June Storm in the Harbor

[Update] - well...that was short lived... I was wrong. I decided to give up posting to Facebook and Instagram because I was frustrated with their algorithms and all of the politics and hate (mostly on FB). But then I opened up Facebook this morning and saw a beautiful shot of a spectacular sunrise from Alex Falk and realized I was wrong. This shot brought a smile to my face and, if my images can do the same to you amidst everything going on, it is worth the minor frustration. Ironically, you'll have to visit my Facebook page to see his [...]

By Eyal Oren|2020-06-01T17:38:47-04:00June 1st, 2020|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, lightning, Marblehead Harbor, storm|0 Comments

Big Boats, Little Boats

One final image of May days in Marblehead - this one comes from an aerial shoot high above Redd's Pond. I captured a few images of the sailboats in Redd's early on but then flew up to 400 feet for this shot featuring the juxtaposition of big boats in the harbor and those little boats in the pond.

By Eyal Oren|2020-05-25T21:56:57-04:00May 29th, 2020|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, boats, harbor, lighthouse, Redd's pond|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

Harbor Sunrise

There's nothing like a harbor sunrise when the moorings are filled and the light reflects on the still waters of Marblehead Harbor. This was the view on June 30, 2018 and I really can't wait to see boats taking their spots in the harbor once more.

By Eyal Oren|2020-05-10T22:11:42-04:00May 11th, 2020|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, sunrise|0 Comments

Summer Nights in Marblehead

Sometimes as I go through my 'to be posted' archive, I come across an image and wonder why it didn't make the cut initially. In this case, I looked back and found that I had been playing with reflections of the lighthouse in a puddle of water from a recent rain and then later was treated to an even nicer sunset sky. B0th of those images were shared shortly after this outing on July 18, 2017 but this one stayed back. Looking at it now, all of the elements of summer nights in Marblehead seem to be perfectly captured in [...]

By Eyal Oren|2020-05-05T22:08:37-04:00May 6th, 2020|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: boats, Chandler Hovey park, lighthouse, people, sunset|0 Comments

I’m Looking Forward To…

Last night as I looked through my 'to be posted' archive, I kept thinking to myself 'what am I most looking forward to?'. When I got to this image captured on October 5, 2018, I knew I had my answer. I'm looking forward to a full harbor, warm summer nights and Abbot bathed in golden light. What are you looking forward to?

By Eyal Oren|2020-04-14T21:06:29-04:00April 15th, 2020|Categories: From the Water|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, from the water, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Top 10 of 2019 – #9 – Summer Nights at Crocker Park

When I was choosing my Top 10 images of 2019, this shot captured from Crocker Park on July 21 was an easy choice but deciding where to place it was difficult. It's a very simple image and composition focusing on the mouth of the harbor with boats filling all but a few moorings. The sky was perfect with great contrast and detail in the clouds above. While I tend to be more excited by images captured at sunrise or sunset with incredible orange, red, pink or purple skies, there's something to be said for a perfect blue sky casting soft [...]

By Eyal Oren|2019-12-21T21:16:23-05:00December 23rd, 2019|Categories: Favorite|Tags: boats, favorite, harbor, lighthouse|0 Comments

Kickstart the Day

My Kickstarter campaign to help fund my next book is now LIVE! - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marblehead/wednesdays-in-marblehead-seasons-of-change (Instagram - link in profile) With an early snow storm predicted to begin later today, I thought we might luck out with a nice sunrise to kickstart the day. With today being the launch day of my Kickstarter campaign, I had no trouble getting up early and making my way down to little harbor. I was rewarded for my early outing in the 20 degree temperatures with some great colors at dawn. I remained there capturing more shots as the clouds shifted and the light changed [...]

By Eyal Oren|2019-12-01T08:56:30-05:00December 1st, 2019|Categories: Little Harbor|Tags: boats, dawn, Little Harbor|0 Comments

September Sunset over Marblehead Harbor

I'm not quite sure what color I'm looking at in this September sunset over Marblehead harbor. This was the view I had from Crocker Park on September 4th when a storm passed just before sunset and I witnessed a huge orange sky and incredible clouds over the Neck. I had to use my widest lens in a vertical orientation and shoot a multi-image panorama to take in the full scene. I was still shooting as the light changed and, five minutes later, I was staring at this. Is it still orange? Or pink? Or pink-orange??? Whatever the color, the sky [...]

By Eyal Oren|2019-10-15T22:56:07-04:00October 16th, 2019|Categories: Sunset|Tags: boats, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, orange, pink, sunset|13 Comments