Sun Star After the Storm

We have had some incredible light this past week and, as luck would have it, my son is at sleep-away camp so I have more time to go out and capture the amazing sunsets that have taken shape over Marblehead Harbor. Monday saw the first confirmed tornado touch down in Essex county (Revere) along with a steady stream of thunderstorms. Thankfully, most missed Marblehead to the North but the clouds that accompanied the activity suggested yet another epic sunset. I headed out to Marblehead Neck and, with clouds exploding all around me, decided to stop along Foster Street for the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:24-05:00July 29th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: dramatic sky, Marblehead Harbor, pier, sun star|0 Comments

Last Night’s Sunset from Peabody Lane

After hours of rain fell on Sunday and with more rain predicted for today, I wondered if I might catch a solid sunrise in the gap between storms. As I drove out to Marblehead Neck, I noted clouds just above the horizon in my rear view mirror and the start of a yellow glow forming from the setting sun. I decided to shoot the sunset from Peabody Lane as I hadn't been on that public way in some time. I started off at the top of the stairs leading to the small beach below but quickly decided the better composition [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:24-05:00July 28th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, Peabody Lane, sunset|0 Comments

Abbot Hall – Patron of Marblehead

As you may know, Abbot Hall is currently undergoing some restorative work on its tower and, as such, scaffolding and red netting have surrounded the iconic structure. With the red wrapping covering Abbot Hall, I had decided to explore compositions that would exclude the tower as much as possible. Then, a few weeks ago, someone donated money to adorn the red tower with a large letter M representing Marblehead's school colors and emblem of the sports teams. Since then, the tower is back as a focal point of my photography. On July 13th, my family was invited out on a [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-07-24T21:46:55-04:00July 25th, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

Through the Looking Glass at Marblehead Light

I skipped last week's From the Rooftops Thursday entry in favor of a dramatic sunset so today we return to the top of Marblehead Light for one of a series of images capture on July 2nd as we climbed to the top of the lighthouse to hang lights for the Fourth of July celebration. I began by capturing scenes of Marblehead Harbor from this unique vantage point but the red drapes and scaffolding around Abbot Hall forced me to look for other vantage points. The exercise proved to be a good one as I focused on shadows and the windows [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 24th, 2014|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: boats, Chandler Hovey park, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, rooftop|0 Comments

Pink Sunset and Fog over Marblehead Harbor

Back to the incredible sunset that took place on Wednesday, July 16. I've share two images from that night so far but, between the fog over Marblehead Harbor and the spectacular colors that formed at sunset and for the 45 minutes that followed, I have 10 more images yet to share from this evening. I previously shared an image including Abbot Hall and one focused on the cranes at the end of the pier from which I was shooting. This was the view looking out toward Marblehead Light. At this point, the colors in the sky had shifted from blue [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 22nd, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, Eastern Yacht Club, fog, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, pink, sunset|0 Comments

Watching the Moon Rise from Fort Sewall

By popular demand - an image of the full moon rise from Fort Sewall captured on July 11, 2014. When I go out to shoot, I will often return with several images that I want to share. Such was the case with the full moon rise of July 11-12. On that first night, I had hoped for a new composition of the moon rising over Chandler Hovey Park as seen from Fort Sewall and achieved that when I used the leaves of the great tree at the Fort to frame this shot. However, moments later, the Glover's Regiment began their [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 21st, 2014|Categories: moon|Tags: boats, Chandler Hovey park, Fort Sewall, Green Street Cemetery, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, moon|0 Comments

Red Sky at Night and Fog in Marblehead Harbor

On Wednesday, July 15, Marblehead was pummeled by rain that seemed to fall in sheets at times. The humidity of the system combined with the cold water temperatures to form fog in the morning and night for several days. As the system moved away in early evening, I decided to head out hoping for that fog and the strong sunsets that usually follow a good storm. As I made my way across the causeway, I found thick fog had indeed arrived and made it difficult to see to the next lamp post as I drove. I continued to Foster Street [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 17th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, fog, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Long Exposure – Marblehead Harbor Reflecting Colors of Sunset

For a while, I would share long exposure images on Tuesdays. That theme hasn't been as active as in months past but, at the end of June, I had a chance to capture a long exposure image at sunset and I thought I would share it today. This was at the tail end of an incredibly vibrant sunset that took place over 45 minutes and had me driving to three different locations. I had thought the show was finished and was driving toward the causeway when I looked to my right and saw this scene. I quickly turned around, parked, [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 15th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, reflection, sunset|1 Comment

Supermoon Rises over Marblehead Light

Since the 'true' supermoon over 2011, it seems that each year we have more and more appearances of the so-called supermoon. The term originally was meant for the full moon which was at its closest proximity to the earth in nearly two decades and thus would appear 17% larger. The supermoons now are labels added to the closest proximity of the moon to the Earth for a given year. In 2014, we are due to have three such supermoons. With that being said, I am always up for capturing an image of a full moon over Marblehead (supermoon or not). [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 12th, 2014|Categories: moon|Tags: boats, Chandler Hovey park, full moon, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

From the Rooftops – Corinthian Yacht Club and Marblehead Harbor

Back to the top of Marblehead Light from July 2nd for this From the Rooftops Thursday image. I had previously shared an image including the shadows cast by Marblehead Light but, before focusing on that composition, I had been overwhelmed by the expansive view of Marblehead Harbor. The only tricky part was deciding whether to incorporate Abbot Hall with its scaffolding and red drape. For this image, I decided to focus on Marblehead Neck and the Corinthian Yacht Club with the beautiful view of a full Marblehead Harbor. I was fortunate to have some clouds to work with and I [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:26-05:00July 10th, 2014|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: boats, Boston, Corinthian Yacht Club, Marblehead Harbor, rooftop, skyline|0 Comments