Forest River Foliage

I had just about given up on finding decent foliage shots in Marblehead this fall season and had felt reasonably happy with the recent shot at Redd's Pond and the other of Brown's Island. However, Saturday was just a beautiful day and, with the threat of rain Sunday, I decided to head out of the house a little before noon when I spotted clouds moving in. My first stop was the small bridge at the end of Leggs Hill Road which offers a postcard view of Forest River. I had been scouting the foliage at this spot every morning as [...]

By Eyal Oren|2019-10-28T20:58:21-04:00October 28th, 2019|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, Forest River|8 Comments

Thank You Eastern Yacht Club!

I gave my first ever photography talk last night at the Eastern Yacht Club and could not have asked for a better venue, crowd or hosts. Everyone at the Eastern made me feel welcome and it was awesome to hear ooh's and aah's spread through the room as people responded to my photographs of Marblehead. Thank you especially to the Callahans for the invitation and to Twig Burke for arranging a wonderful evening as well as sharing all of his knowledge of this town with us. My wife and I had a great night at the club. Last night I [...]

By Eyal Oren|2019-10-24T07:43:31-04:00October 24th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Eastern Yacht Club|4 Comments

Flying above Marblehead

It's been a while since I've taken my drone flying over Marblehead and so I decided to go through my 'to be posted' archive focusing on images taken from the air to share today. I stopped at this one captured on June 20.2017 that was accomplished by capturing several sequential images and then merging them into this panoramic view of Marblehead Neck and the harbor filled with boats. The cumulus clouds overhead helped balance the final image and made for a beautiful late spring/early summer view of Marblehead that rivals any viewed from an airplane.

By Eyal Oren|2019-10-22T22:01:18-04:00October 23rd, 2019|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, Marblehead Neck, panorama|5 Comments

Fall Color on Brown’s Island

After capturing yesterday's image of the last regatta of the year at Redd's Pond, I drove down Norman Street. I had spotted some nice fall color on Brown's island a few days prior and, with the recent storm, wondered if any foliage remained. Sure enough, some bright orange leaves could be seen adding a touch of color to the large island in Little Harbor. This is likely my last chance to shoot any foliage in town as the trees have not fared well this year with the severe fall storms.

By Eyal Oren|2019-10-21T22:23:46-04:00October 22nd, 2019|Categories: Island|Tags: Brown's island, Fall, foliage, Little Harbor|2 Comments

Fall Regatta at Redd’s Pond

On Sunday, I was working on my first Wednesdays in Marblehead talk set to take place at one of our yacht clubs this Wednesday. As I took a break from the slideshow, I turned to Facebook and realized that I had almost missed the fall regatta of model sailboats at Redd's Pond. Thanks to Kristen's Facebook photos, I quickly jumped in the car and made it to Redd's in time to capture the last few minutes of racing. The first thing I noticed was the foliage at Old Burial Hill and walked around the pond to find the composition which would [...]

By Eyal Oren|2019-10-20T21:07:20-04:00October 21st, 2019|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, Redd's pond, regatta, sailboat|18 Comments

October Sail into Marblehead Harbor

While I was out shooting from the Neck on Sunday, I kept hoping for something dynamic to break up the otherwise still scene of boats on their moorings. As luck would have it, only 10 minutes after capturing Tuesday's image, this boat came back into Marblehead Harbor after finishing an October sail. I imagine conditions were near perfect with cool, crisp air and a brisk wind. I was thrilled with the sailboat adding that dynamic element and even more so by the clouds shifting and exhibition their own flow in the sky above.

By Eyal Oren|2019-10-16T21:51:48-04:00October 17th, 2019|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Fall, foliage, Marblehead Harbor, sailboat|7 Comments

September Sunset over Marblehead Harbor

I'm not quite sure what color I'm looking at in this September sunset over Marblehead harbor. This was the view I had from Crocker Park on September 4th when a storm passed just before sunset and I witnessed a huge orange sky and incredible clouds over the Neck. I had to use my widest lens in a vertical orientation and shoot a multi-image panorama to take in the full scene. I was still shooting as the light changed and, five minutes later, I was staring at this. Is it still orange? Or pink? Or pink-orange??? Whatever the color, the sky [...]

By Eyal Oren|2019-10-15T22:56:07-04:00October 16th, 2019|Categories: Sunset|Tags: boats, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, orange, pink, sunset|13 Comments

First Signs of Fall in Marblehead

Before capturing the moonrise on Sunday night, I had driven across the causeway to capture some interesting clouds over Abbot Hall. I decided to shoot from the float at the end of the Pleon Yacht Club pier and was thrilled to find the first signs of fall in the changing leaves across the harbor. I composed this image to capture the boat in the foreground reflecting the afternoon sun and with the cloud formation over Abbot Hall on the left with the orange and yellow tree foliage at the edge of Crocker Park on the right. I ended up with [...]

By Eyal Oren|2019-10-14T19:56:51-04:00October 15th, 2019|Categories: Fall|Tags: boats, Fall, foliage, Marblehead Harbor|2 Comments

Hunting the Moon in Marblehead

As disappointed as I was in yesterday's photo excursion, today more than made up for it. I had decided on a whim to drive up to New Hampshire on Saturday to explore foliage and followed some online suggestions on peak foliage. Between the flat light and less than ideal compositions, I ended up disappointed with the excursion. Today started off much better with great weather in town. I headed out early to scout out locations for tonight's Hunters moonrise and had decided on either Crocker Park or Ferry Lane as offering the vantage point I was looking for. I had [...]

By Eyal Oren|2019-10-13T19:49:45-04:00October 13th, 2019|Categories: moon|Tags: Corinthian Yacht Club, full moon, lighthouse, moonrise|20 Comments

Storm Watching in Marblehead

With forecasts for huge waves and strong winds, I am trying to decide where to watch this Nor'easter. I looked back through my 'to be posted' archive and found some favorite vantage points including Castle Rock, The Barnacle Restaurant, the Causeway (from Cliff Street), the corner of Surf Street and Spray Avenue looking down at Preston and Greystone Beach from Coolidge Road. What's your favorite spot for storm watching in Marblehead?

By Eyal Oren|2019-10-09T20:48:41-04:00October 10th, 2019|Categories: Storm|Tags: storm|0 Comments

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