Olney Pond, Lincoln Woods State Park
Blackstone Valley, Rhode Island · 196 ft
Rhode Island's first state park, 627 acres of glacial boulder field and hardwood around Olney Pond ten minutes from Providence. The erratics give a foreground that most pond shots in this state do not have, and the circumferential road puts a car on the water at several angles.
Seasonal model estimate. Timing remains uncertain; check recent reports before traveling. Source: seasonal timing model. Calculated .
Typical peak
Oct 11 – Oct 19
Long range. Treat as a planning estimate only.
Best light
Best at sunrise
Crowds
high
Busy through peak. Be parked before sunrise or expect to walk in.
Getting there
Between routes 146 and 123 in Lincoln, entering past the covered bridge at Breakneck Hill. A circumferential road rings the pond with pullouts and scenic overlooks.
What turns here
- red maple
- black oak
- black birch
- black gum
Color progression
Typical peak Oct 15Typical color progression for Olney Pond, Lincoln Woods State Park. No change from Sep 7 to Sep 24. First color from Sep 24 to Oct 3. Approaching peak from Oct 3 to Oct 11. Peak from Oct 11 to Oct 19. Past peak from Oct 19 to Oct 29. Bare from Oct 29 to Nov 12.
Olney Pond, Lincoln Woods State Park is typically at no change on this date.
Light at peak
Olney Pond, Lincoln Woods State Park on October 15, the center of its typical peak window.
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| First light (blue hour) Sun 6° below horizon | 6:29 AM |
| Sunrise Rises E · 101° | 6:57 AM |
| Morning golden hour ends 38 min of low, warm light | 7:35 AM |
| Solar noon Highest sun, flattest light | 12:31 PM |
| Evening golden hour starts 38 min before sunset | 5:27 PM |
| Sunset Sets W · 259° | 6:05 PM |
| Last light (blue hour) Sun 6° below horizon | 6:33 PM |
Times in America/New York · day length 11h 7m · computed from NOAA solar equations
Which way to point the camera
Sun rises E, sets W.
Aim within 45° of those and the canopy glows translucent. Turn your back to them for flat, accurate color.
Location pages name the light directly.
Shooting conditions
Glassy water, wind blur, and what the cloud will do to your light.
Recent reports
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