Summer in Marblehead – 2 – Sunset over the Water

I mentioned in yesterday's post that I had gone out on Saturday night to capture the sunset which proceeded to explode in color well after the sun had dipped below the horizon. This image comes from my first location at the Pleon Yacht Club and just as the sun set. I had gone down to the float to capture the diffused sunlight as it reflected off the water in Marblehead harbor. With boats filling the harbor and beautiful light, this seemed to be yet another perfect depiction of Summer in Marblehead. * I normally would have cloned out the contrail [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:26-05:00July 1st, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, reflection, sunset|0 Comments

Summer in Marblehead – 1 – A Real Corker

On Saturday, June 28, I headed out at a little after 6:30pm in hopes of capturing my first solid Summer sunset. I had gone out on a few occasions over the past few weeks but was disappointed in the lack of strong color in the sky that seems to accompany Summer in Marblehead. I started off shooting at the Pleon Yacht Club and continued to do so until the sun set. Seeing the cloud formation gave me an idea for a better vantage point and I drove down to Parker Lane to continue capturing the show. Within minutes of arriving, [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:26-05:00June 30th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, dramatic sky, Marblehead Harbor, Parker Lane, reflection, Summer, sunset|0 Comments

Sundog over Marblehead Harbor

On Sunday, June 8, I had headed out to Chandler Hovey Park before sunset to see if I could find some new compositions on that familiar ground. As I arrived, I spotted a sundog to the left of the setting sun and quickly tried to find a good way to capture the usually fleeting rainbow-like effect. Normally, I would have composed an image to include the full expanse of Marblehead Harbor but with Abbot Hall's current red drape and scaffolding, I decided to look for a new way to showcase the sundog over Marblehead Harbor. I ended up liking this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:27-05:00June 23rd, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, Old North Church, sundog, sunset|0 Comments

Watching the Sunset at the OPCL

I headed out last night in hopes of a repeat of the previous night's spectacular sunset (which I wasn't able to photograph) and decided to try out two new spots from which I had yet to capture any images over these past six years. I started off at Wyman Cove and then headed off to Overlook Road. I had planned to end up along the road at the water's edge of Waterside Cemetery but misjudged and ended up on Overlook Road. There I found a beautiful pier belonging to the OPCL (Ocean Park Civic League) and asked some of the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:27-05:00June 18th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: boats, OPCL, Overlook Road, pier, Salem harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Abbot Tower and a Full Harbor

Today's image comes from July 16, 2013 and a boat trip in and around Marblehead Harbor. We made it into the harbor during sunset and I proceeded to compose and capture shot after shot. I couldn't pass up the unique vantage points from water level looking past boats in their mooring toward Abbot Tower standing tall in the distance. With the tower currently shrouded by scaffolding and a red curtain, I thought it would be a good opportunity to revisit some of these images from the archives. Enjoy.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:27-05:00June 17th, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Marblehead Harbor and the Red Cloaked Tower

On Tuesday, a storm approached Marblehead to the south and I thought I would try to capture some dramatic clouds and light. I drove across the causeway to Marblehead Neck and scouted a number of vantage points and captured a few images at each. In the end, a walk to the end of Peabody Lane and the public right of way there led me to this spot where all the elements came into place under some very nice light. All except one... Abbot Hall tower is currently cloaked in red with scaffolding along its full height as much-needed repairs are [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:27-05:00June 12th, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, dramatic sky, Marblehead Harbor, pier|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

Seat for Sunset at Rockett Landing

I mentioned in yesterday's post that I had gone out on Monday night as elements in the sky lined up nicely and seemed ready to add up to a solid sunset. Having lived off Village Street for our first few years in Marblehead, I knew the Rockett Landing (or Village Street Landing) well and had spent many sunsets capturing the light reflecting off the waters of Salem Harbor. It had been at least a year since I had returned to this spot and so I decided to drive here on this particular evening. I reached Rockett Landing just as the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:28-05:00June 4th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: boats, Rockett Landing, Salem harbor, sunset, Village Street|1 Comment

Fort Beach in the Blue Hour

Last night felt like the first of many great Summer nights to come. The temperatures had soared during the day and I had noticed promising clouds as the kids' bedtime approached. After reading to my son, I took a look out the window and figured I would head out to try to capture an image of the sun setting. I started off at Rockett Landing off Village street and was very happy with the way the light reflected off the clouds overhead and the waters of Salem harbor. That image needs another day or so of work so I opted [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:29-05:00June 3rd, 2014|Categories: Beach|Tags: blue hour, boats, Fort Beach, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

Sunset from the Boston Yacht Club

Though I haven't been out shooting much in the past few weeks, it's almost as much fun to revisit images from my archive that have yet to see the light of day. This one was taken almost exactly one year ago (June 3, 2013) shortly after I captured the Boston Yacht Club cannon firing at sunset. As I turned towards the causeway and Skinner Head, I spotted a nice cloud formation and streaks of clouds serving to accentuate the colors of sunset. Between the image from one of Marblehead's yacht clubs and the official first day of Summer having just [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:29-05:00June 2nd, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: boats, Boston yacht club, clouds, Marblehead Harbor, sunset, yacht club|2 Comments