This might be the longest stretch that I have gone without taking a photo of Marblehead in almost ten years. I had influenza for the first time in my life and finally appreciated just how awful that virus can be. We all receive the vaccine annually and, while it is nowhere near 100% effective, my wife and daughter did not get the flu so that was a small win. It took longer than expected to recover from that illness and I had absolutely no interest in venturing out during the recent arctic blast so I was content with letting the camera sit on the shelf…until last night.
I had returned home from work last night and noted the clouds forming as sunset approached. With all signs pointing towards a nice sunset, I decided to grab my gear and head out to Redd’s Pond. I knew the pond had frozen and wasn’t sure if it would remain so with the coming warmup so figured this would be a good opportunity to capture it. Plus, I figured that if sunset really did come through, I could use the ice to reflect those colors.
I arrived at Redd’s to find several adults and kids on the ice taking advantage of conditions for a sunset skate. I set up and explored different compositions until I spotted this interesting formation in the ice and decided to use it as a focal point of the image. As luck would have it, sunset came through with soft pinks reflected in the clouds overhead and the familiar red house across the pond served to reflect the setting sun in its large windows.
I normally take a hiatus from social media/posting for the month of February so I’ll see if I happen upon more interesting scenes in the month ahead and will share them in March…
So happy to hear you’re on the mend. For having a little time off, you captured a fantastic shot! Having just moved to another state recently, your pictures keep my memories of my hometown so fresh and vivid. Thank you for all you do!
Yet another beautiful photo. Glad that you are feeling better
Glad you’re feeling better.
Know what would make us feel better and warmer? Posting unseen summer pics of our beautiful town over the next month
Beautiful but looks like at some point someone fell through the ice! I hope they got out!
Glad you are feeling better. Great photo.
Glad your feeling better !
Glad you’re feeling better!
Beautiful!!
No fun having the flu! So happy to hear you are feeling better.Does look like someone fell through the ice.It looks fairly thin there..Pretty sky!
Beautiful! feel better.
I’m glad to hear you are recovering from the flu, but sorry to know that you had it. Go right ahead and enjoy a break-my calendar is a wonderful substitute; though I must admit to having a hard time turning away from January’s view!! Be well, Eyal. ???
So glad that you’re feeling better! The flu is no joke. Take February to rest up, though we’ll miss your beautiful pictures.
So sorry you had the flu, but glad to hear you are feeling so much better. ?
Another beautiful shot! Glad you’re feeling better. :-)
Glad you are feeling better!
That’s an amazing shot. I hope you are totally over the flu and keeping warm. I miss you all ????
So glad you’re feeling better!
So glad you are better. Have to admit I missed your beautiful shots. Stay well!!
I skated at Redd’s pond as a child in the 1960’s-1970’s so these photos are so iconic to me and so appreciated. Stay well!
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing Jon Putnam
Beautiful image…feel better drink lots of fluids tea honey and lemon helps alot.
Glad you are on the mend. Picture is awesome
You’ve captured well the uneven texture of ice as I remember it, skating on a pond here on south shore.
The black hole is not an above water event, but perhaps, has more to do with the depth at that point or the presence of an underground spring,
which being warmer and moving would keep the ice open at that point. ~ So glad you feel better.
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