I left Parker Lane shortly after Wednesday's image was taken and drove down to Foster Street. The light was starting to fade but the lights at the Eastern Yacht Club's pier were on and I couldn't resist this view taking in the full length of the beautiful pier lit by lamps and bathed in the last hints of purple glow from the sunset. The Eastern Yacht Club really does have one of the most impressive piers in Marblehead.
On May 12, I was out chasing clouds and ended up following them out to Castle Rock. I arrived just before 7:00pm and found this incredible late day light bathing the huge rock formation in a golden glow. You can see the cloud formation I had been chasing serving as a beautiful backdrop for the display of hard rock under soft light. I only had a few moments to capture this scene before the light faded but was very happy with the results. As it turned out, I was at the Marblehead Arts Association dropping off copies of my Wednesdays [...]
I mentioned in Monday's post that I had gone out last Tuesday and found great cloud structures from this vantage point along the causeway connecting Marblehead and the Neck. My widest lens couldn't do justice to the beautiful clouds that stretched across the horizon so I turned the camera to a vertical orientation and shot 18 frames to form a panorama. The resulting image is over 87 megapixels and, if printed at full resolution, would measure over 7 feet wide (it could easily print at twice that size without losing any detail). Hope you enjoy this view of clouds over the [...]
Over the past few days, the quality of light has subtly changed to reflect the fact that Spring has finally arrived. While the temperatures could stand to be a bit warmer and while I await the cherry blossoms in town to reach peak bloom, I haven't been able to help but go out to shoot the sunset these past few nights. Last night I was treated to a very nice show from Parker Lane. Tonight I decided to head to Foster Street in the hopes that the light might be nice both toward Abbot Hall as well as back up [...]
It's been a while since I've shared an image of Castle Rock and this deceptively warm one seemed a great choice leading into a promised warm up for the rest of the week. In fact, this image was captured on December 21, 2012 just before sunset but the cold temperatures were offset by the warm glow of light that surrounded the scene of crashing waves. I was fortunate in this frame to catch a number of birds flying around the water including one perfectly backlit by the reflection of evening light against a wave in the distance.
The final image from a 25 minute outing at Castle Rock is this one of the two benches that allow for prime seating and incredible views of the ocean from Marblehead Neck. Most consider Castle Rock a perfect spot for watching the sunrise and these benches can't be beat for sitting down to enjoy a cup of coffee on a Summer morning. However, with clouds in the sky to reflect the colors of the setting sun, one can find an equally beautiful view of sunset at Castle Rock. This image captures the full view of Castle Rock facing 180 degrees [...]
Continuing with Day 4 of the exploration of Castle Rock on a Wednesday afternoon in January. After capturing the image of the beach at Castle Rock, I climbed back up the stairs and walked to my left to view the expansive Atlantic Ocean and the homes along Marblehead's coastline. The clouds did wonders for this scene and added a strong element to break up the negative space of the sky. You can make out Tinker's island in the distance as well as a cargo ship making its way along the shipping lines.
I mentioned in yesterday's post that this week will feature five images captured in a 25 minute span while scouting out Castle Rock in anticipation of arctic air and sea smoke in early January. After capturing the grand view that one sees as they first come upon Castle Rock, I walked along the rock wall to the break and stairs leading to the beach below. I have photographed this rock face on a few occasions and ended up returning here the next day to take one with a sun star and sea smoke. After sharing that image, I received a comment [...]
On Thursday, January 8th, an arctic cold mass was projected to hit Marblehead bring subzero temperatures and the potential for sea smoke. I had captured sea smoke twice before and thus went out on Wednesday, January 7 to scout out some new locations. One of those stops was at Castle Rock (where I would end up returning...twice...the next morning). I arrived at Castle Rock at 3:30pm and left about 25 minutes later. In that time, I sought out a number of different compositions and came away with six solid images thanks to a combination of the cloud cover and the [...]
Since discovering the beauty of these lamp posts on the causeway during a foggy night in November 2011, I have returned on a few occasions looking for new compositions to showcase the balance of light and shadows on this link between Marblehead Neck and the mainland. This is one of three compositions captured in early December 2013 on a foggy evening. The fog on the causeway helped illuminate the full arc of light given off by each lamp post. Below is a gallery of other images in the series: Would you like to order a print of this image? [...]