From the Rooftops – The Town and Abbot Hall

Just when I thought I would run out of rooftop views, this location literally fell into my lap! A friend from Marblehead who had recently moved to London was visiting and rented an incredible condo at 18 Prospect Street. We headed over there for dinner and I brought my camera when I heard about the rooftop balcony view of Abbot. Though we ended up losing the light pretty fast, this scene before me made for a great outing. I love the view of Abbot Hall standing tall among the houses below. It feels a bit like a castle on the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T11:13:34-04:00April 12th, 2012|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: Abbot Hall, houses, rooftop|1 Comment

Old Norths Bell

So this one is a rooftop view by technicality (but I was running low on material for this theme). When we made our way up (and out) of the Old North Church's cupola, we passed this great old bell and I just had to grab an image of it. The bell is huge and imposing - even more so with the welded seams underneath. When I came home and examined the image up close, I could just make out H.N. Hooper & Co Boston, MA. When I looked that up, I became more intrigued. From the Wikipedia entry: Henry Northey [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:18-05:00April 5th, 2012|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: bell, church, Old North Church, rooftop|0 Comments

From the Rooftops – The Landing

Soon, very soon! On this rainy, gray morning, we just need to remember that soon we'll be able to enjoy this town at its finest. Boats in the harbor, blue skies overhead, the sun at our back... This image was taken back in early September from the Harbor Wharfs Condo where I started the From the Rooftops project. I shared an image from here looking back up State Street but this panorama gives you a better sense of what it was like on this late Fall day to stand and look out at the Landing below and the harbor beyond. [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:18-05:00March 29th, 2012|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, rooftop, Washington Street, water|0 Comments

From the Rooftops – Two Churches

Rooftop Thursday brings this view of St Michael's Episcopal Church and Grace Community Church gracing the skyline of Old Town. This was taken from the rooftop deck of an apartment on Washington Street that offered tremendous views up and down that great street as well as of these two houses of worship.

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T15:08:39-04:00March 22nd, 2012|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: church, Grace Community church, rooftop, St Michaels church|0 Comments

From the Rooftops – Leggs Hill Road

This image was taken in the first week of November when I noted the nice light of sunset and made my way to the back parking lot of the YMCA and tried to find a vantage point unobstructed by trees. I had taken a similar shot almost exactly one year earlier facing towards Salem but that view was obstructed due to tree growth. I chose this view to approximate my rooftop ones and show the houses around Leggs Hill Road.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:19-05:00March 15th, 2012|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: foliage, houses, rooftop, sunset|7 Comments

From the Rooftops – Down to the Harbor

Here is another view from the apartment with a balcony on Washington Street. As I mentioned once before, this was the place that started the Rooftop series...though I didn't realize it at the time. I remember walking down Summer street one day and seeing this rooftop deck in front of me. It took more than six months before I ended up there with a camera in hand and the view did not disappoint. My 'Peeling Paint' photo is one of the rooftop series that are on display this month at the Hooper mansion. Opening reception is this Sunday from 2-4pm.

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T11:09:11-04:00March 8th, 2012|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: houses, Marblehead Harbor, rooftop, Washington Street|0 Comments

From the Rooftops – the Cupola of Old North Church

I hope you are not tiring of these rooftop views courtesy of the Old North Church. I had such an incredible time that morning and get to relive it each time I share another image from that adventure. When Rhod and I first ventured up before sunrise, we went straight to the cupola and found that the windows had frosted overnight. This was almost the end to our outing but Rhod managed a MacGyver-esque save that got us an even better view. While he worked with a flashlight and scissors a floor below, I got to work shooting the interior [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:19-05:00March 1st, 2012|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: Abbot Hall, church, cupola, HDR, Old North Church, rooftop|0 Comments

From the Rooftops – Washington Street and Abbot Hall

Back to Old North Church for another view of the sunrise from the rooftops. This is one of a series of images taken on January 1st, 2012 as I welcomed the new year with Rhod Sharp on the cupola of the Old North Church. I've shown views looking down Washington Street towards Little Harbor, Gerry Island and the Lighthouse previously. This one looks back up toward Old Town and Abbot Hall. The architecture of these old houses makes it easy for the eye to slowly walk up the street toward Abbot Hall in the distance.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:20-05:00February 16th, 2012|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: Abbot Hall, houses, Old North Church, rooftop, sunrise, Washington Street|0 Comments

From the Rooftops – Lookout Court and Abbot Hall

So technically this was a From the Second-Floor Bathroom rather than a Rooftop view but it was above the ground and too good to not share. As you may remember, I was fortunate to be invited to The Terraces for a rooftop view. After taking that photo, I checked other rooms and found this view looking back up the street in a bathroom. I set up the tripod over the toilet and somehow managed to get everything lined up just right. The hard part was processing this image as there were numerous power lines crossing in front of the house. [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:20-05:00February 9th, 2012|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: Abbot Hall, house, Lookout Court, rooftop|0 Comments

From the Rooftops – Peeling Paint and Abbot Hall

I posted a wider view from this rooftop location a while ago but wanted to revisit the spot to showcase this particular image. If you compare the two, you'll appreciate the difference that a different focal length can bring to a scene. By zooming in for this tighter view, the peeling paint in the foreground and the architecture of the rooftops become the focal point of the image. It's amazing to see the variety of chimneys up here and follow all of the lines through the photo. This image (and many more) will be shown at my individual exhibit at [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:20-05:00February 2nd, 2012|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: Abbot Hall, chimney, Old Town, rooftop|0 Comments