Watching the Storm at Castle Rock

With every storm, I try to make it out to Castle Rock near high tide to watch the incredible power of Mother Nature as waves crash into the shoreline and explode in plumes of white. With a perfect vantage point on the rock and views North and South, there really is no better place in all of Massachusetts for watching a storm roll in than Castle Rock in Marblehead. Here are three images captured at high tide as Hermine churned offshore. If you haven't seen the video yet, you can experience the storm by clicking below. [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:28-05:00September 7th, 2016|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: Castle Rock, storm, waves|0 Comments

Surfs Up – Devereux Beach, Marblehead

It's not often that we get great surfing waves in Marblehead but, when they arrive, Devereux Beach can get crowded with surfers very quickly. As post-tropical storm Hermine churned off the coast, she sent strong waves heading West right toward Devereux Beach. I had expected rain and grey clouds to accompany the storm but it stayed far enough off shore to produce a beautiful warm day in Marblehead with strong (but not overpowering) winds. I headed down to Devereux Beach at 9:45am and again at 11:00am to capture images of surfing in Marblehead. I had only done this once before [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:28-05:00September 6th, 2016|Categories: Beach|Tags: Devereux Beach, surfing|1 Comment

Last Light on Ram’s Island

This seemed like the perfect photo to end the week. On July 23rd, I headed out at sunset to Preston Beach chasing a storm and wound up capturing an incredible pink sky with lightning bolts in front of rainbows (that sounds made up but it wasn't). Before any of that happened, I was treated to some interesting cloud formations and incredibly calm waters. As the sun dipped lower in the sky, it lit up the horizon in a purple hue and the last light of the day cast a golden glow over Ram's Island. I used a long exposure (3.2 [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-08-31T17:45:01-04:00September 2nd, 2016|Categories: Island|Tags: Ram island, sunset|8 Comments

Read the Sign at Redd’s Pond

How many of you have noticed the sign at Redd's Pond? How many have actually read it??? I visited this iconic New England pond a few weeks ago and spent most of my time at the water's edge capturing the clouds reflecting in the still water. As I walked towards the car, I looked back and saw this composition of the sign leading the viewer's eye towards the pond and the red house across the way. If you can't make out the sign, it provides a fair amount of interesting information. There is a section on excessive algae growth and [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-09-01T06:57:55-04:00September 1st, 2016|Categories: Pond|Tags: Redd's pond|4 Comments

Motoring through Marblehead Harbor

The pier at the Pleon Yacht Club is one of my favorite spots for capturing a Marblehead sunset as it offers a clear view towards both Abbot Hall and our lighthouse with various compositions of boats to be found in between. On Saturday night, I headed to this spot a little before sunset as the clouds built up at the end of the day and held the promise of some nice light. I shot from the float on the water until the sun dipped below the horizon and then made my way back up the ramp for a few final [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-08-29T21:14:17-04:00August 31st, 2016|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, people, sunset|2 Comments

Diving at Dusk

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 [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-08-29T21:38:44-04:00August 30th, 2016|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: blue hour, boats, Crocker park, Marblehead Harbor, people, sunset|1 Comment

Marblehead School Year has Begun

I dropped off my son at the Marblehead Community Charter Public School this morning and was excited to capture the annual ceremony declaring that the Marblehead school year has begun. I learned today that Glover's Regiment has been firing this salute to start the school year since 1995. This year the location was moved closer to the school which made for a much better photo opportunity than last year in the field.

By Eyal Oren|2016-08-29T19:49:04-04:00August 29th, 2016|Categories: Traditions|Tags: Glover's regiment, school|0 Comments

Glover’s Regiment Starts the School Year with a Bang

This morning, the Marblehead Community Charter Public School will start the school year with a bang (or actually five) as the Glover's Regiment fires a five gun salute to open the academic calendar. I first witnessed this Marblehead tradition last year as my son entered fourth grade. I'll be returning this morning for the start of his fifth grade school year and this uniquely Marblehead way to start the school year.

By Eyal Oren|2016-08-28T18:55:37-04:00August 29th, 2016|Categories: Traditions|Tags: Glover's regiment, school|4 Comments

Paddling past Boston

I captured this image of a stand up paddleboarder almost exactly four years ago. I had gone out on what would turn out to be a lackluster Summer evening and almost gave up on any shots when I spotted someone taking off from Devereux Beach. With smooth strokes, the lone SUP made his way through the calm water of the Atlantic Ocean. I thought the lone figure in the middle of the ocean brought a sense of scale to the shot and especially when seen paddling past Boston seen in the background.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:28-05:00August 26th, 2016|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Boston, people|0 Comments

St Andrews Church in Marblehead

In November 2011, I was exploring new locations for capturing foliage and ended up at St Andrews Church on Lafayette Street. I stopped my bike when I reached this spot and composed an image to capture the bright red sign and tower beyond. I kept meaning to inquire about climbing the tower to explore vantage points but never did. I'll have to correct that in the near future...

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:28-05:00August 25th, 2016|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: church|2 Comments

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