The Hydrangeas on Peabody Lane

I was out over the Fourth of July weekend scouting locations to shoot from and decided to stop at each of the public right-of-ways that dot the Neck. I immediately noticed the beautiful hydrangeas in full bloom at this house on Peabody lane and made a note to return. The next morning I arrived as the sun rose above the trees and produced great dappled light to highlight a few of the beautiful blue flowers. I later found out this was one of the gardens featured in the recent Garden tour of the Neck. Below is another view - this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:29-05:00July 27th, 2011|Categories: Public Way|Tags: boats, flowers, HDR, Marblehead Harbor, Public way|5 Comments

Welcome to the Town of Marblehead

At the corner of Lafayette and Maple stands a sign welcoming visitors to the Town of Marblehead and proclaiming this as the birthplace of the American Navy. A dropped anchor lies in the grassy median before it and I have been searching for a way to depict this scene. When I noted the flowers on the nearby shrub, I knew the opportunity had arrived. I stood across the street and shot this during breaks in traffic. The first obstacle was a yield sign that had to be removed. The second was turning this photo into something a bit 'more'. Technical: [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-06T22:25:51-04:00June 22nd, 2011|Categories: Landmark|Tags: flowers, sign, tree|0 Comments

Keep it Local – Flores Mantilla

This is the first entry in a series that will focus on Marblehead businesses. I visited the Flores Mantilla flower shop (link to website) on May 8th to pick up an arrangement for my wife in honor of Mother's day. Though I had passed the shop many times, this was my first opportunity to marvel at the outdoor and indoor display of flowers. After purchasing the bouquet, I asked Nancy if she would mind my photographing her shop for this site. On a recent Wednesday morning, I had the chance to do so and was rewarded with some nice light. [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:30-05:00June 8th, 2011|Categories: Keep it Local|Tags: business, Flores Mantilla, flowers, HDR, keep it local, Washington Street|0 Comments

Spring Comes to Marblehead

Having lived in DC for some time, Spring and cherry blossoms will forever go hand-in-hand. It was with that in mind that I sought cherry blossoms throughout Marblehead over the past week. I was fortunate to find the tree above at peak bloom while walking down Washington Street on a foggy day. Below are shots taken under better conditions featuring more cherry blossoms with Abbot Hall and the Lee Mansion as backdrops.

By Eyal Oren|2016-05-04T08:32:55-04:00May 4th, 2011|Categories: Spring|Tags: Abbot Hall, cherry blossoms, flowers, Jeremiah Lee Mansion, landmark, Spring, Washington Street|0 Comments