Newest Images of Marblehead

Golden Light on Gales Head

By |2017-03-06T20:24:34-05:00March 8th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: |

In mid-February, I took my Phantom 4 Pro drone to Redd's Pond and explored the area surrounding once overhead.  I had previously admired the outcropping of land on which Fort Sewall can be found but seeing it from the air gave it a different perspective.  As it turns out, this outcropping is/was known as Gales Head and I was thrilled with the light illuminating that section of land to highlight it in this image. From an earlier question on my Facebook page, I learned that Ambrose Gale (1630-1708) lived at 17 Franklin Street and had a fishing business located on [...]

Floating in Darkness

By |2017-03-06T20:24:14-05:00March 7th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: , , , |

I've captured the small boat in First Harbor with its Christmas trees from many angles and in varying light but as soon as I purchased my drone, I knew of one angle that I couldn't wait to try.  In mid-December, I launched the Phantom 4 Pro near the Marblehead Lobster Company and took it to its limit of 400 feet before aiming the camera straight down on this grouping of boats.  With the light having faded, the small Christmas tree stood out among the boats floating in darkness.  I used my car's headlights to help light up the scene. *This [...]

Sunset on the Neck

By |2017-03-05T20:20:18-05:00March 6th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: , , , |

Last week I sat for the FAA part 107 certification examination and became a certified pilot of small unmanned aircraft systems (aka drones).  In celebration, I wanted to share some images that I have been working on with the Phantom 4 Pro while exploring the many new compositions available to me with a third degree of movement above Marblehead. This image of sunset on the Neck was taken on Friday, March 3rd.  I had returned home from work and watched the clouds along the way wondering if they might pick up the light of the setting sun.  I grabbed the [...]

Morning Fog at First Harbor

By |2017-02-26T19:52:07-05:00March 3rd, 2017|Categories: Little Harbor|Tags: , , |

When I woke on Saturday, February 25th and spotted fog outside my window, I quickly pulled up the webcam at First Harbor and saw this view before me.  I quickly decided to skip coffee and ran out the door to capture the view of morning fog in First Harbor before the sun burned it away.  It was only much later that I realized the fog would win out against the fog for several hours but the scenes I captured on this morning in Marblehead more than made up for a delayed coffee and breakfast.

Browns Island from Doliber’s Cove

By |2017-02-26T19:47:44-05:00March 2nd, 2017|Categories: Little Harbor|Tags: , , |

My second stop on February 25th was Little Harbor and I couldn't pass up the chance to shoot the sun rising over Brown's Island and reflecting in the waters of Doliber's cove.  I shot this scene before capturing the one of the rowboat shared on Tuesday but came back to it after and found a bird had perched on the nearby rock to take in the peaceful scene.  I preferred this image with the bird to add a bit of life to the morning view.

Coming Ashore in the Fog – Waves at Castle Rock

By |2017-02-26T19:44:03-05:00March 1st, 2017|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: , , , |

Years ago, I was thrilled to be interviewed by the Marblehead Reporter about my photography and was pleasantly surprised at the headline calling me a Fog-tographer.  I had expressed my love of foggy conditions and, with the quality of light in this image, it really is no wonder that many of my favorite images were captured in the fog. This is another image from the morning of February 25th and was taken near the end of my journey from Little Harbor to Castle Rock.  The fog was picture perfect at this point and created a painterly light that washed over [...]

Burning Through the Fog at Little Harbor

By |2017-02-26T19:36:56-05:00February 28th, 2017|Categories: Little Harbor|Tags: , , , |

One of my first stops on February 25th was Little Harbor and this was my favorite image taken from along Beacon Street.  The sun had burned through enough of the fog to allow sunlight to reflect on the still water of the harbor.  I composed this shot to include the lone boat moored in First Harbor along Fisherman's Beach and then lucked out when a seagull flew over Brown's Island.

Coastline in the Fog – Wave Foam on the Neck

By |2017-02-26T19:32:49-05:00February 27th, 2017|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: , , |

On Saturday, February 25th, I woke to find Marblehead enveloped in fog as a result of the Spring-like weather that had offered us several days of warmth.  I ended up chasing the light and fog from Little Harbor to the Neck and came away with enough favorites to share a new foggy image of Marblehead every day this week. Today's image is my second favorite and comes from the outcropping at Castle Rock.  I had just taken what would be my favorite image of the day and walked behind the large rock to explore the view of this section of [...]

The Neverending Sunset – Abbot Hall Streaked with Light

By |2017-02-20T21:10:37-05:00February 24th, 2017|Categories: Sunset|Tags: , |

This is another image from the incredible sunset of February 18th.  I mentioned previously that the sunset seemed to last forever and so, as a child of the 80's, I couldn't help but title it the Neverending Sunset.  At this point, the light had left the clouds overhead and become concentrated near the horizon.  I zoomed in and composed this image to include Abbot Hall with streaks of light overhead.

Framed by the Pier House

By |2017-02-20T21:05:55-05:00February 23rd, 2017|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: , , |

This weekend, frostbite sailing took place in Marblehead harbor under Spring-like conditions and I couldn't pass up the chance to capture images of the sailboats maneuvering inside of the harbor.  In between closeups of the boats against familiar backdrops and shots taken by drone, I spotted sailboats passing through the open door of the Eastern Yacht Club pier house. I quickly recomposed my shot to include the whole of the EYC pier house just as a sailboat passed through the door opening.  The sun poked out from behind the clouds for a brief moment to add a warm glow to [...]