Beneath The Pier

Beneath The PierUnderneath the pier at the University of Rhode Island's Bay Campus, Narragansett, Rhode Island.

Underneath the pier at the University of Rhode Island's Bay Campus, Narragansett, Rhode Island. (Note: Select photo to see in its portfolio in a larger format).

I have spent a fair amount of my life in places that were public, not forbidden, but often mentally off-limits to most.

Those "forbidden" spaces have included the engine rooms of ships (loud spaces). The lazarettes of ships and boats (often the least desirable place on a vessel). Computer server rooms (again, loud with the fans of chillers). The places "behind the scenes".

Beneath a pier on the waterfront is not a place that most people will go to. It's not forbidden, but neither is it desirable to most. It is usually a cramped shadowy space. But once there, it's a fascinating place revealing shadows, light, and marine life. The full structure of the pier appears with a wonder of patterns. This is the essence of curiosity and exploration.

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Photo from our Made From RI Gallery portfolio display "Seascapes/Shoreline" (all photos are available as prints, canvas wraps, framed works, cards, or many other formats).