On Wednesday night, I had headed out to Crocker Park as sunset neared hoping for some good light to shine behind Abbot Hall.  While the light built up to a peak looking back toward town, I kept looking over my shoulder at the developing golden glow on Marblehead Harbor.  As the sunset cannons fired, I raced to the spot from which I could capture the boats reflecting the beautiful glow of sunset with a hint of pink-purple in the night sky.

As soon as I reached my spot for this composition, I spotted a dad and his kids taking turns jumping off the float.  I quickly adjusted my settings and zoomed out to this wide view as the dad leapt into the water and created the splash you can make out in front of the float.  With the warm water and warmer evening, the photo seemed to perfectly capture the waning days of Summer in Marblehead.