This may not be the first summer storm in Marblehead but it’s the first one I was here for and, luckily enough, happened on a Wednesday so I was free to head to the Neck to try to capture some bolts of lightning. I was watching the clouds and radar all afternoon and headed out when the storm approached flanking Marblehead to the north and south. I started off at Castle Rock but kept missing the lightning there and so I packed up and headed to Chandler Hovey Park.
I waited for a bit and then spotted the first bolt in the distance and set up this composition of a full Marblehead harbor. Then it was a matter of dialing in settings and trying to squeeze the remote trigger fast enough to capture the fleeting discharges of electricity. I lucked out with this bolt of lightning that struck close to Abbot Hall. With this shot in hand, I headed home and was really happy with the final image.
Eyal this is amazing!!!
Wonderful picture!!
Worth the wait
It was a treat to see your photos in person at the Arts Festival. I have not been back to Marblehead at that time in many years. I saw that the print of Townies had already sold.
My son was grounded at Logan trying to get to San Diego…ugh…finally arrived at one in the morning?
Do not play Benjamin Franklin lightening is deadly and people standing are attractive to lightening!!! Bit the pic is worth the risk this time. Love to you and family