I've shared a few different images on this rain cloud that entered the skies over Marblehead on July 24, 2015. It really was a sight to see and, when the sun set and added a golden glow to the structure, I couldn't help but capture it from every possible angle. This view offers a glimpse of the rain cloud hovering over Marblehead Neck and given a sense of scale to the cloud.
On August 4th, a strong thunderstorm passed over Marblehead and I ended up chasing the lightning around town trying to catch bolts from various locations. This image was taken from the beginning of the storm as the grey clouds formed and overtook the sky over Marblehead. I wasn't sure how to describe these impressive cloud formations but they seemed to form a churning sky over Marblehead Light so I stuck with that terminology. If someone has a better description, please let me know. Here are more images from this outing on August 4th:
Today's image was taken on Tuesday, August 18 from the pier at the Pleon Yacht Club. I had set up early for sunset figuring the clouds in the sky might offer a decent show. As it happened, the clouds served to create these beautiful rays of light while the sun was still fairly high above the horizon. The clouds then thickened as the sun descended and caused the sunset to fizzle out. I saw the lackluster show developing and so I packed up my camera and tripod and headed to the car. It was then that I noticed the Eastern [...]
As the unofficial last week of Summer comes to a close (school starts next week!!!), I wanted to share an image that might transport you to a warm and happy place. This image of Gerry and Brown's Islands was taken on Wednesday, August 5th at 2pm. While I tend to shoot in the early morning hours or much later in the day, I decided to head out when I spotted cumulous clouds in the sky for just this type of image. Shooting in mid-day can be harder with harsh light and no shadows but, with the right amount of clouds [...]
Having gone out to shoot on June 21st (the three posts shared this week) and June 22nd (the incredible aurora borealis shared last week), I decided to take the day off on June 23rd. Well, that turned out to be a huge mistake as a beautiful sunset filled the night sky with incredible colors. Though I tried to talk myself out of it, I promptly went out again on June 24th to 'make-up' for missing such a great show. This time I headed to the causeway and parked along the Neck before walking back toward Devereux Beach. I always underestimate [...]
Ten minutes - that's how much time elapsed from yesterday's image of a golden sun and this one of purple clouds. I had been jumping in and out of my tree cover until the rain finally stopped and the sun began to sink below the horizon. As it did so, the sky turned from a golden glow to deeper blue with beautiful purple light reflecting off the clouds. Knowing that I had a small window of opportunity for capturing a sunstar, I adjusted the composition and closed the lens aperture to its smallest. As the sun began to disappear behind houses [...]
Shortly after capturing yesterday's image of Marblehead Light, the storm clouds arrived and rain started to pour down on Chandler Hovey Park. The radar was a bit scary with those areas of red making a beeline for Marblehead and I quickly got in the car and started driving home. As I crossed the causeway, I noted the sun dropping below the heavy clouds and forming a giant ball with golden light exploding around it. The rain had slowed and I quickly decided to turn around at Devereux Beach and head back to the Neck. I pulled over at Parker Lane [...]
On May 12, I was out chasing clouds and ended up following them out to Castle Rock. I arrived just before 7:00pm and found this incredible late day light bathing the huge rock formation in a golden glow. You can see the cloud formation I had been chasing serving as a beautiful backdrop for the display of hard rock under soft light. I only had a few moments to capture this scene before the light faded but was very happy with the results. As it turned out, I was at the Marblehead Arts Association dropping off copies of my Wednesdays [...]
Back once more to the evening of May 12 and the clouds over the Atlantic Ocean as seen from Devereux Beach. The impressive cloud formation that I shared earlier in the week gradually coalesced and became more compacted near the horizon. As the sun set, it threw its light towards the clouds which served to project golden reflections that easily shone on the still ocean water.
On May 12, I headed down to Devereux Beach having chased these clouds from my house. Though I usually use clouds to help highlight another element in the scene, for this image I wanted to focus on the beauty in the clouds. The intricate structures within the expansiveness of these clouds made for a great subject and I used the still Atlantic ocean as a reflector of the bright colors.