Fall Colors on the Forest River

This year has been quite lackluster when it comes to capturing Fall colors in Marblehead. Whether the lack of rain this Summer or the extended warmth thus far has led to this year's mix of bare trees amongst green one, the end result has limited my outings to capture foliage. I have a shot in mind for this week but, in the meantime, here is one from 2014. In contrast, 2014 was a banner year for capturing Fall colors in Marblehead. I've shared a number of images over the past year but this one of the Forest River has remained in [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:57-05:00October 26th, 2015|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, Forest River|0 Comments

A Perfect Morning in Marblehead

I can't imagine a better start to the day than capturing this image on a perfect morning in Marblehead yesterday. The road to this shot was long and convoluted - I hope you don't mind a bit of a backstory... A few years ago, I happened upon an image by Ulrike Welsch of Abbot Hall and Old North Church juxtaposed so that one couldn't quite tell which was in front of the other. The composition was nothing short of brilliant and I tried in vain to figure out where it was taken from. Fast forward to a recent Farmer's Market [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:58-05:00October 15th, 2015|Categories: Landmark|Tags: Abbot Hall, bird, foliage, Old North Church, St Michaels church|0 Comments

Fall Sunset at Redd’s Pond

On Sunday night, my son and I ventured out to scout out a new location for a shoot. It was great having him with me to help carry gear and bat away mosquitos as I explored a new-to-me vantage point. We packed up as the sun began to set on a cloudless sky and made our way home to catch the second half of the Patriots game. As we rounded the corner at Redd's Pond, I saw this scene before me and, before I said a thing, my son asked if we were going to stop and shoot the sunset....that's [...]

By Eyal Oren|2015-10-12T13:51:09-04:00October 13th, 2015|Categories: Pond|Tags: Fall, foliage, Redd's pond, sunset|0 Comments

Peak Color under a Purple Sky

This image from atop Leggs Hill Road was captured on November 2nd during a brilliant sunset that, at this point had colored the sky a shade of purple. These young trees are seen showing their peak Fall color under the purple sky.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:16-05:00December 19th, 2014|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, sunset|0 Comments

Patch of Color at Lead Mills

I've shared a few images around the Lead Mills area from mid-October but not this vantage point. After capturing the Fall foliage along the edge of the water in Salem Harbor, I walked up Lafayette Street and spotted this red bush among the greenery. I used the rock wall as a leading line to bring the viewer's eye into the scene.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:18-05:00November 18th, 2014|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, lead mills|0 Comments

Where in Marblehead – Sunset From …

Since we are solidly in 'stick season', I decided to dive into the archive of images waiting to be shared. For this week, I will be posting images that were taken from unique vantage points and will leave it to you to guess where the image was taken. Answers are in the original post. Today's 'Where in Marblehead' image features a beautiful sunset captured in early November from ___ Answer:

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:18-05:00November 10th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Fall, foliage, Leggs hill, sunset|0 Comments

Foliage at Sunset from Leggs Hill

All images shared this week have come from two very different outings on Sunday, November 2nd. Monday's came during the first snow of the season but, what followed, was an incredible sunset which always seems to follow such a storm. I shared an image yesterday from Forest River which had been my first destination when the light show began. Immediately after capturing that image, I drove back up Leggs Hill Road to the parking lot of the YMCA. Once there, I found that the young trees were still holding onto their leaves which had changed to a bright orange hue. I [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:19-05:00November 5th, 2014|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, Leggs hill, sunset, trees|0 Comments

Pink Glow over the Forest River

I last captured an image from this spot over four years ago and had recently used it on the title page of my Wednesdays in Marblehead book. This past week, I had returned to the spot at dawn to photography the Fall colors I had noted on a recent drive down Leggs Hill Road. The dawn photoshoot did not pan out and so, when the sunset seemed poised to explode in color on Sunday night, I hurried back to this spot. I arrived just as the pink glow over the Forest River was reaching its peak and captured this image [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:19-05:00November 4th, 2014|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, Forest River, Leggs hill, pink, sunset|0 Comments

Foliage in the Snow at Gatchell Park

Though the weather forecasters all predicted cold and a wintry mix for Sunday, November 2nd, I don't think I was the only one surprised when the snow started falling in significant amounts and actually sticking. The strong winds during the start of the storm made shooting impossible but, around 1pm, the winds died down and the snow started falling more gently. I grabbed my gear and headed out the door with a few shots in mind. I had continued to scout locations with Fall foliage around Marblehead and drove directly to the first spot only to find visibility impacting the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:19-05:00November 3rd, 2014|Categories: Snow|Tags: Fall, foliage, Gatchell's park, snow, tree|0 Comments

Indian Village in Marblehead

While scouting Fall foliage in Marblehead on Saturday, October 4, I happened upon this Maple tree on Beach Street. I had always wanted to photograph the Indian Village sign and this tree offered the perfect backdrop to do so. Click on the image for a larger version that you can read.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:19-05:00October 23rd, 2014|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, sign|0 Comments