Abbot Hall – Patron of Marblehead

As you may know, Abbot Hall is currently undergoing some restorative work on its tower and, as such, scaffolding and red netting have surrounded the iconic structure. With the red wrapping covering Abbot Hall, I had decided to explore compositions that would exclude the tower as much as possible. Then, a few weeks ago, someone donated money to adorn the red tower with a large letter M representing Marblehead's school colors and emblem of the sports teams. Since then, the tower is back as a focal point of my photography. On July 13th, my family was invited out on a [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-07-24T21:46:55-04:00July 25th, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

Through the Looking Glass at Marblehead Light

I skipped last week's From the Rooftops Thursday entry in favor of a dramatic sunset so today we return to the top of Marblehead Light for one of a series of images capture on July 2nd as we climbed to the top of the lighthouse to hang lights for the Fourth of July celebration. I began by capturing scenes of Marblehead Harbor from this unique vantage point but the red drapes and scaffolding around Abbot Hall forced me to look for other vantage points. The exercise proved to be a good one as I focused on shadows and the windows [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 24th, 2014|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: boats, Chandler Hovey park, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, rooftop|0 Comments

Black Dog in Little Harbor

On Monday, July 21, dense fog approached Marblehead's shores and I decided to head out to capture a few scenes I had in mind. Rather than heading straight to Marblehead Harbor, I took West Shore Drive to Beacon Street and Grace Oliver Beach. I took a few photos there with Brown's Island barely visible through the gathering fog and then walked along Beacon Street to Harding Lane. There, I wandered down for a better view of Brown's Island and found Sadie. Sadie was jumping into the waters of Little Harbor after rocks being thrown by her owners. She would pine [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-07-22T21:11:50-04:00July 23rd, 2014|Categories: Little Harbor|Tags: Brown's island, fog, Little Harbor, people|0 Comments

Pink Sunset and Fog over Marblehead Harbor

Back to the incredible sunset that took place on Wednesday, July 16. I've share two images from that night so far but, between the fog over Marblehead Harbor and the spectacular colors that formed at sunset and for the 45 minutes that followed, I have 10 more images yet to share from this evening. I previously shared an image including Abbot Hall and one focused on the cranes at the end of the pier from which I was shooting. This was the view looking out toward Marblehead Light. At this point, the colors in the sky had shifted from blue [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 22nd, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, Eastern Yacht Club, fog, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, pink, sunset|0 Comments

Watching the Moon Rise from Fort Sewall

By popular demand - an image of the full moon rise from Fort Sewall captured on July 11, 2014. When I go out to shoot, I will often return with several images that I want to share. Such was the case with the full moon rise of July 11-12. On that first night, I had hoped for a new composition of the moon rising over Chandler Hovey Park as seen from Fort Sewall and achieved that when I used the leaves of the great tree at the Fort to frame this shot. However, moments later, the Glover's Regiment began their [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 21st, 2014|Categories: moon|Tags: boats, Chandler Hovey park, Fort Sewall, Green Street Cemetery, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, moon|0 Comments

The Cranes at Sunset overlooking Marblehead Harbor

You know you are dealing with an incredible sunset when a pair of cranes grab your attention and become the focal point of an image. I had never imagined taking a picture of the two cranes that stand at the end of this pier off Foster Street but then I never saw light as incredible as on this Wednesday evening. With the low-lying fog bank on Marblehead Harbor and the explosion of colors overhead, I kept moving from one spot to the next trying to capture the incredible light before me. As I moved to cross from one side to [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 18th, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: boats, clouds, fog, pier, sunset|0 Comments

Red Sky at Night and Fog in Marblehead Harbor

On Wednesday, July 15, Marblehead was pummeled by rain that seemed to fall in sheets at times. The humidity of the system combined with the cold water temperatures to form fog in the morning and night for several days. As the system moved away in early evening, I decided to head out hoping for that fog and the strong sunsets that usually follow a good storm. As I made my way across the causeway, I found thick fog had indeed arrived and made it difficult to see to the next lamp post as I drove. I continued to Foster Street [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 17th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, fog, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Sailing Out of Marblehead Harbor

On Sunday, July 13th my family was invited by friends on a boat ride out to Halfway Rock. The sky was a clear blue on our way out of Marblehead Harbor but we were treated to slowly building clouds on our return. As we approached the mouth of the harbor, a sailboat came close crossing between Marblehead Light and the newly decorated scaffolding over Abbot Hall. I captured this image as the sailboat glided into a perfect position in my composition. Afterwards, I tried to bring out the red of the scaffolding and the large M recently added to it. [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 16th, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, from the water, lighthouse, sailboat|0 Comments

Long Exposure – Marblehead Harbor Reflecting Colors of Sunset

For a while, I would share long exposure images on Tuesdays. That theme hasn't been as active as in months past but, at the end of June, I had a chance to capture a long exposure image at sunset and I thought I would share it today. This was at the tail end of an incredibly vibrant sunset that took place over 45 minutes and had me driving to three different locations. I had thought the show was finished and was driving toward the causeway when I looked to my right and saw this scene. I quickly turned around, parked, [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 15th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, reflection, sunset|1 Comment

Sunset Salute at Fort Sewall by Glover’s Regiment

This weekend, Glover's Regiment held their annual encampment at Fort Sewall. The timing would prove to be perfect with incredible weather throughout the weekend and a supermoon making its appearance on successive clear nights. I couldn't wait to share two images of the full moon this weekend but this image was an easy choice for next up to share. As I waited for the supermoon to rise on Friday night, I overheard some members of Glover's Regiment discussing a sunset salute. The thought of capturing a volley of musket fire over Marblehead Harbor trumped any planned images of the moon [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 14th, 2014|Categories: Traditions|Tags: Fort Sewall, Glover's regiment, lighthouse|0 Comments

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