Three weeks ago we were all enjoying an “Evening at Home,” with its views and landscapes that are at the heart of the success of this Aquidneck Island Land Trust’s summer fundraiser…making dining around the island that much more compelling. Aquidneck Island’s renown owes a great deal to its beauty. What makes it so distinctive? The rocks, the topography, the vegetation, the light, the wave action, and honoring open space. This is a ledge island, these views will be here forever; they will not be slipping away when the tides and currents change, shortening the sandy beaches or eroding the cliffs.

And many of these views share a commonality… the ever constant blue waters. “Breathtaking” just doesn’t do it justice. Night or day, fog or brilliant sun, what is so magical about Newport in particular is the variety — you can be at one site with its singular perspective and receive a vastly different impression from a spot just down the cove or across the tidal pool.

Following are a selection of my favorite views in the southern part of Aquidneck Island from Cliff Walk to Gooseneck Cove.

Founded in1990, the Aquidneck Island Land Trust is the only land trust on our island. We are committed to protecting the natural beauty and environmental health of our island by preserving open spaces, safeguarding habitats and watersheds, promoting sustainable land use, and espousing responsible development and conservation stewardship. Furthermore, we share a strong belief that embracing the reality of One island. One Future in our efforts and outcomes assures our legacy established over 36 years.