Tinkers Island off Marblehead Neck

tinkers island

In mid-August, my son and I were invited out for an impromptu fishing excursion off the rocks on Marblehead Neck.  I had never been to this section of the neck previously (seeing as there are no public ways accessible) and was glad I had thought to bring my camera.  As the boys scampered on the rocks looking for a fishing spot (a losing effort at dead low tide), I sought out compositions with […]

By |September 24, 2012|Island|0 Comments

Dawn Breaks over Brown’s Island

brown's island at dawn

After catching the sunrise from Grace Oliver beach, I walked down Beacon Street to see what the colors were doing behind Brown’s Island.  With a few minutes to spare before the sun rose above the treetops, I quickly composed this image to put the island into silhouette and highlight the great light reflecting off the clouds overhead.

All told, I spent one hour between Little Harbor and Grace Oliver beach shooting the dawn and sunrise.  In that time, I kept walking (or running) […]

By |August 16, 2012|Island|1 Comment

Double Rainbow over Children’s Island

double rainbow over island

We had a great lightning storm pass through town on Saturday night during which I captured a number of bolts over the harbor (click to view).  Immediately after the show, I raced home to avoid the brunt of the rain and wind.  As the storm wound down, I noted the sun dropping below the clouds and thought I would try to push my luck and hunt for rainbows.  As […]

By |June 25, 2012|Island|0 Comments

Morning Comes to Little Harbor

sunrise boats in harbor

In early December, I ventured out at sunrise to explore the light and various spots in town.  As I drove through Old Town, I found myself at the small launch near the Marblehead Lobster Company off Orne Street.  The tide was at the perfect point to make for these tiny waves along the launch area and the water was calm enough to reflect the morning light.  Not a bad way to start the day…

By |March 14, 2012|Island, Sunrise|0 Comments