Westport Dawning, an exhibit of Greg Stone’s photographs of Westport’s rivers, has been significantly expanded to include Gooseberry and the town’s connection to Buzzards Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. While the heart of the exhibit is comprised of image which were on display last summer at the Horseneck Lifesaving Station, there are almost three times as many images in the current exhibit, some taken with a drone to better show the town’s connection to the bay and the ocean. All will be on display at the Westport Library for the month of February, starting February 2.
The goal of the exhibit goes beyond showing the beauty of Westport’s connection with the river. In cooperation with the Buzzards Bay Coalition and the Westport Fishermen’s Association, the exhibit also celebrates the need to preserve this beauty for future generations.
As expressed by the WFA this summer, “We must recognize the multitude of the river’s gifts – gifts of spirit, gifts of recreation, and gifts of sustenance – and let us make sure we pass these treasures on down to future generations. That last means being better stewards – becoming aware not only of the beauty of our rivers, but the threats to it that come with a modern lifestyle.
“We hope to show you first the beauty and joy of the rivers that run through our community as expressed in the early morning hours of all seasons and also how future generations will not know them as we do, unless we inform ourselves about the problems and act now to correct the imbalances we have brought to nature.”
The library is located at 408 County Road, Westport, MA, and the hours are:
Monday 12-8:30
Tuesday 10-5
Wednesday 10-5Thursday 12-8:30
Friday 10-5
Saturday 9-4
About the photographer
Greg Stone is a retired professional writer and lifelong photographer living in Westport. His adventures in photography began when he was 13 and ventured out into Hurricane Carol with his brother’s Brownie Hawkeye.
Many of his pictures are taken at or near dawn. “Since childhood I have loved the dawn,” Mr. Stone said
. “It is a time of hope and inspiration – a time of special beauty when the sky takes fire with nature’s light show; all of nature awakens; and the rivers, streams, and marshes pulse with life.”
His pictures have accompanied freelance articles published in the New York Times, Yankee, Popular Science and several other magazines. Nature photography became a passion for him when he retired, with his images appearing in local publications as well as on social media. He is the volunteer staff photographer for the Westport Conservation Land Trust, leads workshops and classes on nature photography, and donates his images to other regional environmental efforts.
Visit Greg’s Facebook page for daily photo postings: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stone.9022
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