Bluebird Day at the Eastern Yacht Club

I've shared a few images from last Wednesdays outings at mid-day and sunset to capture views from along the neck. I was mostly shooting towards Abbot and the harbor on this day as all the clouds had collected in that section of sky and I found the section overhead to be a fairly boring blue. However, when I made my way out to the pier at the Pleon and looked back at the Eastern Yacht Club, I found the appearance of a nearly bluebird day (normally marked by the absence of any clouds) worked really well with the deep blue [...]

By Eyal Oren|2021-09-17T06:29:53-04:00September 17th, 2021|Categories: From the Water|Tags: Eastern Yacht Club, from the water|0 Comments

The View from Peabody Lane

Last Wednesday ended up being a tour of public ways on the Neck and this stop at the end of Peabody Lane provides some great views in either direction. Looking left you can see Abbot Hall and a harbor filled with boats. To the right is the Corinthian Yacht Club and, well, more boats filling the harbor. This is one of the more intimidating public ways as you end up having to walk along the well kept lawn of a home to get to this overlook.

By Eyal Oren|2021-09-13T22:29:04-04:00September 14th, 2021|Categories: Public Way|Tags: Corinthian Yacht Club, Peabody Lane, Public way|8 Comments

Parker Lane Sunset

On Wednesday, September 8, I headed out twice on photo outings and found myself at one of my favorite public ways both times. Parker Lane can be found shortly after crossing the causeway onto Marblehead Neck and is a small lane leading to a bench that overlooks Marblehead Harbor. There used to be stairs leading down to the shore but those washed away a few years ago. In its place is a new ladder bolted to the concrete wall which continues to allow access to the shore during all but high tides. I had visited Parker Lane at 2pm as [...]

By Eyal Oren|2021-09-12T21:02:54-04:00September 13th, 2021|Categories: Public Way|Tags: boats, Parker Lane, Public way, sunset|0 Comments

Storm’s A Coming

I mentioned in yesterday's post that I had gone out to Crocker Park on that Wednesday at dawn hoping for a bit of red sky that might precede the coming storm. In the wide view I shared, the hints of red could only be seen close to the horizon. I took advantage of my zoom lens to compose a tighter shot that encompassed the patch of red sky and ignoring the blue surrounding it. At its peak (15 minutes before the wider shot), there was a bit of that fiery glow to alert sailors that a storm's a coming to [...]

By Eyal Oren|2021-09-01T21:19:25-04:00September 2nd, 2021|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: boats, Crocker park, lighthouse, sunrise|2 Comments

Proofing at Crocker

I'm not great at predicting weather but with the coming storm, I figured the old adage 'red sky in morning, sailor take warning' might work in reverse. Turned out to be a lackluster sunrise despite that old saying so I went with plan B... My 2022 Marblehead Calendar proof arrived late last night and it looks great. I immediately approved the full print run and brought the calendar with me this morning just in case. In lieu of an epic sunrise, I placed the proof on one of Crocker's rocks and made quick work of this product shot. With the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2021-09-01T07:22:36-04:00September 1st, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: calendar|5 Comments

Leading Lines at the Fort

After capturing the view from atop Fort Sewall, I made my way down the stairs and stopped short when I noticed the s-curve of the fence. I decided to use the curve as a leading line which would draw the viewer into the image taking in the new trees planted as part of the renovation before heading off to the distance with boats on their moorings and sunset light in the evening sky.

By Eyal Oren|2021-08-30T21:56:10-04:00August 31st, 2021|Categories: Park|Tags: Fort Sewall, sunset, tree|8 Comments

New Life for the Old Fort

Last week I visited the newly renovated Fort Sewall for the first time in well over two years. It's amazing to realize just how much the fort has changed since we moved to Marblehead in May 2008. Early on, I had captured a favorite shot of a tree in a blanket of white snow in front of the red doors. That photo still hangs in my home office but the tree fell years ago and the doors have since been painted white. Then there was the great tree that succumbed to a storm in August 2019. After a major renovation, [...]

By Eyal Oren|2021-08-29T22:31:27-04:00August 30th, 2021|Categories: Landmark|Tags: Fort Sewall|3 Comments

2022 Marblehead Calendar Finalized – PreOrders Now Open

Last week, I asked for help in choosing the best images for several months of my 2022 Wednesdays in Marblehead calendar. I had it narrowed down to 3 favorites for six of the months and with the help of votes on Facebook and Instagram, got it down to a final selection. I am double-checking holiday dates now and expect to place an order with my printer by the end of the week. With proofing and slow mail, I should have the calendars by the end of September. Unfortunately, my printer's prices have gone up as have those from all shipping [...]

By Eyal Oren|2021-08-24T19:58:32-04:00August 24th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: calendar|1 Comment

Barnegat Blue Moon

I didn't have much hope for capturing tonight's blue moon. I had started off at Fort Sewall (my first time since they reopened the site) and had just decided that the low lying haze would block any hope of a good moonrise. I headed over to the Little Harbor Lobster Company's lot and parked with a view of little harbor and waited just in case. Just as the blue hour hit with a deep blue sky, the August blue moon (the third of four full moons in a season) rose in the clearing of trees over Gerry Island. I scrambled [...]

By Eyal Oren|2021-08-21T20:31:45-04:00August 21st, 2021|Categories: moon|Tags: Barnegat, blue hour, boats, full moon, Gerry island, lighthouse|15 Comments

In the Nick of Time

I couldn't make up my mind about tonight's sunset and, by the time I did, almost missed the peak light. I had a late start and my first stop at Parker Lane was a no-go with the angle of light being just a bit off. From there I headed around to Foster and then went down to the Pleon's pier where I set up and composed this shot just in the nick of time. Within a minute, the light had already become more muted. I shot a few more frames but quickly realized the best light had passed and packed [...]

By Eyal Oren|2021-08-08T20:22:03-04:00August 8th, 2021|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

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