Greetings from Block Island!
Late last night I said I’d blog this morning and I didn’t and now somehow it’s late at night again. I’m sorry about that. I have learned not to make any promises, since I barely seem to have any control over my circumstances these days. I’ve just gotta go with the flow or suffer the consequences!
I did finish last night’s painting though:
It’s a view from Mansion Beach.
I’ve taken a whole bunch of photos of our journey around the island the past two days. I’m trying to download them as we speak, but I’m having difficulty with the really bad internet connection here. I keep blogging and downloading and the system keeps failing. So I’m learning to hit the “save” button a lot and I’m figuring out I need to make things quick!
I’ve also figured out that I am most likely going to do pen and ink contour drawings and quick studies while on this trip. I am taking tons of photographs that I plan on using for more serious pieces when I get home. I can’t hold my family captive while I paint all day, nor do I have the right materials to do so anyhoo.
So from here on out, I’ll share some gorgeous photos of one of our favorite locations in the world, but don’t tell anyone about it, it will ruin what’s great about this place!
Here’s my posse heading out on the Block Island Ferry!
A view from my cottage:
Views from my friend’s cottage:
Views from Snake Beach:
If you can’t tell, what’s great about Block Island is that it’s quiet and filled with nature. High season isn’t very quiet, this is why we either go very early in the summer or in the fall. But if you catch it right, you feel like you’ve been transported to a simpler time in this country. One of farms and rolling countryside.
Taking in all this beauty replenishes my soul.
I’m already looking forward to tomorrow!
Be Creative Mary 