Watching the Moon Rise from Fort Beach

Watching the moon rise always involves a delicate balance of perfect timing - clear skies, agreeable work schedule, an understanding wife and kids and lack of other commitments. With that being said, I last had a chance to capture the full moon rising over Marblehead in January. On Friday night, April's pink moon was due to rise but nearly everything kept me from being able to capture it. I therefore present you the Sturgeon moon rising over Marblehead Light from a shoot in August 2012. I started off shooting the full moon from Fort Sewall and shared that image shortly [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:07-05:00April 6th, 2015|Categories: moon|Tags: boats, Fort Beach, Fort Sewall, full moon, lighthouse|0 Comments

Swans at Dawn in Marblehead Harbor

On January 17, the temperature had promised to dip down into the low single digits and I decided to head to Fort Beach at dawn to capture sea smoke. I arrived to find calm water, clear sky and not even a hint of smoke rising from the water. As a consolation, I found three swans swimming in the waters of Fort Beach. They seemed to be looking for food and were moving along the length of the relatively short beach at high tide. I realized I might be able to catch them with Marblehead Light in the background and set about [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:08-05:00March 27th, 2015|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: bird, dawn, Fort Beach, lighthouse|1 Comment

Frozen Steps at Fort Beach

Shortly after capturing the image from Lovis Cove, I wandered down to Fort Beach searching for more unique images as a result of the blizzard of 2015. The most intriguing item was the frozen sea spray that coated the fence along Front Street as well as the handles along the stairs leading to the beach below. Unfortunately, there were cars parked along Front Street making compositions more difficult. I decided on this one showcasing the nearby frozen steps with Fort Beach in the foreground and Fort Sewall seen in the distance.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:11-05:00February 5th, 2015|Categories: Beach|Tags: Fort Beach, frozen|1 Comment

Morning Swan in Marblehead Harbor

I went out this morning as another arctic blast hit Marblehead with temperatures in the single digits (7F to be exact) before the wind chill pushed that to -10 or so. I had hoped for a chance to shoot sea smoke from Fort Beach but was dismayed to see a harbor devoid of steam and little else to shoot. Just as the dawn ended, I spotted three swans swimming in Fort Beach. I quickly grabbed the camera and ran to the stairs leading down to the water as the swans approached. I captured this morning swan in Marblehead harbor with [...]

By Eyal Oren|2015-01-17T15:19:52-05:00January 17th, 2015|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: bird, dawn, Fort Beach, lighthouse|0 Comments

Full Moon over Fort Beach

It's hard to believe that I haven't shot the full moon rising in Marblehead since this image captured in mid-July. Weather is mostly to blame with many of the full moons having been hidden behind thick cloud cover over the past few months. However, with most full moon risings, I have tried to capture the scene from more than one perspective. On this night, I had managed to get the moon placed perfectly over Marblehead Light and then walked down to Fort Beach while there was still enough light in the sky to capture this wider view including the boats [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:17-05:00December 8th, 2014|Categories: moon|Tags: boats, Fort Beach, full moon, lighthouse|0 Comments

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