Epiphany Bonfire at Riverhead Beach

For the second year in a row, the town of Marblehead gathered its Christmas trees onto Riverhead Beach and set them ablaze in the tradition of the Epiphany bonfire. This annual tradition took place for years until the new causeway was built and then was put on hiatus until its resumption last year. That was the first time I had the pleasure of witnessing the massive bonfire of Christmas trees with families gathered to witness the beautiful sight. With a new Phantom 4 Pro in hand, I decided to capture this year's Epiphany bonfire from the air. I set off [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-01-06T19:44:48-05:00January 6th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, bonfire, Riverhead beach, tradition|20 Comments

Crashing Surf at Chandler Hovey Park

After capturing the view of sunset from Chandler Hovey Park, I watched the light until it started to fade and then turned to head towards my car. As I did, I spotted pink light over Childrens Island and walked around the lighthouse to see the last glow of sunset fading near the horizon. At the same time, I heard the familiar sound of crashing surf rolling the pebbles along that section of Chandler Hovey Park where flat rocks lead to a miniature beach. I quickly got into position and slowed the shutter speed to capture the movement of the water as [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-01-04T22:34:21-05:00January 6th, 2017|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: Chandler Hovey park, ocean, sunset|0 Comments

Sunset at Chandler Hovey – this view never gets old

As this site has continued, I have found myself with fewer opportunities to capture scenes of Marblehead on any given Wednesday. Instead, I head out when the light is right at sunrise, sunset or, on occasion, in mid-day on a day off from work. Yesterday, seemed like it would turn into another grey day with little to offer until the clouds started to break up near sunset and I grabbed my gear and headed out to Marblehead Neck. I looked over my shoulder as I drove across the causeway and stopped at a few spots on the Neck before heading towards [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-01-04T22:28:56-05:00January 5th, 2017|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: Chandler Hovey park, dramatic sky, sunset|1 Comment

Lighting up Riverside Drive

It seemed only appropriate to begin 2017 with an aerial image as I expect to share many more views from above Marblehead in the year to come. On Christmas Eve, I headed out shortly after sunset with a particular image in mind. Since first seeing the holiday light display on Riverside Drive years ago, I sought out a way to do justice to the annual tradition embraced by the neighbors on this small street. I had tried to shoot from street level but couldn't fully capture the display and, when I purchased my Phantom 4 Pro drone, knew I had [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-01-03T20:51:56-05:00January 4th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, Christmas, holiday, houses|18 Comments

2016 in Pictures – Annual Marblehead New Years Day Slideshow

253 images of Marblehead shared in 365 days This year I shared 253 images of which 180 were taken in 2016; the rest came from my to be posted archive. I actually captured 346 images this past year but, as with years past, I end up with more shots than I can reasonably share and therefore have a growing archive of images waiting to be posted. What started off as a personal website to explore my new hometown of Marblehead, Massachusetts has taken off in ways I never imagined. When I first created Wednesdays in Marblehead in 2010 and [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-01-01T09:38:07-05:00January 1st, 2017|Categories: Video|Tags: slideshow, video|0 Comments

Top 10 of 2016 – #1 – Light Dawns on Marblehead

So this is a first - my favorite image of 2016 is a brand new one that I am sharing in the countdown for the first time. On the morning of Wednesday December 14th, I headed out of the house eager to capture aerial images of Marblehead with my new Phantom drone. I had purchased the flying camera a week earlier and was just starting to get the hang of it but had not yet been able to shoot under great light. On this morning, the conditions seemed promising and I headed out towards Abbot Hall. I brought the phantom [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-12-29T17:59:10-05:00December 30th, 2016|Categories: Favorite|Tags: Abbot Hall, aerial, dawn, favorite, historic downtown, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, Old Town|16 Comments

Top 10 of 2016 – #2 – Sailing Under the Sunset

This is the second image in the Top 10 of 2016 countdown to have been taken on the night of July 5th and was an easy choice for the #2 spot (it was actually #1 until December 14th when it got bounced for that top slot). As the sun set through the building fog on this night, it created an incredible diffuse orange light. I was shooting various compositions in this light and then spotted two townies sailing under the sunset light. The picture perfect light and warmth of the final scene with the silhouettes of the sailors visible combined [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-12-18T11:57:56-05:00December 29th, 2016|Categories: Favorite|Tags: favorite, fog, Marblehead Harbor, people, sailboat, sailing, sunset|6 Comments

Top 10 of 2016 – #3 – Rainbow Lightning at Preston Beach

In any other year, I have to believe that rainbow lighting (you can make out the lightning bolt crossing in front of the rainbow) on a pink sky at Preston Beach would have taken the #1 spot. As it is, the perfect timing in this capture ends up at a still respectable #3 spot. I went out on July 23rd as the thunderstorm passed Marblehead in the hopes of capturing a few bolts from Preston Beach. I never expected the clouds to break behind me and create a vibrant pink sunset let alone for a rainbow to form from the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-12-18T11:52:12-05:00December 28th, 2016|Categories: Favorite|Tags: favorite, lightning, pink, Preston Beach, rainbow, sunset|5 Comments

Top 10 of 2016 – #4 – Fire in the Sky

As we make our way through the top 5, I chose this image of a brilliant sunset mimicking fire in the sky as #4 on my Top 10 of 2016 countdown. I still remember heading out on September 20th mostly because I had missed an amazing sunset the night before. I decided to go out regardless of weather, clouds or light and ended up at Corinthian Lane with its expansive view across Marblehead Harbor as the sun set and the sky exploded. This was the most vibrant and longest lasting sunset I have witnessed in Marblehead with clouds creating the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-12-18T11:23:32-05:00December 27th, 2016|Categories: Favorite|Tags: favorite, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|1 Comment

Top 10 of 2016 – #5 – Golden Fog in Marblehead Harbor

Back to the Top 10 of 2016 Countdown and the first warm image to make it to the favorite list of images. I had gone out on July 5th when golden fog rolled into Marblehead Harbor and was rewarded with the most incredible light I had seen in our town. The light was so awesome that two images from this evening are in my Top 10 list (the other just missed the #1 slot). The combination of fog enveloping (but not overwhelming) the familiar Marblehead skyline and the harbor filled with boats made this an easy choice for #5 on [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-12-18T11:24:43-05:00December 26th, 2016|Categories: Favorite|Tags: boats, favorite, fog, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

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