Fort Sewall – 1742

A hint of things to come? As we get ready for what may be 1-2 feet of snowfall, I decided to bring out this image taken in mid-January after a much quieter snow storm. This particular one only dumped a few inches but the timing was perfect and the snow was wet enough to stick to branches and serve as a great contrast. I have shared a few images from this particular day but have been saving this one in the archive. I took this image as I was leaving Fort Sewall and noted that I had never photographed the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:02-05:00February 8th, 2013|Categories: Snow|Tags: black and white, Fort Sewall, snow|0 Comments

Frozen Marblehead Harbor under Sunset’s Light

Throughout this past week, I have been going out at sunrise in search of sea smoke. I ended up with only a few shots that captured the wispy fog coming off the relatively warm water. On each trip out, however, I would note that parts of the Marblehead harbor had started to freeze and reminded myself to set out and capture this phenomenon in better light. On Saturday, I headed out with plans to shoot the full worm moon rise over the harbor and found myself set up 40 minutes early. As the clouds began to form overhead, I started [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:03-05:00January 28th, 2013|Categories: Snow|Tags: Abbot Hall, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Falling Snow on Redd’s Pond

On Wednesday, January 16th, a snow storm was predicted for Marblehead. It was supposed to be a fairly small one with a few inches expected. I decided to try to make the most of the opportunity and headed out at dawn to capture the event. As luck would have it, I arrived at Redd's pond while the snow continued to fall. I have a few images of Redd's blanketed in the white stuff but none of actively falling snow. I set up the camera on a tripod and grabbed the umbrella to keep snow from hitting the lens. The tricky [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:05-05:00January 21st, 2013|Categories: Snow|Tags: pond, Redd's pond, snow|0 Comments

The Red Doors of Fort Sewall in the Snow

Hope no one is tired of the snow fall from December 30th yet. As I mentioned previously, this was about as perfect of a snow fall as a photographer could hope for. After State Street and the sunrise, I photographed Fort Sewall and came away with a few favorite images. One of them was this photo of the the red door leading to a bunker in the hillside. Rather than take a straight shot of the door, I decided to use the contrasty posts as a leading line taking the viewer's eye from the left bottom corner of the screen [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:05-05:00January 17th, 2013|Categories: Snow|Tags: Fort Sewall, snow|0 Comments

Old Town House Blanketed in Snow

It seems like forever since we had just the right amount and type of snow (not to mention the timing of the fall). This image from the morning of December 30th followed such a perfect snow storm. The snow proved just wet enough to stick to trees and the wind died down to keep it there. The snowfall amount wasn't excessive so that large piles didn't push onto the sidewalks and the salt was kept to a minimum. It was in such perfect conditions that I found myself on this morning. I first photographed State Street in what quickly became [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:05-05:00January 14th, 2013|Categories: Snow|Tags: Old Town House, snow, Washington Street|0 Comments

The Red House on Hooper Street

Back to the snow of December 30th for this image of a house on Hooper Street. I've wanted to capture this house for a long time and found myself in front of it as the light rose on December 30th. I had already photographed State Street and the sunrise from Front Street. I had made my way to try to capture Old Town with the benefits of the parking ban when I came across the great contrasts here. The snow along the clapboard panelling and the wreath on the door made for a beautiful scene. Reading the sign shows that [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:05-05:00January 10th, 2013|Categories: Snow|Tags: Old Town, snow|0 Comments

A Shining Star Over State Street

On the morning of December 30th, I headed out in hopes of capturing the streets of Old Town draped in a light dusting of freshly fallen snow. As the sun had yet to rise, I decided to head to Front Street first and capture the sunrise. Along the way, I drove down State Street. When I saw the wreaths on the lit street lamps and the shining star in the distance, I knew I had to stop and capture this scene first. The only spot that worked for the composition I had in mind was the middle of the street [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:05-05:00January 7th, 2013|Categories: Snow|Tags: blue hour, dawn, snow, State Street|0 Comments

The Brick Oil House in the Snow

Back to the great snows of 2009 for this image of the brick oil house that used to power Marblehead lighthouse. This was taken in mid-January of what would end up being a great year for photos of snow. I remember making my way to Chandler Hovey Park shortly after the snow stopped falling (and the plows made the roads drivable) to capture images of Winter's best. The lighthouse itself didn't offer much but, after walking around to this vantage point, I knew I had the composition I wanted. Between the old brick oil house and the covered bench as well [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:06-05:00December 17th, 2012|Categories: Snow|Tags: Chandler Hovey park, lighthouse, snow|0 Comments

Snow Blankets Redd’s Pond and Pond View

That was a pretty incredible first snow of the season! Not really...barely any ended up sticking. As I watched the slush fall, I combed through the archives and found this image from January 2009. The original processing left much to be desired so I got to work trying to breathe new life into the photo. I'm much happier with it now and hope it conveys that feeling of being out at Redd's as the snow drifts down on a perfect Winter day.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:07-05:00November 28th, 2012|Categories: Snow|Tags: frozen, ice, pond, Redd's pond, snow, tree|0 Comments

Snow covered benches at Fort Sewall

This was the view almost exactly two years ago (Feb 17, 2010 to be exact). I was at this exact spot last night shooting the Snow Moon (those photos will be posted next week) and was struggling to remember what Fort Sewall looked like after a snow storm. I looked through my archived shots and found this one taken at sunrise. It really is amazing how far this Winter is from the norm. Enjoy this Winter scene as you head out to another 40+ degree day!

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T10:03:52-04:00February 8th, 2012|Categories: Snow|2 Comments