A beautiful evening walk wtih my mother in the quaintest little town imaginable. If you’ve seen Dan in Real Life, you’ll recognize a lot of the locations – much of it was filmed in Watch Hill. It’s nice to be there off-season when you’re the only ones around. And the nice thing about the beach, unlike a lot of Rhode Island beaches, is that it is kind of isolated and hard to get to. There’s a really interesting history here – Napa Tree Point was wiped off the face of the planet in the hurricane of 1938 – and you can see why … it’s a long thin strip of sand, completely unprotected. One little girl on Napa Tree Point was hanging on to the joist of her house when the whole thing washed away, and poor little thing floated all the way to Stonington, Connecticut. Stories abound. But boy, is it beautiful. There’s an old carousel in town, and cute little houses and stores lining the main drag. And a lighthouse out on a point.
We were on the beach right at “magic hour” (or “magic 20 minutes”) when the sunset hits the houses at just the right angle and all of the windows flame out into blazing red and orange.
THE HARBOR
THE HARBOR, THE INN
SIDEWALK, MAIN DRAG
SIGN IN BOOKSTORE WINDOW
THE MAIN DRAG, WATCH HILL
FENCE ON THE WATER
ANOTHER FENCE ON THE WATER
CAROUSEL ROOF, WEATHERVANE
HARBOR
HARBOR SHORELINE, GOLDEN DUNES
DUNES
GOLDEN DUNES
MUM
ENTRANCE TO THE BEACH
DUNES
HOUSES ON THE POINT
LIGHTHOUSE
WATCH HILL BEACH, SUNSET
Wow, lovely pics, Sheila!
I especially enjoy those of the dunes and the sand, and that last sunset shot… breathtaking!! It seems there was a plane flying very high at that moment, it left the white strip in the sky… I love it!
I want to watch the film now just to see more of the town! You have a real eye for beautiful composition, Sheila.
Sheila, these pictures…WOW. Amazing what perfect lighting, beautiful content and a fabulous eye can create together. I’d say they make me homesick but they make me feel so many things, homesick being only one.
The picture of your mom, at this point in her life, I stared at it for a long time. It’s incredible.
You’re incredible.
These are great. I look forward to seeing this in person. Thanks for sharing.
Any where to have a wedding on the beach in watch hill
Any where to have a wedding on the beach in watch hill
Any where to have a wedding on the beach in watch hill?