Instagram-able Block Island

You can never have too many pictures of lighthouses, especially
when they’re so historic that they’re listed on the National Register of
Historic Places. Built out of brown granite in 1867 and situated on the
northernmost tip of the island, Block Island North Light offers a sturdy New
England presence from both land and sea.

You should be able to capture some good shots at the surrounding
dunes. Get creative with the many wondrous shapes etched within the sand,
abstract and otherwise. Keep your eyes out for piping plovers, another joyous
subject of interest on this part of the island and get ready to hit play as
they scurry about. Head over to the National Wildlife Refuge for more magical
shots of wildlife and the land, sea and sky that they inhabit.

Walk the Sacred Labyrinth in this northern part of the island and
invite your mind to go blank within the serenity of this peaceful setting.
There’s a place to sit in the center of the circle where you can take in the
views of North Light, Sachem Pond, Block Island Sound and the distant Atlantic
Ocean. Or, you can just close your eyes and listen to the wind. Take a picture
to mark this special moment, so that it can transport you back there once at
home.

Down at the opposite end of the island, Block Island Southeast
Light, also on the National Register of Historic Places, is noteworthy for its
elegant and sophisticated nineteenth-century architecture. While you’re here,
take some shots of the 141 steps of Mohegan Bluffs and capture some wide-angle
views of the ocean. You’ll discover that all this rates as an exceedingly
dramatic part of the island.

Looking to kick it up a bit? Go to the harbors. There’s two from
which to choose. Most of the big ferries circulate from Old Harbor whereas New
Harbor shelters numerous full-service marinas that play home to a bevy of boats
from extravagant yachts to small skiffs. Just about every angle at both harbors
begs to be captured on film–or in your iPhone. And you can bet that the people
watching rings in as some of the best around. Be discreet though because Block
Island is everything but crass and you don’t want to come across as a bug-eyed
tourist, especially if you encounter one of the many celebrities that summer
here.

You’ll find restaurants galore in and around the harbors as well,
convivial centers of rowdiness and calm that provide a supply of food and drink
shots for recording the happiest of times.

Of course there are many moments to be captured out on the water.
From documenting your buddy’s daring adventure with Block Island Parasail & Watersports to snapping a shot from one of Monica’s Taxi island tours to snagging
the perfect image of the Block Island Hi-Speed Ferry barreling out on the
Atlantic Ocean, the vast stretches of water surrounding this block of
land–which was actually named after Dutch explorer Adriaen Block–provide
limitless opportunities for social media sharing.

And for that quintessential Block Island picture, make sure you
feature the bluffs. Love those bluffs; they are largely what make this special
spot in the sea so recognizable.