All Along the Causeway

I shared an image of the sunset over Marblehead Harbor on Tuesday that came from a shoot on August 19th. This image was taken about an hour earlier and it seemed like a good time to share it as well. I've taken very few images from the small park that stands on the Marblehead Neck side of the causeway. It is a great spot with views of the ocean and Boston (on a clear day) and has nice benches that seem to beg visitors to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet. While there, I noticed the interesting lines that [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:49-05:00October 24th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: Abbot Hall, causeway, lamp post, ocean|0 Comments

Sunset Lights up the Boats in Marblehead Harbor

This past August featured some incredible sunsets that formed over Marblehead Harbor. I tried to capture as many as I could and was amazed at how much the colors would vary from day to day. This particular sunset took place on August 19th. I decided to shoot from the Pleon launch but, at the last minute, walked down to the float on the water to get a different vantage point. From this view at water level, the boats in Marblehead harbor took on a larger part of the composition and the light reflected deeper into the frame. I made sure [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-10-20T13:31:56-04:00October 22nd, 2013|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, reflection, sunset|0 Comments

Changing Colors at Crocker Park

I mentioned over the Summer that I happened upon a new composition including this tree's canopy and Abbot Hall one morning when I was out on a sunrise shoot. As others commented at the time, the scene would lend itself well to a Fall shoot with changing colors in the leaves. In early October, I headed out to Crocker Park with this scene in mind. The tree had started to change its colors for the Fall and several had already made their way down to the ground. I decided to change the composition just a bit so that the swing [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:49-05:00October 21st, 2013|Categories: Fall|Tags: Abbot Hall, Crocker park, Fall, foliage|0 Comments

Reflections of Fall Colors in Marblehead

Fall seems to be coming early this year with trees turning easily two weeks sooner than they did last year. I had started to notice the maples around town showing off their bright red colors and decided to drive around town on Saturday to see if I could find any to photograph. As I drove up Washington Street and passed Abbot Hall on my right, I saw a flash of red in my peripheral vision. I quickly made the right to circle around and found this tree on the grounds of Abbot Hall at peak color. The problem was finding [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:50-05:00September 30th, 2013|Categories: Fall|Tags: Abbot Hall, Fall, foliage, reflection|0 Comments

Of Sailboats, Landmarks and Marblehead Harbor seen from Children’s Island

At the end of July, we went out to Children's Island where my son was spending two weeks at camp. I shared an image taken from aboard the Hannah Glover previously but had kept this one taken from the island. As we were getting ready to leave Children's Island, I noted these three sailboats moored in the mouth of the island's harbor with Marblehead lighthouse and Abbot Hall visible in the distance under great clouds. I positioned myself such that each landmark fell within the triangular lines of the two sailboats and clicked the shutter when I felt the sailboat [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:52-05:00September 5th, 2013|Categories: Island|Tags: Abbot Hall, Childrens Island, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sailboat|0 Comments

Abbot Hall Under the Tree

I've photographed Abbot Hall countless times at this point and so, when I spotted a new vantage point and composition on the morning of August 3rd, a huge grin plastered itself on my face. This was taken shortly after yesterday's image of the float at Crocker Park as I made my way back to the car. The sun had risen into the morning sky and I had exhausted all possible compositions and angles to be had on this particular morning. As I walked by the tree at Crocker Park and saw that Abbot Hall could be seen under its full [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:52-05:00August 28th, 2013|Categories: Landmark|Tags: Abbot Hall, Crocker park, tree|0 Comments

Purple Summer Sunset over Marblehead Harbor

It seems as though we have had some incredibly varied sunsets this Summer and this image taken from a particularly nice one in late July is no exception. I shared an image from near the end of the good light focusing on Abbot Hall previously [LINK]. The great thing about these Summer sunsets is that they seem to last forever (even long after the sun has dipped below the horizon) and, depending on cloud cover, the colors can be truly spectacular. I moved all around the pier at the Pleon Yacht Club on this particular evening trying different compositions. This [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:53-05:00August 26th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, purple, sunset|0 Comments

The Sun, Marblehead, and the American Flag

On Tuesday, July 30th, we headed out on the Hannah Glover to Children's Island where my son was spending two weeks at camp. This was the session's Family Night and I made sure to bring my camera for the ride there and back. It seems that I am always greeted with great clouds on the few occasions when we head over to Children's Island and this time was no different. As we made our way out of Marblehead Harbor, I noted the American Flag on the back of the Hannah Glover and tried to include it with compositions of Abbot [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T15:29:24-04:00August 9th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, American flag, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sun star|0 Comments

J105s, Abbot Hall and a Great Summer Sunset

This image comes from a boat ride in and around Marblehead Harbor taken on July 16th. We had incredible light and my friend was more than happy to chase that light with me as we cruised the waters surrounding this incredible town and eventually found our way into Marblehead Harbor. For anyone who hasn't taken a boat into our harbor, it is an obstacle course of incredible boats of many shapes, sizes and styles. As we approached Abbot Hall, I spotted these J105s and quickly grabbed this image. Between the boats sharing the same style, the great clouds reflecting early [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:53-05:00August 7th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Sunset View from the Water – Marblehead Lighthouse and Harbor

On July 16, a friend took me out on his boat for a two hour excursion around the waters of Marblehead. I have only shared one image from that trip thus far (there are 15 more after today's post left to go). For today's image, I decided to follow up on yesterday's calm reflected sunset view with this brighter and bolder view of a sunset from the water. We had made our way around Naugus Head and Fluen Point and then crossed over to explore the back of Tinkers before heading out to Bakers Island. As we made our way [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:53-05:00July 31st, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments