Summer Can’t Come Soon Enough

As we're treated to warm days (interspersed with cooler and rainy ones), I can't help but look forward and keep thinking that Summer can't come soon enough. This image was taken at sunset on August 4th, 2015 from one of the public ways in town. As Summer hits its peak, Marblehead Harbor is filled with boats and it's a wonder that they can navigate through the moorings and make it out to sea. This particular spot allowed me to capture the boats stacked deep in the harbor with the perfect backdrop of Abbot Hall and a warm Summer sunset behind [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:35-05:00March 31st, 2016|Categories: Summer|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, Parker Lane, sunset|0 Comments

Golden Light over Marblehead’s Skyline

I had planned to share images of Friday night's spectacular sunset this week but last night's full moon offered an opportunity I couldn't miss. With that captured, shared and voted on (the final shot with the face won by a landslide), it's time to turn back to Friday night's show. On Monday night, I shared an image taken at the peak of the pink and purple color and Tuesday night featured an image showcasing the incredible clarity that developed early on. Tonight's image was taken at 6:35pm - in between the first two shared images. As the sun set lower [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:36-05:00March 23rd, 2016|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, dramatic sky, Grace Community church, skyline, St Michaels church, sunset|0 Comments

Through the Trees and Over the Moon

I went out tonight with a plan in mind to capture the full worm moon rising over Marblehead Neck. I arrived at my destination only to realize I had miscalculated the location of the moon rise and quickly had to change my plans. I started by heading to Fort Beach to get a sense of the moon's location and the cloud cover and then consulted an app with a particular shot in mind. This view of Abbot Hall is one I have never captured before. It was taken from immediately in front of the 7-11 at Miller's Plaza (which also [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:36-05:00March 22nd, 2016|Categories: moon|Tags: Abbot Hall, full moon|0 Comments

Clear View Across the Harbor

Continuing with images captured during Friday night's remarkable sunset, this view of houses along Marblehead harbor was one of the first shots taken. I had started off shooting along Foster Street and was struck by the incredible clarity of the houses and Abbot Hall seen across the harbor. I watched as the clouds churned overhead and a break formed on either side of Abbot Hall and started to fill with the golden light of a pending sunset. As luck would have it, a single beautiful ship was moored in Marblehead harbor and turned to its side just as the light [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:37-05:00March 21st, 2016|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boat, dramatic sky, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Red, White and Blue in Marblehead Harbor

On Sunday, March 13, I headed out of the house hoping to capture a beautiful and late sunset (it was the first evening of Daylight Savings Time). I headed out promptly at 4:30pm only to realize that sunset wasn't for another two hours! I found some great streaks of clouds over Marblehead and then noticed three working boats painted red, white and blue in Marblehead Harbor. From this vantage point on Riverhead Beach, I was able to line up the three boats with Abbot Hall under the light of the streaked clouds.

By Eyal Oren|2016-04-15T16:57:55-04:00March 17th, 2016|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats|0 Comments

Perfect Spot for a Sunset

Last night, the sunset was due to take place at 6:48pm thanks to the magic of Daylight Savings Time and, after a quick check of the weather conditions, I thought it might turn into a good show. With that thought in mind, I headed out with a few destinations in mind. I started off shooting along Riverhead Beach and started to become nervous as the clouds built up near the horizon. I stayed in that spot until 6pm and then decided to head to a location I hadn't visited since the Summer - Corinthian Lane. This might just be the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-03-13T20:48:32-04:00March 14th, 2016|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Corinthian Lane, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Red Sky over Marblehead Harbor

The recent run of warm weather has put the Summer season firmly in mind and made me long for evenings where the sun sets after 7 and does so over a harbor filled with boats. Today's image was taken on August 18 at 7:26pm as hazy conditions contributed to a red sky at night. I decided to shoot this as a tighter image with little sky over Abbot Hall but with a subtle reflection in the water surrounding boats on their moorings.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:39-05:00March 1st, 2016|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, red, sunset|0 Comments

Smoke in the Harbor

As the sun rose on Sunday, February 14, I made my way across the causeway and onto Marblehead Neck to capture images of the still present sea smoke inside Marblehead Harbor. Despite the sun, the air temperature remained below zero and the smoke kept rising from the water. Unfortunately, the wind had shifted slightly and was blowing straight at me. I drove into the lot at Chandler Hovey park only to quickly turn around having not seen any photographic opportunities. I made my way down to the causeway and spotted these two working boats moored near shore. I had to [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:40-05:00February 19th, 2016|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, sea smoke|0 Comments

A Shining Star and Abbot Hall

Every December, a shining star appears atop a crane in Marblehead as one of many local markers of the holiday season. I've shot this star from State Street, the causeway and Chandler Hovey Park trying to find interesting compositions. One year, I found a spot where the star seemed to hang over Abbot Hall tower... This year, I ventured out on a very mild mid-December evening as a nice pink sunset formed over Marblehead Harbor. I ended up walking the length of the causeway and stopped when I reached this point. The position of the shining star to the right [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-02-10T20:29:18-05:00February 11th, 2016|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, Cliff Street, houses, stars, sunset|0 Comments

Christmas in Marblehead – Abbot and the Waterfront

When I go out to shoot the town of Marblehead, it is not uncommon for me to find at least five different compositions in good light and then have to select one to share and place others in the archive. On this day, I had set up at the pier of the Pleon Yacht Club which offered me a number of photographic possibilities. This week, I wanted to share five different images captured from 3:45pm to 4:05pm on Christmas in Marblehead. I couldn't pass up a chance to shoot Abbot Hall in this light so I composed this image to [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:45-05:00February 3rd, 2016|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, houses, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments