I've captured many images of Marblehead Light around sunset (both before after its green light turns on) and yet I had never captured the reflection of sunset's last light in the glass of the lighthouse before. I was able to 'reach' closer to the lighthouse through the use of a borrowed zoom lens and the soft light of sunset reflecting in the glass coupled with the very full harbor made for a picture perfect image of Marblehead on a late September day.
One more warm image to finish off the week. This one comes from August 5th and a trip out to Gerry Island when I noticed these great clouds forming overhead. I realized that I had never captured an image of Gerry Island on its own so I switched to a vertical orientation and used the clouds in the sky to break up the otherwise monotonous blue.
This week has felt much more like the end of Summer than late Fall. I haven't been able to motivate to shoot Marblehead Harbor now mostly emptied of boats on these warm Fall days and so I looked in the archive for a better representation of this perfect weather. The image was taken on August 18th and, as you can see, the harbor was filled with boats. There's nothing better than enjoying a warm Summer sunset over Marblehead Harbor.
Today's image comes from December 21, 2012 and a trip to Castle Rock at the tail end of a storm. I can't recall the specifics of this storm but I still remember the power of the waves thrown towards the rocky shore of Marblehead Neck by the mighty sea. In this frame you can see the remnants of the last wave cascading down the large granite formations while another wave crests and approaches the shore. Castle Rock might be my favorite spot for storm watching and if a storm happens to hit peak power and high tide around sunset, so [...]
On August 4th, a strong thunderstorm passed over Marblehead and I ended up chasing the lightning around town trying to catch bolts from various locations. This image was taken from the beginning of the storm as the grey clouds formed and overtook the sky over Marblehead. I wasn't sure how to describe these impressive cloud formations but they seemed to form a churning sky over Marblehead Light so I stuck with that terminology. If someone has a better description, please let me know. Here are more images from this outing on August 4th:
For the past 15 years, Heather and Roy Martin have been creating incredible displays to celebrate Halloween in Marblehead. I had heard stories of High Street as the destination for trick or treating in town but had not yet ventured there with my wife and young kids. In advance of this Halloween, I posted a question of the All Marblehead Happenings Facebook page and received some great advice about the street and this house. We arrived a little before 6pm and I stood in line while my wife took the kids around houses to collect candy. From the street, one [...]
I often neglect the backside of Abbot Hall in favor of capturing the tower and its clock. On a recent outing with a super wide lens, I tried to find a new composition for this very photogenic building. By shooting from the back and incorporating the path as a leading line, I hoped to draw the eye in and allow the viewer to take in the beautiful architecture of the building. Have a great weekend and Halloween!
Today's image comes from October 18th and an outing at dawn in the hopes of catching some early sea smoke. The first hard frost of the year seemed to be a good time to catch some sea smoke but the wind and other factors prevented it from forming. Instead, I pointed my lens at the great tree at Fort Sewall and composed this image to capture the feel of a calm morning on Fort Beach.
As the days get shorter, the weather cooler and Marblehead harbor begins to empty, I can't help but bring out a photo from a foggy Summer day in 2012. I had gone out on this fog filled day hoping to capture images of boats in Marblehead harbor surrounded by the atmospheric fog. I had envisioned shots of boats with the thick fog serving to hide any signs of houses across the shore. What I found when I arrived on Marblehead Neck was a more perfect scene than I imagined. The houses across the shore had indeed disappeared in the fog but Abbot [...]
I mentioned in yesterday's post that I hadn't captured any images of Fall foliage in Marblehead this year. As I wrote that post, I was also scouting the full Hunter's moon expected location and had an image in mind that I hoped to capture. I finished up my last note at work at 5:15pm and drove straight to Devereux Beach and the causeway. I had packed my camera and tripod that morning in case I was able to make it out on time for the 5:30pm moonrise and 5:45pm sunset. I arrived at the Devereux parking lot at a little [...]