Gazebo at Sunset

As the blizzard takes shape outside on this mid-March morning, I just couldn't stomach posting an image of snow. Instead, I turned to this incredible night at Crocker Park from late November. I had been shooting as the sun fell near Abbot Hall but noticed the best of the sunset color was quickly moving out of my composition. I walked back and found the gazebo at Crocker Park perfectly positioned under the peak light of sunset. Without a flake of snow on the ground, this seemed like a much better image to start off this day. I'm sure I'll have [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-03-13T07:07:55-04:00March 13th, 2018|Categories: Park|Tags: Crocker park, sunset|11 Comments

Fresh Snow on Pond View

Fresh snow in December is a magical thing...snow in March is nature's cruelest joke. With some forecasts of over a foot of snow due to arrive in Marblehead on Tuesday, March 13th, I struggled with an image to share today. This one of the red house named Pond View blanketed in white with the snow perfectly accentuating the branches on the trees was an instant favorite when I captured it just after dawn on December 10th. From the perfect snow to the partly frozen pond, the image had all of the elements I could hope for. Hopefully you find its [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-03-11T22:04:42-04:00March 12th, 2018|Categories: Snow|Tags: dawn, Redd's pond, snow, trees|13 Comments

Snowy Owl in Marblehead

There have been snowy owl sightings in Marblehead for the past few winters but I had never had the good fortune to see (let alone try to photograph) one. Though I have never been drawn to the niche of bird photography, there is something about the snowy owl that makes them an incredible sight to behold. When I heard that one had been spotted in Marblehead in early January during that arctic cold blast, I decided to try to spot it. I ended up lucking out on my third outing when this owl perched on a familiar picnic bench near [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-03-08T21:48:04-05:00March 9th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Goldthwait|22 Comments

Dusting of Snow on Browns Island

As snow is due to fall tonight from the latest Nor'Easter, I thought I would share one of the images I captured this winter while I took a hiatus from the site (but kept exploring this beautiful town). Today's image of Brown's Island and sunrise reflected in the still waters of Fisherman's Beach comes from December 10th. I had gone out the day before when snow began to fall and captured my favorite image of 2017 - 'Christmas at Sea'. With more snow having fallen overnight, I returned to Barnegat and Little Harbor the next morning to capture more images [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-03-07T20:57:31-05:00March 8th, 2018|Categories: Snow|Tags: Brown's island, snow, sunrise|6 Comments

Shelter from the Storm

My first stop on Saturday was Devereux Beach and, even at two hours before high tide, Ocean Avenue leading to the causeway was beginning to fill with ocean water from spillover. I parked on Beach Street instead and walked carefully across to the Riverhead side and onto one of the floats. From there I waited for breaks in the light rain and used my longest lens to shoot the shelter at Devereux Beach. The shelter served as a perfect subject to frame the power of the ocean and oncoming waves. I watched as the waves barreled up the incline of [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-03-06T21:16:38-05:00March 7th, 2018|Categories: Storm|Tags: Devereux Beach, ocean, storm, waves|2 Comments

Dancing Waves at Flirtation Rock

After exploring the causeway, Front street and the Landing, I made my way to a favorite spot on Surf Street looking down at the small cove bordered by Flirtation Rock and Bass Rock. This is a great vantage point for watching waves crashing against the sea wall and I took plenty of shots of that. However, as I watched one wave recede from the wall and meet another oncoming wave, the sheer power of the two met in the middle to create explosions of water. The small cove seemed to come to life with these dancing waves that reached incredible [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-03-05T21:13:08-05:00March 6th, 2018|Categories: Storm|Tags: ocean, Preston Beach, storm, Surf Street, waves|6 Comments

Taking the Measure of a Storm

With every significant Nor'Easter, one can count on a group to gather along Cliff Street near Red Steps to watch the waves explode along the causeway. Based on the height of the crash relative to the lamp posts, one can get a good measure of a storm and it's power. This is a popular stop and I wasn't alone here at high tide on the Saturday after the storm. I didn't even have the longest lens of the group ;-) Nevertheless, I watched the waves and chose my compositions while waiting for the breaks in clouds that would offer some [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-03-05T08:14:39-05:00March 5th, 2018|Categories: Storm|Tags: causeway, lamp post, storm, waves|16 Comments

Broken Wharfs at the Landing

After capturing shots from Cliff Street, I made my way toward the State Street Landing and witnessed the broken wharfs being lifted with each passing wave at high tide. The wharfs are normally lined with benches and guard rails where people can wait for boats to tie up below. I had never seen the ramps approach the level of the wharfs with high tides in the summer nor had I ever seen the water come close to the bottom of the structures. As I stood amongst a group of stunned observers, the ocean lifted the entire structure up and then [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-03-04T15:59:36-05:00March 4th, 2018|Categories: Storm|Tags: storm, The Landing|15 Comments

The 12:30 Show at the Barnacle

You can always count on a good show at the Barnacle with every Nor'Easter that comes through town and yesterday's showing was no different. The restaurant was full for this well timed 12:30 show and I joined the others gathered to watch the beauty of the ocean's waves crashing against the restaurant. This wasn't the highest waves I've seen from this spot but the clearing skies made for some great light on those awesome waves.

By Eyal Oren|2018-03-04T07:17:01-05:00March 4th, 2018|Categories: Storm|Tags: Barnacle, storm, waves|12 Comments

Oceanside at Front Street

That was an incredible storm with the power to uproot enormous trees and cause major infrastructure issues with lost power and damage along the coast. In the aftermath of the storm, there was beauty to be found in the raw power of the ocean and I set out before the noon high tide to capture scenes around Marblehead. I began the day shooting waves exploding behind and above the lamp posts along the causeway then made my way to Hammond Park, the Landing, Front Street before exploring Greystone and finally Surf Street. By the time I returned home, I had [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-03-03T19:59:56-05:00March 3rd, 2018|Categories: Storm|Tags: Front Street, lighthouse, storm, waves|14 Comments

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