As of this writing, April 14, 2020, you can still visit state parks in Rhode Island if you walk or bicycle to them. Of course, you want to keep your distance from anyone you might walk past and wearing a face mask may now be required for any public outing (though I was not and am fairly sure the 3 or 4 other people I passed were not - they’re dogs certainly were not). It is important to get outside. Soak up the natural sounds, visuals, sensations against skin, smells. Remind yourself the world is larger than your house in a more active way than what any news program can provide.
A couple extra points:
- The quahog (pronounced, “co-hog”) boat is a common sight on the bay. My understanding is that these boats are typically one-person operations and I doubt they could be much more crew given the size of the vessels.
- The arch in the video was one of 11 arches sponsored by General Foods during the 1963-64 WOrld’s Fair which took place in New York CIty. The original arches had electronic message boards but by the time the arch came to Rocky Point that feature had been lost.
- I think I heard Northern Cardinals, European Starlings, Morning Doves, Song Sparrows. No doubt numerous other species made their presence known through their songs.
I hope you enjoy the video.
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