Rose Island

 I haven't posted a blog about a paddle in a while. so here I go.

Rose Island is another of the many islands around Newport, R.I. The last post I wrote about an island around here was Dutch Island, and it turned out that my exploration of that place was illegal!  I checked this one out a little better, and it looked interesting.

Put in at Jamestown's Freebody  Drive. A nice area with a calm gray sand beach. Paddled under The Newport bridge, to a pier in Newport. Pretty nice conditions, albeit a bit bouncy.

Passed this lonesome little island, which try as I may, I  can't find the name of! It must have historic/patriotic significance.

I wanted a shot where the bridge piers dwindled to "infinity", but I couldn't the the angle right.

Found a gravel beach on Rose Island. The Newport Bridge demands its picture taken:

The lighthouse. Met an old guy who "informed" me that the island was closed, and I wasn't supposed to have beached my boat, but I could take a quick walk around. Gee, thanks. Generally, when people start spouting rules, should they at least give themselves some identification, an some in charge of dispensing rules?

I like lichen

The cool stuff I saw on the map is of course. closed off.

These looked like barracks, but I think you can rent a room here:

In this area, I also saw a Sign With Rules. You can beach a boat where I did, and the island is open for walking around after August 15. Maybe that guy was the Custodian Of Special Lockdown Rules.