I visited a friend in Rhode Island this weekend. And she broke me. We took a 12-13 mile bike ride to some town starting with a B, Bicleff? Burkholderia? -- the name is not important as once we got there, about an hour and a half later, we promptly turned our bikes around and headed back the way we came. When I queried about the possibility of perhaps stopping in this town for lunch, or even, dare I say, entering it, I was instructed that there were sandwiches at home. Twelve to thirteen miles back the opposite direction. Of course this was followed by a 6 mile hike in Newport thus completing my tour of Rhode Island.
Her well intentioned sadism aside, Megan is good people, and the resulting achilles tendenitis aside, I enjoyed Providence. It seems like a nice little city. Never having been to Rhode Island, though, I was surprised that there were areas of undeveloped land. For whatever reason I was under the impression that the entire state was one giant neighborhood. I also did not realize the state was owned and governed by the Dunkin' Donuts corporation. Clearly I have only lived in this country for a short time.
The highlight of my two days in Providence, however, was my headline photograph. Isn't it beautiful? Well positioned, great balance, (almost) excellent coloring and contrast. And it was all taken while facing backwards and pedaling at a 7-8 mph clip. I believe I have developed a new Pulitzer Prize category: Action Photography Taken While Simultaneously Engaging in Action. Clearly this is a category long overdue.
Anyways, here're my other photos from Rhode Island. They're ok.
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