Marblehead Bell ringing in a New Day

On August 29, while out capturing the moon setting near Abbot hall, I witnessed a beautiful orange dawn from Chandler Hovey Park. I had a super zoom lens mounted on the camera and therefore looked for new compositions that I had not previously explored. One of my favorite images from the morning ended up being this one of Marblehead Bell with its beacon illuminated sharing the frame with Cormorant Rock and a single lobster boat. The sky was filled with the orange glow of dawn which added the perfect dimension of color to an otherwise simple image.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:59-05:00September 21st, 2015|Categories: From the Water|Tags: bell, boat, Cormorant rock, dawn|0 Comments

Fishing in the Storm

This is an image that I have wanted to share on countless occasions but always managed to find some other image to take its place. In November 2009, I was exploring Fort Sewall when I spotted this small boat in the mouth of Marblehead Harbor. The seas were rough and some good sized waves were coming to shore along Fort Beach. The juxtaposition of someone fishing in the storm while standing on a small boat with waves crashing around Chandler Hovey Park was quite impressive. It was made more so by the relative size of the boat and Marblehead Light.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:04-05:00June 12th, 2015|Categories: Storm|Tags: boat, lighthouse, people|0 Comments

Lobstering under the Rising Sun

In early May I headed out at dawn in large part to capture the tree in bloom along Washington Street. As I left the house, I spotted the sun beginning to rise and a brilliant red glow reflecting off the clouds. I quickly decided on a stop at Hammond Park. I grabbed the camera (no time for a tripod) and adjust settings as the sun began to disappear into the clouds. As luck would have it, I caught the September Song heading out of Marblehead harbor on a lobstering expedition under the rising sun.

By Eyal Oren|2015-05-20T21:22:50-04:00May 21st, 2015|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: boat, Hammond Park, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sunrise|0 Comments

Stuck in a Frozen Marblehead Harbor

On Wednesday, I headed out at sunrise to capture images of Marblehead Harbor frozen from the arctic cold that has held strong for much of the past month. I began by shooting from the mainland but then decided to drive across the causeway for images of the working boats now stuck in a frozen Marblehead harbor. I've never seen this much ice in Marblehead harbor before and, while nowhere near the thickness of ice in images from the 1970's, it made for an awesome sight. I decided to compose this image with Abbot Hall, St. Michaels and Grace Community Church visible [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:10-05:00February 20th, 2015|Categories: Snow|Tags: Abbot Hall, boat, frozen, Marblehead Harbor|4 Comments

Lobster Boat encircled by Sea Smoke

There's only one good thing about the arctic conditions that periodically descend upon Marblehead - Sea Smoke. I had first witnessed the phenomenon in January 2012 when the temperature dropped to the single digits with a wind chill bringing it to well below zero. On that day, I was rewarded for braving the cold with a truly awesome view of Marblehead Light. As the sun rose and the sea smoke continued to rise from the Atlantic ocean, I sought other compositions from my spot along Front Street. I have a few left to share in my 'to be posted' archive [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:14-05:00January 7th, 2015|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boat, Marblehead Harbor, sea smoke|0 Comments

A Marblehead Christmas

When I first spotted this little dinghy in Little Harbor with a Christmas tree in it, I knew I had to find a way to capture this perfect representation of a Marblehead Christmas. I scouted out the location and decided that I really needed snow and/or lights on the tree and Marblehead Light in the distance to complete the scene. As luck would have it, we received some ocean-effect snow flurries on Saturday, December 20th and I rushed out to Little Harbor. Unfortunately, the lights in the tree had shorted during a recent storm and those on Marblehead Light seem [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-12-21T17:23:49-05:00December 24th, 2014|Categories: Little Harbor|Tags: boat, Christmas, lighthouse, Little Harbor|0 Comments

First Lite in Marblehead Harbor

On Thanksgiving morning, the conditions seemed right for a dawn/sunrise shoot and so I woke up early and headed down to the State Street landing area. I ended up walking to the end of Ferry Lane and set up to capture the sunrise in front of the Harbormaster office. I began shooting four lobster boats lined up in front of Marblehead Neck and the lighthouse with great clouds reflecting the morning light. As the light built, I turned toward the causeway and composed this image with a single boat. The light was beautiful at this point in the morning and [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:17-05:00December 1st, 2014|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: boat, dawn, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

Dinghy Under the Moon at Sunset

This seemed like a perfect image to start off what is supposed to be a beautiful, warm, Summer weekend. The image comes from the evening of June 2nd and a trip to the Rockett Landing off Village Street. I shared a photo captured from the top of the pier earlier but had taken this one shortly before walking back up to the road. I was struck by the light first and foremost and decided on a vertical orientation so that the crescent moon could be included in the final frame with the dinghy tied up for the night.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:27-05:00June 20th, 2014|Categories: moon|Tags: boat, moon, Rockett Landing, sunset|0 Comments

Orange Dinghy in Marblehead Harbor

A simple image to get everyone ready for the weekend and the return of warm weather. I had spotted this orange dinghy tied up at Tucker's Wharf as we waited to board the Hannah Glover for a trip around Children's Island this past Saturday. I just couldn't pass up the chance to capture the vibrant orange dinghy against the near black waters of Marblehead Harbor.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:27-05:00June 13th, 2014|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: boat, The Landing, Tucker's Wharf|0 Comments

Marblehead from the Water

Nothing quite matches the view of Marblehead from the water - a fact I was reminded of during a boat tour around Children's Island put on by the YMCA. We boarded the Hannah Glover on Saturday under perfect conditions and departed for the Children's Island orientation. While it was great to see the back of Children's Island (I shared an image of that yesterday), I was anticipating a few new compositions on our return to shore. Thankfully, the clear blue skies present at departure had given way to a few clouds close to the horizon and one errant one that [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:28-05:00June 11th, 2014|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: boat, boats, Chandler Hovey park, from the water, lighthouse, Marblehead Neck|0 Comments