Pink Clouds at Dawn Over Marblehead Harbor

Something told me that Tuesday morning's sunrise might be worth an early wake up so I dutifully set the alarm a bit early and made my way out to Front street at 5:30 in the morning. At first, the skies disappointed with some decent morning light but no clouds to reflect the pinks that typically accompany a late Fall sunrise. Just as the sun threatened to break above the clouds, these wisps showed up and quickly fell into place. I was shooting in landscape (horizontal) format and quickly switched to this portrait (vertical) orientation to get the tops of the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T14:42:43-04:00November 26th, 2012|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: clouds, dawn, Fort Sewall, Front Street, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, pink, tree|0 Comments

On the Corner of Front and Darling Streets

I was walking down Darling Street on this late November day when I noticed the red house on the corner. The angle that Front and Darling Streets make at their intersection is quite strong and this house had a triangular corner to make the most of that meeting point. I positioned myself to highlight the sharp angle and considered myself lucky to have the street devoid of parked cars. This was a particularly early sunset and, at just after 3pm, the light was already starting to get that warm glow which you see reflected in some of the windows. There [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:19-05:00March 5th, 2012|Categories: Old Town|Tags: Darling Street, Front Street, house|0 Comments

Keep it Local Marblehead – The Driftwood Restaurant

The Driftwood Restaurant [link] has been serving 'Headers for over 40 years. I have been trying to get a decent shot of it for what seemed like just as long. I had two unsuccessful sunrise shoots of the harbor that both ended up with further failed attempts at capturing the restaurant. I had all but given up until this particular morning in late November after the parking ban had gone into effect. With more room to work, I chose a slight angle to shoot from and included the neighboring houses. The sun and clouds did their best to cooperate and [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T14:49:10-04:00December 30th, 2011|Categories: Keep it Local|Tags: business, Driftwood Restaurant, Front Street, keep it local, restaurant|1 Comment

Marblehead Lighthouse in the Snow

As the last week of 2011 begins, I have pulled this photo from the archive to show a snow covered Marblehead. This was taken on December 31st, 2009 after a snow blanketed the town. I headed down to Front Street beach and was fortunate that the tide had not yet removed the snow from the nearby rocks. The holiday lights decorating the lighthouse seem to blaze in the early evening night. Happy Holidays!

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T09:15:54-04:00December 26th, 2011|Categories: Snow|Tags: beach, Chandler Hovey park, Front Street, holiday, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, snow, water|3 Comments

Along the Waterfront

Here is another view of the homes that line the harbor. It's one thing to see these beautiful homes along the water with their varying styles and colors. It's quite another to imagine the views they have looking out at the harbor, Neck and vast expanse of ocean beyond.

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T09:16:54-04:00December 12th, 2011|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Front Street, houses, Marblehead Harbor, Old North Church|1 Comment

Passing Front Street and the Old North Church

Continuing on our journey back from Childrens Island, we passed these beautiful homes on Front Street. I had never seen these from the water before and they really are amazing. The golden steeple of the Old North Church shines in the background and the few boats left in the harbor serve to balance out the scene. The journey continues next week but a new view From the Rooftop will be posted tomorrow.

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T15:12:30-04:00December 7th, 2011|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, church, clouds, Front Street, houses, Marblehead Harbor, Old North Church, water|1 Comment

Come on Irene

Hurricane Irene is about to come to shore. Took these images of the Causeway, Castle Rock and Front Street near high tide today.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:28-05:00August 28th, 2011|Categories: Storm|Tags: Castle Rock, causeway, Front Street, hurricane|4 Comments

Light up the Harbor

As a prelude to the fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July, the Marblehead harbor is illuminated with flares. I'm not sure when this tradition began but the illumination rivals the fireworks display. Bright red flares, placed by volunteers, line the entire harbor and are set off at 8:45pm. I decided to shoot from Front Street beach as the tide was low and I could put the ever-present row boats in the frame. You can see the flares lining the Neck and Chandler Hovey park as well.

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-06T22:28:23-04:00July 5th, 2011|Categories: Fireworks|Tags: boats, Fort Sewall, Front Street, harbor illumination, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor|7 Comments

Storm in the Harbor

We've had three days of nonstop rain that left us with a surf advisory today. There was a short letup of the rain just as high tide approached and I made my way down to Front Street to see if I could capture the power of the storm using the background of Marblehead harbor. The initial shot was a bit flat due to the lighting conditions so this is a tonemapped version of my favorite shot from the excursion. Technical: Canon 50D and EF-S 17-55/2.8 IS lens. Single tonemapped image.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:32-05:00August 25th, 2010|Categories: Storm|Tags: boats, fog, Front Street, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, waves|0 Comments