Two Stars from the Base of the Lighthouse

This photo was taken the same day that I captured the cliff jumpers at Crocker park.  As I mentioned there, it was a hot July 4th weekend in Marblehead and I found myself with some time at sunset.  I wasn’t sure what to expect as the clouds had started to come in but made my way to Chandler Hovey park.  I had always shot the lighthouse from afar in hopes of capturing it in its entirety. On this occasion, I was drawn to the red door at its base.  I love the texture of the paint of the door and set about composing a shot.  Just then, the sun poked out from behind the clouds and provided me with a perfect sunstar to complement the star engraved above the door.  Now, if only I could talk my way through that door…

If you haven’t noticed the new image at the bottom of the page yet, it is a preview of my 2012 calendar.  I’m thrilled to be able to put together 14 of my favorite images from the past year into a beautiful calendar.  Flip through the preview below and let me know what you think.

Here’s the wider view from a few minutes later