Rhode Island Lighthouses - Warwick and Pomham Rocks, Friday June 2, 2006

The first two lights of the day, starting off about 7:30am on Friday, June 2, 2006, was Warwick and Pomham Rocks. Warwick is an active USCG lighthouse with residents, but when Fran and I arrived at the light, the gate was open. We parked outside the entrance and knocked on the door. The resident graciously allowed us to walk around the exterior and take photos. This light is normally not open to the public, so what a great way to start off the day!!

The entire day it was foggy and overcast, but we worked with what we had. Warwick is such a scenic spot, and the view is incredible here!

Super wide angle shot of the keeper's quarter and the tower, overlooking Narragansett Bay.

Closer to the light tower, we found this sidewalk leading to the keeper's quarters.


In front of the light, & the Bay behind me.

And the tower from behind - I was between the fence and the garage, so it was a tight squeeze.

Next stop was Pomham Rocks. This lighthouse has recently undergone a huge restoration. It resides a mile offshore in Narragansett Bay, so the only way to get a decent view is from a neighboring apartment complex and/or the bike path that runs parallel with the water. This shot was taken from the apartment complex, which was on a good enough hill I was able to use the water as a backdrop.

We then walked down to the bike path via a shortcut - the apartment maintenance manager was working, so he let us use his keys to walk through the locked gate meant for residents only down to the bike path. I worked in some of the flowering shrubs in this next capture.

And another good closeup with my 200mm and a 1.4x converter.

And the maintenance manager was nice enough to park his boat in front of the lighthouse for a great poster shot!

Next up - Nyatt, Hog Shoal, and Bristol Ferry.