Art · Newport
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‘lone
The Cliff Walk, Newport RI.
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Newport was not my original choice for Rhode Island. Dean was going to a classical guitar concert, and I wanted to join him, so Newport it was. We walked the Cliff Walk, and I took pictures there as well as around town. I first worked on a fence-and-bench photograph, but it never felt right. This image of a lone person against the rocks and water won instead. It is the first state photograph in the project with a person in it. The title, ‘lone, says enough; the rest can belong to the scene.
Food · Newport
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The Red Parrot Restaurant
348 Thames Street Newport RI 02840
April 5 & 6, 2019
“Dessert was a giant No-Way Jose sundae, which I also finished. There are apparently no limits to what I can accomplish when ice cream is involved.”
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The Red Parrot was packed when Dean and I got there around five. After walking the Cliff Walk, I was ready for food and possibly a chair. We started with chicken quesadillas, sour cream, and salsa. Then I saw Lobster S’Mac-n-Cheese on the menu. I don't like lobster, so I asked if the kitchen could make it with chicken. They checked, they could, and I liked it enough to clean the plate. Dessert was a giant No-Way Jose sundae, which I also finished. There are apparently no limits to what I can accomplish when ice cream is involved.
Run · Newport
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A few miles in Newport
- Place
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Journal dates
- Journal datesApril 5 & 6, 2019
- Distance
- 5.54 miles
- Duration
- 1:01:14 elapsed time
- Average pace
- 11:03 / mile
“Rhode Island was not the destination I had originally planned, but it gave me a run, a photograph on the Cliff Walk, and a ridiculous sundae.”
See my run details
Where I ranGoat Island Marina 5 Marina Plaza, Newport, RI 02840
I set out near Goat Island Marina and covered 5.54 miles through Newport in 1:01:14. The watch put me at an 11:03 average pace with 152 feet of elevation gain. The route wound past the water and through town before I got back to the rest of the day with Dean. Rhode Island was not the destination I had originally planned, but it gave me a run, a photograph on the Cliff Walk, and a ridiculous sundae. I am willing to accept that change of plans.