Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: Newport

Another from the Cliff Walk of Newport, Rhode Island showing the rather nice coast as well as another glimpse of the mansion gardens that abound here. We were to walk way past the distant houses. Enjoy the weekend.

A view east over the Atlantic to the Island of Martha’s Vineyard in the far distance and then mainland Europe some 3000 miles further. We are near Newport, Rhode Island which in itself is around 150 miles north of New York. It’s rather nice to see some familiar type of coast with cormorants drying their wings on the small island in front of us. Enjoy full screen

USA – A ride out from the port just out to the other end of town brings us onto quite a famous 3½ mile cliff walk. We see here the late autumn trees that colour so beautiful in this part of the world but alas, we missed all of that after storms over the last weeks took their toll. We do this walk on a good surfaced path that switches sometimes over some pretty dodgy boulders on the shore edge past some 64 of the most impressive villas and mansions in the state, each one in its small park but surrounded by high fences to keep us prying tourist as far away as possible - except that is, for the ones that open their doors for paying tours. See PiP for an example. Enjoy full screen

A last minute holiday to the American and Canadian East coast brings us on our first full day, to Newport, Rhode Island. This taken just after sunrise from our cruise ship as we enter this exciting port town. PiP shows more of the bridge. This is the Claiborne Pell Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in New England. The overall length of the bridge is 3,428 meters (11,247 feet). Its main towers reach 122 meters (400 feet) above the water surface, and the roadway height reaches as high as 66 meters (217 feet). The lighthouse is called: Rose Island Lighthouse. Enjoy