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Sunset Flight over Marblehead

Sunset Flight over Marblehead

What do you do when the sky explodes in color all around but you're at home without enough time to drive to a good spot? Fly 400 feet straight up and capture this incredible view over the Atlantic and Boston skyline! I arrived home a little after 5:30 this evening and caught a quick glance at the sky wondering if the clouds might break in time for sunset. I didn't think much more of it as I sat in my office until I saw a bit of light hit the tall tree across the street and checked the webcams around [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-10-16T18:28:49-04:00October 16th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, Boston, drone, Phantom 4 Pro, pink, skyline, sunset|24 Comments

Sunshine and Daydream on a Sunday Afternoon

Sunshine and Daydream on a Sunday Afternoon

On Sunday afternoon, I headed out of the house and across the causeway in the hopes of flying my drone over the NOOD race taking place in the waters off Marblehead. The winds were too strong and the boats too far for my comfort level so I turned around at Castle Rock and headed back down Ocean Avenue. As I did, I looked to my left and spotted three boats anchored just off shore and each with a clear view of the Boston skyline. I shot each boat and couldn't make out their names until I got home. When I [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-07-30T20:03:59-04:00July 31st, 2017|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: boat, Boston, skyline|10 Comments

Boston Skyline from Marblehead – Fifteen Mile View

Boston Skyline from Marblehead – Fifteen Mile View

Though Marblehead is more than fifteen miles away from downtown Boston, the Boston skyline can be clearly seen from a number of spots in town provided conditions are right. With a borrowed Canon 600mm lens in hand (for shooting tomorrow night's supermoon) and a sky that promised a nice show, I headed out to Ocean Avenue on Marblehead Neck to see if I could capture the view of Boston skyline from our North Shore town. As it turned out, the sunset did not disappoint and the 600mm lens perfectly captured the view of the buildings grouped together. The only issue [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-12T20:32:06-05:00November 12th, 2016|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Boston, skyline, sunset|18 Comments

Paddling past Boston

Paddling past Boston

I captured this image of a stand up paddleboarder almost exactly four years ago. I had gone out on what would turn out to be a lackluster Summer evening and almost gave up on any shots when I spotted someone taking off from Devereux Beach. With smooth strokes, the lone SUP made his way through the calm water of the Atlantic Ocean. I thought the lone figure in the middle of the ocean brought a sense of scale to the shot and especially when seen paddling past Boston seen in the background.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:28-05:00August 26th, 2016|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Boston, people|0 Comments

From the Rooftops – Western View from Abbot Hall Tower

From the Rooftops – Western View from Abbot Hall Tower

For this From the Rooftops Thursday, we return to the top of Abbot Hall Tower where I was fortunate to find myself on an early December morning. I had climbed the scaffolding surrounding Abbot Hall to help document the work being done to restore the tower to its full beauty and function. However, once up at the top of the scaffolding, I couldn't help but capture views of Marblehead from this incredible vantage point. In this image, I was facing roughly southwest from where I could angle the camera to include much of the Town of Marblehead and, in the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:14-05:00January 15th, 2015|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: Abbot Hall, Boston, houses, rooftop, skyline|0 Comments

From the Rooftops – The Corinthian, Harbor and Boston Skyline

From the Rooftops – The Corinthian, Harbor and Boston Skyline

This image comes from a trip to the top of Marblehead Light on July 2nd during the semi-annual stringing of the holiday lights. I have shared a few images from this location but hadn't yet shown this one which features the Corinthian Yacht Club with a pool filled to capacity, Marblehead Harbor with boats as far as the eye can see and, in the distance, the Boston skyline. Would you like to order a print of this image? Enter the information below: [contact-form-7 id="11613" title="Gallery ordering"]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:16-05:00December 11th, 2014|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: boats, Boston, Corinthian Yacht Club, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, rooftop|0 Comments

From the Rooftops – Corinthian Yacht Club and Marblehead Harbor

From the Rooftops – Corinthian Yacht Club and Marblehead Harbor

Back to the top of Marblehead Light from July 2nd for this From the Rooftops Thursday image. I had previously shared an image including the shadows cast by Marblehead Light but, before focusing on that composition, I had been overwhelmed by the expansive view of Marblehead Harbor. The only tricky part was deciding whether to incorporate Abbot Hall with its scaffolding and red drape. For this image, I decided to focus on Marblehead Neck and the Corinthian Yacht Club with the beautiful view of a full Marblehead Harbor. I was fortunate to have some clouds to work with and I [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:26-05:00July 10th, 2014|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: boats, Boston, Corinthian Yacht Club, Marblehead Harbor, rooftop, skyline|0 Comments

Fire in the Sky over Boston

Fire in the Sky over Boston

One final image to finish off this week. This is the last shot I took after the sky exploded in color on the night of January 15. I shared one shot from the causeway and have one or two others as the sky went through a gamut of colors before finally seeming to catch fire in this view of the Boston skyline. This shot was taken from the same vantage point - along the causeway - as the others and I figured a bit of fire in the sky was a suitable way to kick off the weekend.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:46-05:00January 31st, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Boston, skyline, sunset|0 Comments

Capturing the Sunset and Boston Skyline

Capturing the Sunset and Boston Skyline

At the end of November, I left the house before sunset in hopes of capturing some nice evening light. In the hour of shooting, I would come away with eight images to share. And yet, this is the first one I have posted to the site. I started off capturing some great pink/purple clouds over the harbor and then crossed the causeway as the sun was setting to see if the light might be right for an image from the small (unnamed) park and bench at the start of Marblehead Neck. Before I made it to the park though, I [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:49-05:00January 22nd, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: Boston, ocean, people, skyline, sunset|0 Comments

Snow in Marblehead – Lobster Traps at Sunset

Snow in Marblehead – Lobster Traps at Sunset

One last image of snow for this week and one more from the Blizzard of 2013 (aka Nemo). When all was said and done, Nemo had left us with over 2 feet of snow to dig out of. However, one of the small rewards of these massive storms is that you are almost guaranteed a beautiful sunset when they finally depart. Such was the case with this nor'easter and I headed across the causeway and onto Ocean Avenue to capture this view of incredible color as the storm ended. As you can see from the waves in the Atlantic and [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:47-05:00December 6th, 2013|Categories: Snow|Tags: Boston, ocean, skyline, snow, waves|0 Comments