Sun Rays over Marblehead Neck

On the first Wednesday in August, I remember the sky seemed to hold promise for a solid sunset and prompted me to chase the light onto the Neck. As I crossed over the causeway and checked my rearview mirror, I saw these great sun rays pour down over Devereux beach. I pulled over on Ocean Avenue at the private beach and quickly shot the scene from the sidewalk. I love the fleeting nature of these rays (which were gone within 5 minutes of my grabbing the camera) and the way they add drama to an otherwise calm scene. You can [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T11:39:55-04:00August 20th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: beach, Marblehead Neck, ocean, sun rays|0 Comments

The Coastline of the Neck

One more image from the recent exploration of a house at 405 Ocean Avenue. After shooting the tea house, I wandered down to a patio built out of/onto the rocky coastline. I managed to walk out onto a jutting cliff and saw this incredible view before me. The rocky coast, the Atlantic ocean and waves, the homes on the neck, a lone flagpole and even Marblehead Rock all stood before me. I just had to time this one right to capture some water cascading off the nearby rocks to add a bit more tension to the scene. It helped that [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:11-05:00August 17th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: American flag, houses, Marblehead Neck, ocean, rocks|0 Comments

Dawn Breaks over Brown’s Island

After catching the sunrise from Grace Oliver beach, I walked down Beacon Street to see what the colors were doing behind Brown's Island. With a few minutes to spare before the sun rose above the treetops, I quickly composed this image to put the island into silhouette and highlight the great light reflecting off the clouds overhead. All told, I spent one hour between Little Harbor and Grace Oliver beach shooting the dawn and sunrise. In that time, I kept walking (or running) back and forth to 'chase the light' and try to make the most of each location's landmarks. [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:11-05:00August 16th, 2012|Categories: Island|Tags: Brown's island, clouds, dawn, island|1 Comment

Sunrise over Doliber Cove

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, my 6 1/2 year old son woke me up before the sun rose and I decided to make the most of the situation by heading to Grace Oliver beach. After shooting the wider view including the beach, I zoomed in closer for this view. In it, you can just make out the edge of Brown's Island and one of my favorite trees at the edge of Crowninshield Road. The boats in the cove and the swim line add to the scene. The sun's early light reflects beautifully off the clouds overhead. Not a bad [...]

By Eyal Oren|2015-07-07T14:38:30-04:00August 15th, 2012|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: boats, Doliber cove, sunrise, water|0 Comments

The Sun Rises over Grace Oliver Beach

On a recent Sunday morning, I was awakened at 4:30am by a certain 6 1/2 year old resident of our household. I was upset at the early wake up but, after getting him back in bed, took a look outside and at weather apps to try to decide if it was worth getting up and out of the house for a sunrise shoot. The weather looked iffy but I decided to give it a shot. After checking the expected location of the sunrise, I headed out to Grace Oliver beach. I started off photographing the dawn at Little Harbor but [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T16:54:12-04:00August 14th, 2012|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: beach, boats, Brown's island, Grace Oliver beach, island, sunrise|1 Comment

Fishing under the Full Moon

With this month's full moon, also known as the Sturgeon moon, I sought out a new spot from which to capture the rise. I charted the expected location of its ascent and decided to use Marblehead Rock as my landmark with which to anchor the moon to a familiar spot. I set up and waited for the moon to rise above a low marine layer of clouds. Once it did, I started shooting - first wider shots to include the entire island and then closer shots. As the moon climbed in the sky, a boat came by on the way [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:11-05:00August 13th, 2012|Categories: moon|Tags: boat, full moon, Marblehead rock, ocean, people|0 Comments

Goodbye Glover

This week, the Glover school demolition began. I saw the first chunks removed on my way to work on Monday and noted even more disappeared by noon Tuesday. I had come home to grab lunch and quickly got the camera instead. I took a few shots from School street but then made my way around to Cherry Street and saw this view. The view reminded me of watching the old YMCA come down with layers appearing for singular moments in time. As it was the crew's lunch break, I had some time to compose this image to showcase the interior [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:11-05:00August 10th, 2012|Categories: School|Tags: demolition, Glover school, school|0 Comments

The Lynx Arrives in Marblehead

On Wednesday, the Privateer Lynx arrived in Marblehead as part of the Maritime Festival. I had photographed the Lynx arriving for the first time last year in the midst of rain and fog. As that shot from Fort Sewall had turned out well (click here to see it), I decided to try shooting from Chandler Hovey Park this time around. I climbed on the rocks that jut out from the east side of the parking lot and tried to capture the Lynx with a suitable Marblehead backdrop. The boat was a bit too far from Marblehead Rock and then came [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:12-05:00August 9th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Marblehead Harbor, sailboat|0 Comments

Inside the Lipton Tea House

I posted the view of the tea house yesterday and hinted at today's image. When I arrived at 405 Ocean Avenue, I made a bee line for this spot and took my time to explore the space inside the tea house. The angles and reflections were incredible and I wanted to focus on the structure of the house and offer the viewer a sense of walking in on a warm Summer day to sit, relax and enjoy the sounds and views of the ocean outside. For those interested, I should mention that this was not the first image captured when [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:12-05:00August 8th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: Marblehead Neck, tea house|2 Comments

The Tea House on the Neck

I first learned of the tea house that sits perched over the Atlantic ocean by chance when happening on a listing for the property on which it resides - 405 Ocean Avenue. Since that moment over one year ago, I have tried to find an opportunity to photograph the unique spot. As luck would have it, the owner of the home contacted me a few weeks ago and we set a date for a visit. Last Wednesday, I drove up the Neck, parked in front of the house, and walked around back. What greeted me was the view you see [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:12-05:00August 7th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: Marblehead Neck, ocean, tea house, tree|0 Comments

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