Late June along the coast of Rhode Island usually brings a couple of things: hydrangeas in peak bloom and coastal fog. On the last Sunday in June, I took a drive down to Watch Hill to walk around and photograph the hydrangeas in bloom along the waterfront. When I left the city, it was close to 90 degrees, but down in Watch Hill, a sea breeze and mid-60s water temperatures led to a bit of coastal fog. That shifting fog combined with the golden hour light and made for some pretty cool photographs.

On the Saturday evening before the summer solstice, I took a drive around South County to photograph at a few of my favorite spots in Matunuck and Point Judith. A few pop up rain showers coming through just before sunset led to some awesome lighting, sky conditions, and a couple rainbows. What a way to kick off the summer.

Some favorites from around the Ocean State the last few years to celebrate the USA's 250th birthday. Happy Fourth of July!

A foggy July afternoon along the water in Jamestown, Rhode Island.

Four years ago this morning. Scenes from sunrise at the southern tip of Cape Fear, during a family vacation to Bald Head Island, North Carolina.

Happy Summer Solstice! Today is the longest day of the year and the official start of astronomical summer. Here's to the next three months of early sunrises, late sunsets, and Ocean State summer at its best.

Photos from a walk along the river and Waterplace Park during last night's king tide. The high tide at 7:24pm was 5.8 feet, over a foot above average, which led to some minor flooding along the riverwalk. A few spots had over 6 inches of water!