Through the Grates at The Landing

A fun shot to end the week and another from a photo shoot during high tide on Friday, January 3rd after a storm departed Marblehead. When I arrived at The Landing, I was shocked at how high the water in Marblehead Harbor had risen. The boats looked like they might have floated onto the small parking lot if not tethered to their moorings. I made my way over to where the lobster boats are loaded and unloaded and was equally surprised to see ocean water coming up through the grates with the occasional waves in the harbor. I set up [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:45-05:00January 10th, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Marblehead Harbor, The Landing|0 Comments

After the Storm – Lovis Cove at High Tide

On Friday, January 3rd, the storm that dropped almost 2 feet of snow and brought with it arctic temperatures had finally departed from Marblehead. As high tide approached, the remnants of the storm's power could be seen in the astronomically high water levels and I drove around town trying to capture the feel of the storm's cold and the high tide. As I came down Front Street, I found the way to Fort Beach closed off due to flooding but saw this scene before me at Lovis Cove. I have shot from Lovis Cove on a few occasions and actually [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:45-05:00January 7th, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: cove, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, ocean, snow|1 Comment

The Cold Moon sets over Marblehead Harbor

For those who may not have heard, I broke my left foot a few weeks ago (very lame story) and was sure that, with the coming of Winter, I would hang up the camera for a 4 week hiatus. I continued to post photos taken from immediately prior to the accident but felt there was no way I would make it out for anything new and exciting. On Monday, December 16, my wife texted me while I was at work commenting on how incredible the moon had appeared that night. I had totally forgotten about the full moon (not that [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:46-05:00December 23rd, 2013|Categories: moon|Tags: Abbot Hall, full moon, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

Persephone and the Empty Harbor

I mentioned in yesterday's post of the Beaver Moon rising over Marblehead Harbor that I had arrived a bit early at the Boston Yacht Club and was keeping myself busy while waiting for the moon to rise by photographing other elements in the harbor. I found this lone sailboat named Persephone surrounded by empty moorings and I couldn't help but capture the boat under the soft light of sunset with houses on Marblehead Neck in the distance. As my son is currently obsessed with Greek mythology thanks to the Percy Jackson series, the story of Persephone was well known to [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-11-17T14:14:17-05:00November 19th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: houses, Marblehead Harbor, sailboat|0 Comments

Beaver Moon rising over Marblehead Harbor

I almost forgot about the full Beaver moon rising this weekend. I only realized it thanks to some timely Facebook posts by others and then quickly began scouting locations from which to capture the rise. The angles the the full moon takes seem to get tougher as we get into the Winter months and I ended up deciding to shoot from the Boston Yacht Club on this particular day. Though the moon was going to be full on Sunday, Nov 17, the conditions that night didn't seem to allow for a shot so I headed out on Saturday at 3:30pm [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-11-17T16:44:36-05:00November 17th, 2013|Categories: moon|Tags: boats, full moon, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|2 Comments

Marblehead Harbor Filled with Boats at Sunset

Is there a better site than Marblehead Harbor filled with boats? While the harbor can be beautiful in the Winter as well, there really isn't any comparison to the view of boats taking up every last mooring. And if you happen to catch a nice Summer sunset, then that scene is just about perfect. This image was taken in mid-August from Marblehead Neck looking back toward the harbor. The temperature had been a very comfortable 72 degrees with light winds and I actually had to time this shot just right for the brief gusts that would bring the American flag [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:48-05:00November 11th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: American flag, boats, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Foggy Morning in Marblehead Harbor

I decided to share this image from a long photo shoot on a foggy morning in September for today's Friday post. It was taken from a unique spot/vantage point and I'm going to see if anyone can guess exactly where I stood when I took it. Leave your answer in the comments below.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:48-05:00November 8th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, fog, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

Remembering Warmer Days in Marblehead Harbor

We just had our first sub-30 degree morning and the sunsets now take place at 4:30pm. The first few days after daylight savings time ends are always the toughest and, as I looked for an image to share, my eyes fell upon this scene of Marblehead harbor. Taken on July 24th, I had headed across to Marblehead Neck to photograph the start of Junior Race Week. There was little wind to work with so the one-maned optis were starting to bunch together and, while that may have been frustrating to the young sailors, it made for fantastic photo opportunities. I [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:48-05:00November 5th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, people, sailboat|0 Comments

November Sunset over the Causeway

We had some incredible sunsets to mark the beginning of November. Friday's was breathtaking but I had to resign myself to enjoy it from my car as I made it home too late to get the camera and still capture those amazing colors. Saturday was a good show in its own right but we had plans that trumped any hope of getting out to shoot...again. On Sunday night, I decided to go out no matter what. With the end of Daylight Savings Time, that meant leaving the house at 4:15pm and hoping that the plentiful clouds that had filled the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-11-03T21:27:17-05:00November 4th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, causeway, foliage, lamp post, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Halloween Race in Front of Abbot Hall

On Saturday, I decided to head out to catch the start of the Annual Eastern Yacht Club Halloween Race in Marblehead Harbor. The conditions were perfect for racing with strong winds but that made for less than fun conditions standing across the harbor shooting the action. I started off getting images of the colorful sailboats crossing in front of Old North Church and was hoping the race course would extend out toward Abbot Hall even though that section of the harbor seemed to be fairly full with boats (for this late in the season). It turned out that the image [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:49-05:00October 27th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, Marblehead Harbor, sailboat, sailing|0 Comments