With the Fall Equinox this afternoon, autumn has officially arrived. While it's still another month until the colors peak in Rhode Island, the cooler weather the last few days is definitely starting to feel like fall. Here are a few fall favorites from the last couple of years to kick off the best photography season of the year.

In the last few years a Labor Day photo trip to Block Island has become an end-of-summer tradition for me. One last trip to capture those final fleeting moments of summer. This year's trip had absolutely perfect weather, and we got spend the day exploring a bit around New Harbor before some afternoon drinks on the lawn of the Spring House and golden hour in Old Harbor. It's always bittersweet boarding that last ferry and watching the island fade into the twilight, but there's no better way to cap off summer in the Ocean State.

Back in August during my summer vacation week, I took a last-minute mid-week solo road trip up to Boothbay Harbor. I lucked out with some perfect summer weather and had a great couple of days exploring around Midcoast Maine. Here's a first look at some favorites from this trip.

Sunset views over Block Island Sound on the X100VI from the last boat of the evening back in June.

Labor Day Weekend. The traditional "end of summer". School is back in session, and the crowds along the coast have left gone. As we move into September, here's a few favorites from this summer in the Ocean State.

But I'm not quite ready for fall yet. We've still got a few more weeks of locals summer to enjoy!

Summer in the Ocean State isn't complete without at least one trip to Block Island. This year, that first trip for me was on the second Sunday of August. With the weather forecast for 90+ degrees and humid in the city, it was perfect timing for a beach day out on the island. Here are a few of my favorite snapshots from that day trip to the best beach in New England.

Today is National Lighthouse Day. Celebrated every year on August 7th, the date commemorates the Ninth Act of the First Congress of the United States, passed on August 7, 1789, which first established how the new United States would govern maritime navigation and lighthouses. Here's a few of my favorite lighthouse photos from the Ocean State over the last couple of years.