A Study at Crocker Park

Next week will mark 10 years of Wednesdays in Marblehead with a video of my favorite images captured in the last decade to be shared on Wednesday, August 12. As a prelude to that, this study at Crocker Park seemed the perfect opportunity to show how I can continue to shoot the same (or similar) scenes year after year and yet come away with enough differences to make each image unique. Today's shots were taken on July 1, 2015 - the first at 5:40pm and the second at 8:17pm. The location is almost identical, the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2020-08-05T22:38:40-04:00August 6th, 2020|Categories: Park|Tags: Abbot Hall, Crocker park|0 Comments

Abbot’s Finale

I went out on Saturday night in the hopes of capturing some rogue fireworks shots but, as luck would have it, I was out of position for the shots I had envisioned. The following morning, I ran into a neighbor who told me that there were a few shots that seemed to explode right near Abbot Hall which instantly reminded me of this shot from 2016's show. I had photographed the fireworks from the Dolphin Yacht Club that year and ended up with a few keepers. I knew the location wouldn't work for a finale and I had scouted a [...]

By Eyal Oren|2020-07-05T22:36:10-04:00July 6th, 2020|Categories: Fireworks|Tags: Abbot Hall, fireworks|0 Comments

Abbot and the Harbor Illumination

Two years ago, I decided to capture the annual harbor illumination and fireworks show from atop the causeway. I had on my longest lens and, when the flares were lit, took my time capturing endless scenes of this great tradition. Sadly, the harbor illumination will not be taking place this year due to COVID-19 restrictions and the very prudent attempts to limit gatherings. At least we can recall the beauty of this tradition with this image of Abbot hall towering over the homes along Cliff Street with the water of Riverhead reflecting the red glow of the flares.

By Eyal Oren|2020-06-28T22:07:38-04:00July 2nd, 2020|Categories: Traditions|Tags: Abbot Hall, Cliff Street, harbor illumination|0 Comments

Summer Days on the Water

On the second 90+ degree day in a row and the very last day of spring, we were invited out for a dinghy ride around the harbor by former neighbors and good friends. My wife, daughter and I were thrilled to accept the invitation to not only break up the heat of the day but also the monotony of these times. And so it was that we made our way to the Boston Yacht Club and out on the harbor for a dinghy ride. I ended up taking more photos of my daughter learning to pilot the small boat than [...]

By Eyal Oren|2020-06-21T23:20:33-04:00June 22nd, 2020|Categories: From the Water|Tags: Abbot Hall, Boston yacht club, from the water|0 Comments

Sunset at the Waters Edge

So this is a perfect example of what happens when I go out for a shoot and have decent light to play with. I shared one image from Wednesday night's outing yesterday and here is another captured 7 minutes later. I normally would have shared one favorite from this shoot and put the other in the 'to be published' archive where it might sit for weeks, months or years. Seeing the two images one after the other, it's interesting to note how different the scene appears from the same exact location but having dropped down to the waters edge here [...]

By Eyal Oren|2020-06-04T21:05:11-04:00June 5th, 2020|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, reflection, sunset|0 Comments

Crocker Sunset

Last night was my first outing in weeks and this is the first 'new' photo I've been able to share since the shot of a sailboat at Redd's several weeks ago (the others have all been pulled from my to-be-published folder). I couldn't decide if tonight's sky might break at the last minute and give way to a nice sunset so I took a chance and threw my bag in the car. I quickly noticed the western sky held more promise than the view east and crossed the causeway. I kept watch on the clouds as I drove up the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2020-06-03T21:35:57-04:00June 4th, 2020|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, sunset|0 Comments

Pink Light over Abbot

This is one of my favorite spots and a composition I have shot in various conditions with different results each time. This particular shot was captured on May 23, 2018 with a sunset that offered just enough of a pink glow overhead to add interest to the otherwise flat evening light.

By Eyal Oren|2020-05-25T21:52:47-04:00May 28th, 2020|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, Crocker park|0 Comments

Cotton Candy Sky

As May comes to a close I looked back and found four more images captured in Mays gone by that had yet to see the light of day. This one was taken on May 16, 2019 when I lucked out with a passing storm at sunset leading to a nice mix of pink clouds and darker blues that brought to mind cotton candy in the evening sky.

By Eyal Oren|2020-05-25T21:41:17-04:00May 26th, 2020|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, pink, sunset|0 Comments

Blinded by the Light

As I looked through my archive for today's image I stopped when I hit this shot from August 1, 2018 and instantly knew the title had to be 'Blinded by the Light'. On this summer evening, the sun was perfectly positive behind Abbot Hall as it slowly set and I used the tower to break up the light and keep the scene from being blinded by the strong sunlight. Even better, the lyrics to the song include this bit: Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun But mama, that's where the fun is Seemed [...]

By Eyal Oren|2020-05-19T23:11:11-04:00May 20th, 2020|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Racing for the Jackson Cup

Only a few hours after capturing yesterday's image of opening day at Gatchell Park, I headed across the causeway to shoot the boats racing for the Jackson Cup. This annual tradition takes place on the last weekend in April but will be missed this year as the yacht clubs remain closed with COVID-19 restrictions in place. There's nothing like watching the brightly colored sails criss-crossing in front of Abbot Hall, the BYC and other familiar spots across the water.

By Eyal Oren|2020-04-29T21:40:00-04:00April 30th, 2020|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, Jackson Cup|0 Comments