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| Newport Bridge from Taylor Point |
With calm water on Narragansett Bay yesterday, I decided to over to Jamestown today to get some pictures of the Newport Bridge. I put in at
Potter Cove since I thought I would get better pictures from the north.
Potter Cove is a long sandy beach facing the East Passage of Narragansett Bay. The beach and Taylor Point, which is just south of the beach, are both part of a town park that is popular for fishing and boating. On most days a southwest wind blows in the afternoon producing strong waves. This morning the breeze was slack and the bay was relatively flat. The sky was cloudy and the sun was low resulting in some interesting pictures of the Newport Bridge.
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| Newport Bridge looking south |
The Newport Bridge was completed in 1969 and is the longest suspension bridge in New England. It spans the East Passage of the Narragansett Bay from Jamestown to Newport. The main span is over 1,600 feet long, and the road deck is more 200 feet above the water. The towers themselves are over 400 feet tall.
I paddled into Jamestown Harbor, but didn’t go very far before heading back.
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| Fisherman on Taylor Point |
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