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| Newport Bridge from the Dumplings |
It was foggy as I put in at the East Ferry Boat Ramp in Jamestown. I headed south and hoped that that fog would lift by the time I reached the Dumplings so I could get some pictures of the Newport Bridge, and it did.
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 Newport to Jamestown. 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.
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| Clingstone - the "House on a Rock" |
I was surprised at all the birds gathered on the Dumplings - a grouping of rocks just off Bull Point. The most prominent of the Dumplings is Clingstone or the "House on the Rock". This massive post and beam home was built in 1905 and has been recently restored.
In spite of the fog, the winds were light and the waves for only 1 to 2 feet - turned out to be great conditions for the trip.
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| The Wildfire poses for the picture from the Dumplings |
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