Yesterday offered perfect conditions for flying over Marblehead and exploring familiar locations from a new vantage point.  I spent some time at Redd’s and Black Joe’s before driving down to Grace Oliver Beach and setting off to explore Brown’s island.

I have a favorite image of Brown’s Island in my Wednesdays in Marblehead book captured from a friend’s boat as we turned the corner and spotted Marblehead Light in the distance.  I wanted to capture a similar feel on this picture perfect day and flew to almost the same spot (but a few hundred feet above water level) for this image.

The tide was low and the sun overhead which helped illuminate the shallow waters surrounding the island.  A single boat was moored just off the land mass and countless boats were active in Marblehead Harbor just a bit further out.  I could make out small sailboats taking part in races at the mouth of the harbor but decided to stay at this spot over Doliber’s Cove and take in the quiet and picturesque scene.