A Volley of Marblehead Fireworks from Riverhead Beach

I mentioned on Saturday night's post (CLICK HERE TO SEE) that I had gone out to the causeway in order to capture the harbor illumination (shared on Monday - CLICK HERE TO SEE) but managed to also see an unofficial display of Marblehead fireworks. That earlier image was a vertical meant to capture the entire arc of the flare. Just before that rocket, I had captured this horizontal one that also managed to include two other flares exploding around Marblehead Harbor. While the top of the arc is missing due to how close I was standing to the firework, I [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:26-05:00July 9th, 2014|Categories: Fireworks|Tags: fireworks, Marblehead Harbor, Riverhead beach|0 Comments

Casting Shadows at Marblehead Light

From the Rooftops Thursday is back with a vengeance after yesterday's morning climb to the top of Marblehead Light! For the past four years, I have been trying to find a way to the top of our lighthouse but the timing never seemed to work out. Twice a year, the Rotary Club and volunteers string red, white and blue lights from the top of the lighthouse and I had hoped to join them but work kept getting in the way. And so, when I received a text message from Jack at All Marblehead to set up a time for hanging [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:26-05:00July 3rd, 2014|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: boats, Chandler Hovey park, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, rooftop|0 Comments

Summer in Marblehead – 3 – Purple Light from Parker Lane

Another image from Saturday's spectacular sunset over Marblehead harbor. I had started off shooting at the Pleon Yacht Club but moved to Parker Land after the sun dipped below the horizon. On Monday, I shared the incredible pinks that filled the sky shortly afterwards. It wasn't long before the pinks gave way to the purple colors you see here. I decided to keep the skyline as silhouette to minimize the scaffolding around Abbot Hall tower. Between the amazing sunsets and warm days, there really is nothing quite like Summer in Marblehead.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:26-05:00July 2nd, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, Parker Lane, purple, sunset|0 Comments

Summer in Marblehead – 2 – Sunset over the Water

I mentioned in yesterday's post that I had gone out on Saturday night to capture the sunset which proceeded to explode in color well after the sun had dipped below the horizon. This image comes from my first location at the Pleon Yacht Club and just as the sun set. I had gone down to the float to capture the diffused sunlight as it reflected off the water in Marblehead harbor. With boats filling the harbor and beautiful light, this seemed to be yet another perfect depiction of Summer in Marblehead. * I normally would have cloned out the contrail [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:26-05:00July 1st, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, reflection, sunset|0 Comments

Summer in Marblehead – 1 – A Real Corker

On Saturday, June 28, I headed out at a little after 6:30pm in hopes of capturing my first solid Summer sunset. I had gone out on a few occasions over the past few weeks but was disappointed in the lack of strong color in the sky that seems to accompany Summer in Marblehead. I started off shooting at the Pleon Yacht Club and continued to do so until the sun set. Seeing the cloud formation gave me an idea for a better vantage point and I drove down to Parker Lane to continue capturing the show. Within minutes of arriving, [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:26-05:00June 30th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, dramatic sky, Marblehead Harbor, Parker Lane, reflection, Summer, sunset|0 Comments

Sundog over Marblehead Harbor

On Sunday, June 8, I had headed out to Chandler Hovey Park before sunset to see if I could find some new compositions on that familiar ground. As I arrived, I spotted a sundog to the left of the setting sun and quickly tried to find a good way to capture the usually fleeting rainbow-like effect. Normally, I would have composed an image to include the full expanse of Marblehead Harbor but with Abbot Hall's current red drape and scaffolding, I decided to look for a new way to showcase the sundog over Marblehead Harbor. I ended up liking this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:27-05:00June 23rd, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, Old North Church, sundog, sunset|0 Comments

Abbot Tower and a Full Harbor

Today's image comes from July 16, 2013 and a boat trip in and around Marblehead Harbor. We made it into the harbor during sunset and I proceeded to compose and capture shot after shot. I couldn't pass up the unique vantage points from water level looking past boats in their mooring toward Abbot Tower standing tall in the distance. With the tower currently shrouded by scaffolding and a red curtain, I thought it would be a good opportunity to revisit some of these images from the archives. Enjoy.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:27-05:00June 17th, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Marblehead Harbor and the Red Cloaked Tower

On Tuesday, a storm approached Marblehead to the south and I thought I would try to capture some dramatic clouds and light. I drove across the causeway to Marblehead Neck and scouted a number of vantage points and captured a few images at each. In the end, a walk to the end of Peabody Lane and the public right of way there led me to this spot where all the elements came into place under some very nice light. All except one... Abbot Hall tower is currently cloaked in red with scaffolding along its full height as much-needed repairs are [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:27-05:00June 12th, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, dramatic sky, Marblehead Harbor, pier|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

Sunset from the Boston Yacht Club

Though I haven't been out shooting much in the past few weeks, it's almost as much fun to revisit images from my archive that have yet to see the light of day. This one was taken almost exactly one year ago (June 3, 2013) shortly after I captured the Boston Yacht Club cannon firing at sunset. As I turned towards the causeway and Skinner Head, I spotted a nice cloud formation and streaks of clouds serving to accentuate the colors of sunset. Between the image from one of Marblehead's yacht clubs and the official first day of Summer having just [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:29-05:00June 2nd, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: boats, Boston yacht club, clouds, Marblehead Harbor, sunset, yacht club|2 Comments