Saturday, December 3, 2011

Other Beauties!!

Newport is notoriously known for its beautiful coastline, especially the famous Cliff Walk. The Cliff Walk is a combination of spectacular ocean views along with seeing the elaborate mansions from the Gilded Age. It is a National Recreation Trail in a National Historic District. It started as just a path along the shoreline until improvements were made by funds from the National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund. It is a three and half miles long.


A picture of the coastline and path. Walls were added to help prevent erosion along the cliffs.


Surfers taking advantage of the local access to the water. The waves can get pretty big here, especially when hurricanes hit.

Shot looking straight out at the water, you can see parts of Newport and Middletown, if you look really closely you can see the St. George's chapel, the highest point of the island.

One of my favorite parts of the Cliff Walk, "Love is Life". Many people tap these letters before proceeding under the tunnel.




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