bird Archives - Wednesdays in Marblehead

Abbot at Dawn

On March 31st, I woke before the sunrise and raced out of the house to capture the moon setting near Abbot Hall. I shared that image as soon as I returned home but held on to this shot taken five minutes earlier until now. I had watched the moon descend into clouds and wondered if it might reappear in the small clearing you see here. While I waited, the sun rose and bathed Abbot Hall in the soft light of dawn. As luck would have it, a lone bird flew overhead and into perfect position to create some drama in [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-05-01T21:53:02+00:00May 2nd, 2018|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: Abbot Hall, bird, dawn|8 Comments

An Iconic View

On Thursday, I shared an image of Abbot Hall, Old North Church and the new St. Michael's steeple captured on a recent dawn morning. This composition was what really brought me out on that day and it could not have happened without the help of three people. Ulrike Welsch is a phenomenal local photographer and I happened upon her image of Abbot Hall and Old North Church juxtaposed so that it wasn't clear which was in front of the other. I commented in the prior post that I learned the location of this shot from Uli but was dismayed to [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:57+00:00October 21st, 2015|Categories: Landmark|Tags: Abbot Hall, bird, Old North Church|0 Comments

A Perfect Morning in Marblehead

I can't imagine a better start to the day than capturing this image on a perfect morning in Marblehead yesterday. The road to this shot was long and convoluted - I hope you don't mind a bit of a backstory... A few years ago, I happened upon an image by Ulrike Welsch of Abbot Hall and Old North Church juxtaposed so that one couldn't quite tell which was in front of the other. The composition was nothing short of brilliant and I tried in vain to figure out where it was taken from. Fast forward to a recent Farmer's Market [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:58+00:00October 15th, 2015|Categories: Landmark|Tags: Abbot Hall, bird, foliage, Old North Church, St Michaels church|0 Comments

Swans at Dawn in Marblehead Harbor

On January 17, the temperature had promised to dip down into the low single digits and I decided to head to Fort Beach at dawn to capture sea smoke. I arrived to find calm water, clear sky and not even a hint of smoke rising from the water. As a consolation, I found three swans swimming in the waters of Fort Beach. They seemed to be looking for food and were moving along the length of the relatively short beach at high tide. I realized I might be able to catch them with Marblehead Light in the background and set about [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:08+00:00March 27th, 2015|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: bird, dawn, Fort Beach, lighthouse|1 Comment

Crashing Waves and Flying Birds at Castle Rock

It's been a while since I've shared an image of Castle Rock and this deceptively warm one seemed a great choice leading into a promised warm up for the rest of the week. In fact, this image was captured on December 21, 2012 just before sunset but the cold temperatures were offset by the warm glow of light that surrounded the scene of crashing waves. I was fortunate in this frame to catch a number of birds flying around the water including one perfectly backlit by the reflection of evening light against a wave in the distance.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:08+00:00March 25th, 2015|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: bird, Castle Rock, waves|0 Comments

Morning Swan in Marblehead Harbor

I went out this morning as another arctic blast hit Marblehead with temperatures in the single digits (7F to be exact) before the wind chill pushed that to -10 or so. I had hoped for a chance to shoot sea smoke from Fort Beach but was dismayed to see a harbor devoid of steam and little else to shoot. Just as the dawn ended, I spotted three swans swimming in Fort Beach. I quickly grabbed the camera and ran to the stairs leading down to the water as the swans approached. I captured this morning swan in Marblehead harbor with [...]

By Eyal Oren|2015-01-17T15:19:52+00:00January 17th, 2015|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: bird, dawn, Fort Beach, lighthouse|0 Comments

Heron at Sunset at Wyman Cove

I mentioned in yesterday's post that I had only learned about Wyman Cove recently and had decided to make my way there on Tuesday, June 17 at sunset to see what compositions might result. As I reached the end of the path leading to Wyman Cove, I stood and took in this scene before me. The grass formed a great frame for the scene with private piers poking out to the right. A wooded section of Salem can be seen beyond the water and the light was reflecting beautifully off the still waters in Salem harbor. I had to wait [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-06-22T22:21:46+00:00June 25th, 2014|Categories: Beach|Tags: bird, cove, sunset, Wyman Cove|0 Comments

Impossibly Beautiful – Fences in the Snow and the Ocean Beyond

Continuing with this week's theme of images captured on the morning of Thursday, February 6 after 10-12 inches of snow fell on Marblehead, we come to this impossibly beautiful scene. After capturing the image at Fort Sewall and then the tree lined street of Glendale Road, I noticed the clouds were lighting up and decided to head to a nearby favorite vantage point. I arrived at Bass Rock Lane to find much of the lane that extends to the Atlantic ocean beyond covered with unmarked snow. I hated to disturb the snow and so I set up a vertical shot [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:42+00:00February 12th, 2014|Categories: Snow|Tags: Bass Rock Lane, bird, clouds, ocean, seagull, snow|1 Comment

Crashing Waves at Greystone Beach

You know things are bad when posting an image of crashing waves after a long and brutal storm actually cheers me up and helps me forget about the miserable cold outside with snow still on the ground. This particular image was taken on Saturday, March 9th after that long storm finally moved off but seemed to still be churning up a significant amount of wave action in its wake. I had already been to Preston Beach for a solid hour shooting the waves as they hit the wall when I decided to drive over to Greystone Beach. The waves were [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:00+00:00March 21st, 2013|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, bird, Greystone beach, seagull, waves|0 Comments

Coming to port with an aerial escort

As we neared The Landing under the incredibly dramatic sky, I noted this view with Abbot Hall's tower jutting up behind the homes lining the harbor. As luck would have it, a seagull appeared and decided to fly to just the right point to make the composition stand out (I promise he/she is real and has not been Photoshopped into place). It's no wonder that this is such a sailing town when you can experience such views when you return to harbor (let alone all that you see when you leave our protected waters).

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T09:16:49+00:00December 13th, 2011|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, bird, clouds, Marblehead Harbor, seagull, water|0 Comments