, leave behind us



Footprints on the sands of time."



~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


Winter Beach Reflection


Winter Beach ReflectionThe sky above reflected in the sheen of water left on the winter snow ringed sands at Scarborough Beach, Narragansett, Rhode Island.




The sky above reflected in the sheen of water left on the winter snow ringed sands at Scarborough Beach, Narragansett, Rhode Island.

What is different about walking on the beach in winter? There is a ring of snow around the beach. The footprints that we leave are actually booted against the cold sand. There are fewer people. There are different types of seabirds.

But a big difference is the air. The cold, crisp temperature

My Tree Is Gone, But The Picture Remains by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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To photograph: it is to put on the same line of sight the head, the eye and the heart. ~Henri Cartier-Bresson


Matunuck's Lonely Tree (Select Image or Title To See In A Larger Format)


Matunuck's Lonely TreeMatunuck's Lonely Tree is a tree with no reason but stands at the edge of what was once farmland and what is still beach during a weather event at sunset. A commenter view this photo simply said, "I see Hope". Being that this photo was taken at the Rhode Island shore, it is fitting to invoke "Hope" (the state motto).




"My" tree is gone. I went for a walk on Matunuck Beach with my wife today and "my" tree was gone. Lost to the wind, wave, tides, and erosion of winter.

I call it "my" tree because I entered a photograph of

Delta Means Change by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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https://www.madefromrigallery.com - A winter storm strikes. Sands shift. A navigation channel is gone. It appears that a new or altered river delta has formed. "Delta" is the right geological and figurative term because so much changed. This is the nature of change. This is Narragansett. This is the Narrow River.

I walk to the end of Narragansett Beach and watch the water as it shifts and moves where it is not "supposed" to be. I make some quick hops and jumps to keep my feet dry. I am standing on what is now a part of the river bed. The existential feeling that I should not be here starts to creep in.

I stand observing this familiar place (I have hiked out here many times) that is no longer familiar. The sand has shifted to a geographic point that is foreign yet the same. Yet, like so many things fore

Newport Bridge At Sunrise by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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https://www.madefromrigallery.com - Observing as the sun rises over Narragansett Bay's Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge. This view is from the piers where the Jamestown to Newport ferries once ran. That run ceased over fifty years ago.

The bridge has since become iconic, featured on the representative quarter in 2001. It is also the longest suspension bridge in New England.

This morning, it is a glorious spot highlighted by the sun. The cleat on the pier awaits boats and in a few weeks, the empty moorings will have occupancy. A calm spring sunrise illuminates future activity.

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Newport Bridge At SunriseThe sun rises to highlight the Newport Pell Bridge as viewed from the piers where the Jamestown-Newport ferry once brought commuters and vis

Pink Flowers In... Fluffy Hail? by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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“Spring: A lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be.”


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Pink Flowers In Fluffy HailFlowing bush in rain and snow




The flowers bloom and then fluffy hail falls from the Rhode Island sky. What is "fluffy hail", you ask? I see that hand at the back of the room. "Fluffy hail" falls from the sky like the snow of winter, but one is so looking forward to spring that they enter a denial.

So these flowers are not covered in melting snow in April. This is melting fluffy hail. The denial embraced in full. The beauty is not diminished. 

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Pink Flowers In SnowFlowering bush in rain and snow

Serendipitous Moments by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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https://www.madefromrigallery.com - "You don't reach Serendib by plotting a course for it. You have to set out in good faith for elsewhere and lose your bearings serendipitously." ~ John Barth
 

Morning Breaks Over R/V Endeavor

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Morning Breaks Over R/V EndeavorMorning breaks over the R/V Endeavor in its home port of Narragansett, Rhode Island as the vessel awaits the last research voyages of its long career and decommissioning.




Serendipity. It's a term that I like to embrace more often in the day and age we live in. It's the pleasant, fortuitous surprises that make life more pleasant. A strict definition includes an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.

This is why I like the shoreline and the beach. I enjoy being the "

“Meant to Be” ~ Caroleena & Tim’s Maui Engagement Portraits

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https://karmahill.com - Caroleena is originally from here so how could she and Tim not take Maui Engagement Portraits at one of their favorite spots on the island?! This location is truly beautiful. But what made it all the more special was seeing this couple having such a memorable evening here. When they first scheduled their session with […]The post “Meant to Be” ~ Caroleena & Tim’s Maui Engagement Portraits appeared first on Karma Hill Photography.

Snowing Over The Sound by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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Snowing Over The SoundPrecipitation in the distance over Rhode Island Sound as seen from the snow-covered Narragansett shore.




Precipitation In The Distance


Precipitation In The DistancePrecipitation in the distance over Rhode Island Sound as seen from the snow-covered Narragansett shore.




Precipitation in the distance over Rhode Island Sound as seen from the snow-covered Narragansett shore.

Often, I will use the word "sound" to describe a body of water. This is from years of studying charts and has become a force of habit. I tend to be specific about the bodies of water that I am working with.

A "sound" is a long broad inlet of the ocean parallel to the coast. It can also be a long passage connecting two larger bodies or separating a

Dry Wind At East Matunuck Beach by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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https://www.madefromrigallery.com - This is what a clear winter day looks like at the beach. That stark blue sky? That's the result of a lack of moisture in the air. On this day, the condition couples with a wind that dried everything out. As the waves moved in on one side, the sand blew along in sympathetic waves with no moisture to hold it down.

The East Matunuck Beach wind turbine illustrates the strength of the wind. The tower was vibrating with a sound that indicated a material resonant frequency.

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Dry Wind At East Matunuck Beach 1


Dry Wind At East Matunuck Beach 1The wind blows in from the west southwest driving waves on to East Matunuck State Beach. The sky is blue with wispy clouds signifying dry air.




East Matunuck Beach Wind Turbi

Rose Opening To The Morning by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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Rose Opening To The MorningRose in the soft early morning light




Roses are amazing flowers. They thrive in the rain and strong sunshine. And in the soft light of morning, they open to greet the day.

We have noted that the roses in our Rhode Island neighborhood are abundant this year. Some have speculated that this extreme flowering is due to reduced pollution levels. We tend to agree.

Whatever the reason for our blooms, we enjoy the blooms. And each morning, we look forward to their opening and greeting us.

Rose In Tendrils Of Light


Rose In Tendrils Of LightRose in the soft early morning light




Soft Morning Light


Soft Morning LightRose in the soft early morning light




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Truly a Masterpiece – Brittany & Timothy’s Oahu Beach Wedding

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https://karmahill.com - This luminous Oahu beach wedding featured the majestic views of the Papailoa shoreline and a couple worth swooning over! Eleven years ago, Brittany & Timothy crossed paths during Cinco De Mayo–and it was truly a party worth celebrating! The auspicious day not only marked Brittany’s Sweet Sixteen… but it was also the day their love […]The post Truly a Masterpiece – Brittany & Timothy’s Oahu Beach Wedding appeared first on Karma Hill Photography.

Viewing Skyward by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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https://www.madefromrigallery.com - Where do our ideas of where to take a hike originate? A variety of places. One favorite is Trails and Walks In Rhode Island. Sometimes it is a book or two that we carry at our Made From RI venture. Still, another is prior experience. When we only have a little time on a day, we go by something that we have had contact with and want to explore further.

This trip to Browning Woods Farm Trail is such a case. Browning Woods Farm Trail is part of the South Kingstown Land Trust. Our sons are scouts and are often prevailed upon for a variety of projects. Building out accessibility to these trails has been one of those projects.

So here we are on a family outing on a Saturday afternoon. We look upward. This is where the wonder comes in. It stopped me dead in my tracks. A series of trees strippe

Snow Covered At The Ruins by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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Snow Covered At Ruins 1View of the Carriage House Ruins at Black Point from Scarborough Beach (in snow).




In the summer, there is a ubiquitous scene at the extreme northern end of Scarborough Beach. That is the ruins of the Carriage House. Some consider, with accuracy, that the ruins are at the southern end of Black Point. Either way, they are part of anyone's Narragansett, Rhode Island beach visit.

Those Carriage House ruins? They are still there in the winter too. It's colder, but they become part of the walk on the beach. Bundled in warm jackets, scarves, and gloves, feet in boots as we walk, the ruins remain.

The view is devoid of the greenery in the background and the Beach Roses in the foreground. The beach life replaced by snow. The snow becom

A Shy Rose by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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"The rose does not have a why; it blossums without reason, forgetful of self and oblivious to our vision." ~ Angelus Silesius


Spring Rose Hiding Behind Leaves  (Select Image or Title To See In A Larger Format)


Spring Rose Hiding Behind LeavesSpringtime rose peeking out between the leaves




Our roses have given us much joy over the last year when we could not venture far. They are making their first appearance of the current year. The first blossom appears, deep within the bush, wondering if it is safe to come out.
 

Springtime Rose Emerging


Springtime Rose EmergingSpringtime rose peeking out between the leaves




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Fields Of Snow by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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https://www.madefromrigallery.com - Clean, pristine, untarnished. Words that come to mind looking across fields of snow. We can see the remaining stalks of past growth and furrows from previous tilling. The snow serves as a reset to the world as the world awaits Spring and new, fresh growth.

The snow seems to say, "Rest. A new life will begin soon." A message of reassurance that we all need.

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Fields Of Snow - Tilling Shadows


Fields Of Snow - Tilling ShadowsAmong the farmer's fields in Rhode Island. The furrows of tilled soil creating subtle rows covered in snow.




Among the farmer's fields in Rhode Island. The furrows of tilled soil creating subtle rows covered in snow.

Fields Of Snow - Frosted Growth


Fields Of Snow - Frost

Pink Blossoms of April by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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https://www.madefromrigallery.com - "The older I grow the more do I love spring and spring flowers. Is it so with you?" ~ Emily Dickinson

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Blossoming PinkPink flowers in spring




The sun's descent is a little bit later in April. Its special light gives soft illumination to the changes that April brings. Changes that we have awaited with tense patience since the end of winter.

We wait, watch, and anticipate as we watch our favorite plantings. Passing a favored bush, we check for the potential of buds daily. Then they appear. It's not overnight. The perception is that the slow progress may not be happening, but it is. And then, the glorious color of pink appears. It is here. In the soft afternoon light, the harbinger of true spring i

Late Afternoon On The Saugatucket by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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Late Afternoon On The SaugatucketLate afternoon on the Saugatucket River from Silver Lake Avenue. The sun filters through the clouds and trees casting the first of the reds and oranges of sunset.





"The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it!"



~Ansel Adams


An enjoyable aspect of photography is that it sometimes captures surreal reality. These moments of seeming surrealism only last for a moment. How does one capture that moment? You have to be lucky enough to be there and aware of your surroundings.

This was my situation this afternoon looking north along the Saugatucket. I can explain the effects in view through optics, physics and, meteorolog

Beetles Before Restoration by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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Beetles Before RestorationBeetle Cats in shades of worn buff stacked and awaiting restoration at the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport, Rhode Island.




Beetle Cats in shades of worn buff stacked and awaiting restoration at the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport, Rhode Island.

There is nothing, and I mean nothing, that will make me wax nostalgic than the view of a Beetle Cat. Next to that would be the restoration of a Beetle Cat. I have the model of a Beetle Cat over my shoulder as I write.

The summer of my fourteenth year, I shelled out some of my quahogging money and bought a Beetle Cat. I spent my summer sanding, painting, and repairing. There were no broken frames, but there was a n

"Buy Me A Coffee" a Made From RI Gallery Announcement by Keith R Wahl

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https://www.madefromrigallery.com - I am writing about something that I do not usually write about. That is me. Well, what I am doing and where we are going.

I, Keith R Wahl, and the photographer for Made From RI Gallery have launched a campaign on "Buy Me A Coffee". It's a support site for a project. Here we only ask for a cup of coffee or two in building and telling you some amazing stories.

The concept is to lead up to a book of photographs and essays about Shoreline and Waterfront life. There are unique stories that need telling. Stories about how people work, play and live on the shore.


Arthur At Black PointArthur at Black Point. Tropical Storm Arthur is the first named storm of 2020 Hurricane Season; though hundreds of miles offshore, it brings its drama to the shores of Narragansett, Rhode Island.

The Moment by Keith R Wahl, Made From RI Gallery

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https://www.madefromrigallery.com - Every storm has a moment. That moment is where the storm starts to break up, the clouds part, and the sun asserts its authority over the sky. I always find that moment as hopeful as it is beautiful.

The Moment 1


The Moment 1The moment that a storm starts to break up and the sun shines through the snow-filled clouds at iced-over Indian Run Reservoir, Wakefield, Rhode Island




The Moment 2


The Moment 2The moment that a storm starts to break up and the sun shines through the snow-filled clouds at iced over Indian Run Reservoir, Wakefield, Rhode Island




The Moment 3


The Moment 3The moment that a storm starts to break up and the sun shines through the snow-filled clouds at iced over Indian Run Reservoir, Wakefield, Rhode Island




The moment that a storm starts to break up and the