Top 10 of 2015 – Docked in a Frozen Marblehead Harbor

It's easy to look back on the incredible Winter of 2014/2015 now with near fondness considering the amazingly mild Winter that we have had thus far this year. On February 18, I ventured out at dawn to capture a frozen Marblehead Harbor. We had deep freeze conditions for weeks and no snow leading to a perfectly frozen surface on the harbor. With the Boston Yacht Club dock and clubhouse anchored in the ice, the composition was too good to pass up. You can make out fine detail in the ice which served to reflect the light of the rising sun [...]

By Eyal Oren|2015-12-19T14:59:40-05:00December 22nd, 2015|Categories: Favorite|Tags: Boston yacht club, favorite, frozen, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

Marblehead Christmas Walk – Glover’s Regiment Crossing the Harbor

I mentioned in Tuesday's post that Glover's regiment set about re-enacting George Washington crossing the Delaware river after the Christmas Walk parade concluded. I set off for State Street Landing to capture the scene but quickly moved away from the crowd for this spot down near the harbormaster's pier. I had realized there was no way to capture Glover's Regiment crossing Marblehead harbor without modern boats visible from the State Street Landing. This location afforded just that view. I waited as the regiment boarded and then made their way out to mid-harbor. There I was able to capture them with Marblehead [...]

By Eyal Oren|2015-12-26T10:34:52-05:00December 10th, 2015|Categories: Traditions|Tags: Glover's regiment, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

Life is Good – the Beaver Moon rises over Marblehead

It's been 25 days since I last took a picture of Marblehead and, in the past few days, I've started to feel the need to get out and capture a view of this town. As I mentioned in this morning's post of last month's Hunter's moon, conditions seemed good for viewing tonight's full Beaver moon rising over Marblehead and I decided to take full advantage of that. I headed out a little before 4 and had scouted out the moonrise to determine where I might have the best vantage point. The perfect location was just down the road from the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:54-05:00November 25th, 2015|Categories: moon|Tags: boats, full moon, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, moon|0 Comments

Morning Light in the Windshield

In early Spring and late Fall, the working boats of Marblehead Harbor tend to gravitate toward this section near the causeway offering protection from the elements. On this day in May 2012, I had gone out at 5am in hopes of capturing a good sunrise but the thick clouds you see overhead snuffed out any good light. As the sun rose in the sky, the dynamic range grew too wide to capture both the sun and any detail in the boats or houses on Marblehead Neck. I therefore changed the composition to focus on the boats - especially when I [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:54-05:00November 20th, 2015|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, dawn, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

The Glowing Waters of Marblehead Harbor

I drove across the causeway on Sunday and was delighted to see frostbite sailing underway but depressed by the absence of boats in the harbor. Between that, the too-early sunsets and the raw cold day Saturday, I was in the mood for a warm image to start this week. This image comes from July 16, 2013 and a boat ride through Marblehead Harbor. For those boaters out there with moorings in Marblehead Harbor, I'm sure I don't have to tell you just how amazing of a harbor we have in this town. There are literally hundreds of good angles and [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:55-05:00November 16th, 2015|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Warm Summer Sunset over Marblehead Harbor

This week has felt much more like the end of Summer than late Fall. I haven't been able to motivate to shoot Marblehead Harbor now mostly emptied of boats on these warm Fall days and so I looked in the archive for a better representation of this perfect weather. The image was taken on August 18th and, as you can see, the harbor was filled with boats. There's nothing better than enjoying a warm Summer sunset over Marblehead Harbor.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:56-05:00November 5th, 2015|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Remembering a Full Harbor and Foggy Summer Days

As the days get shorter, the weather cooler and Marblehead harbor begins to empty, I can't help but bring out a photo from a foggy Summer day in 2012. I had gone out on this fog filled day hoping to capture images of boats in Marblehead harbor surrounded by the atmospheric fog. I had envisioned shots of boats with the thick fog serving to hide any signs of houses across the shore. What I found when I arrived on Marblehead Neck was a more perfect scene than I imagined. The houses across the shore had indeed disappeared in the fog but Abbot [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:57-05:00October 28th, 2015|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, fog, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

A Seat for the Moonrise at Crocker Park

In late September, I headed out to Crocker Park to capture the moonrise. This was to be a supermoon given its proximity to Earth and the lunar eclipse was due to take place the following night. I had hoped to capture some foliage in the trees at Crocker Park to go along with the moonrise but the warm temperatures had kept the leaves from changing to their Fall colors. Instead, I sought out different compositions and ended up behind the swing bench with a nice view of Marblehead harbor still filled with boats. The moon rose a bit before sunset [...]

By Eyal Oren|2015-10-18T19:27:03-04:00October 20th, 2015|Categories: moon|Tags: boats, Crocker park, full moon, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

Rainbow over Marblehead Harbor

What better image to follow yesterday's rain cloud than this beautiful rainbow which formed over Marblehead Harbor on a late July evening. I've captured rainbows from many locations throughout Marblehead but have always hoped for a large one over a full harbor. The location of this rainbow was absolutely perfect incorporating Marblehead Light in the final scene.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:59-05:00October 2nd, 2015|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, rainbow|0 Comments

The Corinthian Moon

On Sunday evening, the Harvest moon was labeled as a supermoon due to its proximity to the Earth and everyone was abuzz about the total lunar eclipse that was to take place later that night. I had gone out to shoot the Harvest moon rising over Marblehead Neck the night before but it came up a bit too early for a nice golden glow to reflect off its surface. On Sunday, I knew I would go out later at night and had just put some chicken on the grill when I looked at the clear sky and made some quick [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:59-05:00September 29th, 2015|Categories: moon|Tags: boats, Corinthian Yacht Club, full moon, Harvest moon, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments