Mother’s Grave – Happy Halloween

With cemeteries whose age is counted in the hundreds of years, Marblehead is home to some very unique gravestones. My personal favorite is this simple one engraved with the lone word Mother that can be found at the Green Street cemetery. The gravestone is haunting for its simplicity and happens to lie in front of a maple tree. That combination made it an easy favorite to shoot and one that I've visited on a number of occasions for subtly different compositions. I couldn't think of a better image than this one of Mother's grave to wish everyone a Happy Halloween. [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:27-05:00October 31st, 2016|Categories: Fall|Tags: gravestone, Green Street Cemetery, maple tree|1 Comment

Peak Foliage at Waterside Cemetery

This year's drought and weather meant poor conditions for catching peak foliage in Marblehead. As it turned out, October 2012 offered ample opportunities to capture trees in their full Autumn brilliance - and especially so at Waterside Cemetery. This shot of a maple tree displaying peak foliage at Waterside Cemetery was captured on a picture perfect mid-October day. I decided to include the rock wall as a frame for the image to counter the sky and tree (as well as hide other elements to the right of the image).

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:27-05:00October 25th, 2016|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, Waterside Cemetery|0 Comments

Fall Colors on the Forest River

This year has been quite lackluster when it comes to capturing Fall colors in Marblehead. Whether the lack of rain this Summer or the extended warmth thus far has led to this year's mix of bare trees amongst green one, the end result has limited my outings to capture foliage. I have a shot in mind for this week but, in the meantime, here is one from 2014. In contrast, 2014 was a banner year for capturing Fall colors in Marblehead. I've shared a number of images over the past year but this one of the Forest River has remained in [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:57-05:00October 26th, 2015|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, Forest River|0 Comments

Peak Color under a Purple Sky

This image from atop Leggs Hill Road was captured on November 2nd during a brilliant sunset that, at this point had colored the sky a shade of purple. These young trees are seen showing their peak Fall color under the purple sky.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:16-05:00December 19th, 2014|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, sunset|0 Comments

Patch of Color at Lead Mills

I've shared a few images around the Lead Mills area from mid-October but not this vantage point. After capturing the Fall foliage along the edge of the water in Salem Harbor, I walked up Lafayette Street and spotted this red bush among the greenery. I used the rock wall as a leading line to bring the viewer's eye into the scene.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:18-05:00November 18th, 2014|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, lead mills|0 Comments

Foliage at Sunset from Leggs Hill

All images shared this week have come from two very different outings on Sunday, November 2nd. Monday's came during the first snow of the season but, what followed, was an incredible sunset which always seems to follow such a storm. I shared an image yesterday from Forest River which had been my first destination when the light show began. Immediately after capturing that image, I drove back up Leggs Hill Road to the parking lot of the YMCA. Once there, I found that the young trees were still holding onto their leaves which had changed to a bright orange hue. I [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:19-05:00November 5th, 2014|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, Leggs hill, sunset, trees|0 Comments

Pink Glow over the Forest River

I last captured an image from this spot over four years ago and had recently used it on the title page of my Wednesdays in Marblehead book. This past week, I had returned to the spot at dawn to photography the Fall colors I had noted on a recent drive down Leggs Hill Road. The dawn photoshoot did not pan out and so, when the sunset seemed poised to explode in color on Sunday night, I hurried back to this spot. I arrived just as the pink glow over the Forest River was reaching its peak and captured this image [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:19-05:00November 4th, 2014|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, Forest River, Leggs hill, pink, sunset|0 Comments

Happy Halloween from Wednesdays in Marblehead

I have been searching for a house to properly convey the feel of a Marblehead Halloween for what seems like years and had little success until a turn down Birch Street and a look in my rearview mirror was rewarded with this view. I'm not sure who lives in this house on the corners of Birch Street and Oak Street but the house strikes a perfect balance between daytime enjoyment and evening scares. Hope everyone has a safe and Happy Halloween!

By Eyal Oren|2014-10-26T18:46:24-04:00October 31st, 2014|Categories: Fall|Tags: Halloween, house|0 Comments

Indian Village in Marblehead

While scouting Fall foliage in Marblehead on Saturday, October 4, I happened upon this Maple tree on Beach Street. I had always wanted to photograph the Indian Village sign and this tree offered the perfect backdrop to do so. Click on the image for a larger version that you can read.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:19-05:00October 23rd, 2014|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, sign|0 Comments

Fall Morning in Salem Harbor

On Friday, October 17, I noted the thick hazy clouds in the morning and the way they diffused the morning sun. Before taking the kids to school, I threw my camera bag and tripod in the trunk of my car in case the light held for a little longer. As I came down Lafayette Street, I was thrilled to see the clouds were still holding back the brightness of the sun and noted this small patch of foliage had turned bright red. I captured a few images from various vantage points but this was an immediate favorite. With the bright [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:19-05:00October 20th, 2014|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, Salem harbor|0 Comments