M is for Marblehead

Another image from Sunday's dawn and sunrise photoshoot at Crocker Park. I had just captured those great clouds overlooking Marblehead Harbor in the deepest part of the blue hour and the light had not yet brightened enough over Marblehead Light and so I decided to walk up to the grassy area at Crocker Park. Almost immediately, I found those some clouds hovering between the gazebo and Abbot Hall in the distance. As you may know, Abbot Hall is currently undergoing some restorative work on its tower and, as such, scaffolding and red netting have surrounded the iconic structure. With the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:23-05:00August 27th, 2014|Categories: Park|Tags: Abbot Hall, Crocker park, dawn, tree|0 Comments

Foggy Sunset at Marblehead Harbor

It feels great to be back! Our planned vacation on the Cape could not have come at a better time with the stress of the book having peaked in the week before while trying to deliver nearly 500 books to places near and far. As I ventured out to capture scenes throughout Cape Cod, I kept realizing how much I missed shooting landscapes in Marblehead and just how beautiful those scenes back home were. With that in mind, I decided to share this foggy sunset at Marblehead harbor captured in mid-July. We had been experiencing a fair amount of fog [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:23-05:00August 18th, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, fog, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Let the Light Shine Through

I've shared two images from last week's incredible light display over Marblehead Harbor...here's the third. On Monday, a fairly large system moved to the North of Marblehead just as sunset approached and I headed across to Marblehead neck after work to see if some light might shine through the clouds. I had decided to shoot from the pier off Foster Street to allow the most flexibility as I wasn't sure which way the light might show. As luck would have it, a small break appeared in the clouds and the sunlight escaped for the briefest moment to light up what [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:24-05:00August 4th, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, dramatic sky, Marblehead Harbor, sun star, sunset|0 Comments

Last Night’s Sunset from Peabody Lane

After hours of rain fell on Sunday and with more rain predicted for today, I wondered if I might catch a solid sunrise in the gap between storms. As I drove out to Marblehead Neck, I noted clouds just above the horizon in my rear view mirror and the start of a yellow glow forming from the setting sun. I decided to shoot the sunset from Peabody Lane as I hadn't been on that public way in some time. I started off at the top of the stairs leading to the small beach below but quickly decided the better composition [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:24-05:00July 28th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, Peabody Lane, sunset|0 Comments

Abbot Hall – Patron of Marblehead

As you may know, Abbot Hall is currently undergoing some restorative work on its tower and, as such, scaffolding and red netting have surrounded the iconic structure. With the red wrapping covering Abbot Hall, I had decided to explore compositions that would exclude the tower as much as possible. Then, a few weeks ago, someone donated money to adorn the red tower with a large letter M representing Marblehead's school colors and emblem of the sports teams. Since then, the tower is back as a focal point of my photography. On July 13th, my family was invited out on a [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-07-24T21:46:55-04:00July 25th, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

Red Sky at Night and Fog in Marblehead Harbor

On Wednesday, July 15, Marblehead was pummeled by rain that seemed to fall in sheets at times. The humidity of the system combined with the cold water temperatures to form fog in the morning and night for several days. As the system moved away in early evening, I decided to head out hoping for that fog and the strong sunsets that usually follow a good storm. As I made my way across the causeway, I found thick fog had indeed arrived and made it difficult to see to the next lamp post as I drove. I continued to Foster Street [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 17th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, fog, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Sailing Out of Marblehead Harbor

On Sunday, July 13th my family was invited by friends on a boat ride out to Halfway Rock. The sky was a clear blue on our way out of Marblehead Harbor but we were treated to slowly building clouds on our return. As we approached the mouth of the harbor, a sailboat came close crossing between Marblehead Light and the newly decorated scaffolding over Abbot Hall. I captured this image as the sailboat glided into a perfect position in my composition. Afterwards, I tried to bring out the red of the scaffolding and the large M recently added to it. [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 16th, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, from the water, lighthouse, sailboat|0 Comments

Amateur Fireworks over Marblehead Harbor

As I mentioned before, 2014 was an off year for the annual Marblehead Fireworks display. The official show was cancelled due to hurricane Arthur but I had set out for the causeway in order to capture the annual harbor illumination. In years past, I had noticed the amateur fireworks launched from both sides of Marblehead harbor but saw those as a small taste of the real show to come. This year, it was all we had but that made it all the more special. I spotted fireworks exploding in the space to the right of Abbot Hall and decided to [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-07-06T20:51:05-04:00July 11th, 2014|Categories: Fireworks|Tags: Abbot Hall, fireworks, harbor illumination, lighthouse|0 Comments

Marblehead Fireworks at Sunset

Another image from the impromptu Marblehead fireworks show as seen from the causeway. I had been capturing images of the sunset reflecting off clouds over Marblehead Harbor when a few rockets exploded in the space between Abbot Hall (with its scaffolded tower) and the American flag hanging from the crane. I quickly zoomed in and recomposed hoping for another volley of fireworks when I caught this one. Though subtle, I loved the single firework exploding in this composition with the colors of sunset serving as a beautiful background.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:26-05:00July 8th, 2014|Categories: Fireworks|Tags: Abbot Hall, fireworks, houses, sunset|1 Comment

Summer in Marblehead – 1 – A Real Corker

On Saturday, June 28, I headed out at a little after 6:30pm in hopes of capturing my first solid Summer sunset. I had gone out on a few occasions over the past few weeks but was disappointed in the lack of strong color in the sky that seems to accompany Summer in Marblehead. I started off shooting at the Pleon Yacht Club and continued to do so until the sun set. Seeing the cloud formation gave me an idea for a better vantage point and I drove down to Parker Lane to continue capturing the show. Within minutes of arriving, [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:26-05:00June 30th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, dramatic sky, Marblehead Harbor, Parker Lane, reflection, Summer, sunset|0 Comments