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So I am finally getting around to going through our photos from our Newport, RI trip last May. There were so many beautiful things about this town and although I can offer only a pinch of some of the visual, there was so much more. The pride this town has in it’s history & it’s art & it’s ties to the ocean is seen everywhere and so inspirational. As you interact more and more you feel a distinct air of wholesomeness & friendliness that resonates in the delightful personalities of the locals. And although this town generates quite a large bit of tourism, it feels so far from touristy. This is a gem that is worth a visit. Thanks honey for finding it and all your planning you did to take us there.
Newport, I love you and I cannot wait to come back year after year after year to explore all of your lovely layers…
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On the drive up we passed by these unused overpasses that nature reclaimed back into it’s arms, before NYC, maybe in NJ. Reminds me of the documentary Life After People.
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Leilani letting the breeze into our beautiful room at Newport Beach Hotel & Suites. We booked in the off season and got an amazing room for a fraction of the cost. It was AWESOME!
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A view of the beginning of Easton Beach. What the photo does not reveal is that this particular part of the beach is rather stinky due to the decaying organic matter in the seaweed below.
Starting our stroll along the beautiful Cliff Walk which is famous for it’s views of not only the bay, ocean & cliffs but also of some of the famous historial mansions and houses that border the walk.
Tall hedges & fences keep the public from venturing or peeping in on some of the private residences that also are along Cliff Walk. If you did not know any better you would wrongfully assume all the really magnificent historic looking homes are accessible to the public. You will find many gated & fenced properties all over Newport which specifies their private status right at the gates.
My sweethearts, Leilani & Scott walking down the famed Forty Steps which “During Newport’s Golden Age, the Forty Steps were a gathering place for the servants and workers from the nearby mansions.”
View at the bottom of The Forty Steps.
View at the bottom of The Forty Steps.
This is one of the first spectactular pieces of historic architecture you can easily see and simply walk right up to from Cliff Walk (no fence!). I at first assumed it was The Breakers but after walking all around it was suprised to find that this was owned and used by The Salve Regina University. The impressive structure is called Ochre Court and had we not had our jogging stroller in tow, we could probably have walked right in.
Giant trees like this oak are very common. Some showcasing branches that are as thick as large mature trees. Many had heavy chains installed that were used to hold up some of the larger branches. There were a lot of “WOW” moments just in tree size appreciation during the trip.
The Breakers by far one of the most opulent creations from the Gilded Age. We did tour the mansion (which is rather hard to do with a 3 year old) but it was mind blowing! It is incomprehensible how something like this was created. Unfortunately no interior photography was allowed but every square inch of the inside of the mansion is lavished with detail and extravagance. You just cannot help but to awe at the art that surrounds you and imagine in wonder at the amount of time, effort, and money that must have went into creating each spectacular room.
Gates like this is typical for most of the larger properties.
So are Gatehouses which sometimes are impressive all on their own. This huge gothic light is from the Gatehouse for McAuley Hall.
More to come soon…
Newport, RI Photographer – Grace Lightner Photography
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