This is Children’s Island

There was so much to explore on Children's Island during the Fall Festival in October. When all was said and done, we boarded the Hannah Glover for the return trip and the photographer in me was jumping up and down at seeing these clouds develop. They provided for a very dramatic mood looking back toward the island and, even more so, as we returned to the mainland. If you look closely at the top photo you can just make out the Jolly Roger flag and pirate boat that have been painted on the rocks. They seem to be the unofficial [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:22-05:00November 23rd, 2011|Categories: Island|Tags: Childrens Island, clouds, island, ocean, water|0 Comments

Arts and Crafts at Children’s Island

After a donut and hot apple cider enjoyed inside the arts and crafts building, I looked back toward town and noted the open windows with their contrasting colors. The red, white and blue paint on the weathered wood made for a great scene as did the few open windows on that cold Fall day. I shot this at a very large aperture (f/2.8) to minimize the depth of field and focused on the nearest open door. Between that and the contrasts of color and wood, I think the photo speaks to the character of the structures on Children's Island.

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T17:06:00-04:00November 22nd, 2011|Categories: Island|Tags: Childrens Island, island, window|0 Comments

Welcome to Children’s Island

On October 22nd, the YMCA held a Fall festival on Children's Island. I grabbed the kids and my camera and made my way to The Landing where the Hannah Glover ship ferried us over. There were games to be played, hay rides to take and a great island to explore. We made our way over to the Arts and Crafts cabin for a bit of hot cider, donuts and painting. While looking around, I noted this sign that seemed to provide a perfect way to capture the spirit of the island. I'll have more from Children's Island this week and [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T17:06:00-04:00November 21st, 2011|Categories: Island|Tags: Childrens Island, island, sign|0 Comments

The Island in the Harbor

On Friday, October 21st, I drove past this island which sits on the border between Salem and Marblehead in the harbor and noted that it had seemed to reach peak color for the Fall. I had been scouting this island for years hoping but failing to catch it at its peak last year. Luckily, I had been carrying my camera gear in my trunk on a daily basis that week and, even more so, I was able to finish up work at 4pm and get back in time for sunset. I tried a number of angles from different vantage points [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T17:06:01-04:00November 16th, 2011|Categories: Salem Harbor|Tags: boat, Fall, foliage, island, reflection, sunset, tree, water|1 Comment

Sunset over Gerry Island

The theme this week has been sunrises and sunsets and I therefore chose this photo which fit in nicely. It's another from the archive and was taken on July 4th while awaiting the fireworks display. A storm came through right before the fireworks were due to start and missed us but provided for a very intense sunset. The best view ended up being this one looking out from Fort Sewall at Gerry Island. This was taken as a 4 shot panorama. If you look carefully (click the photo to see it bigger), you can see the American flag hanging from [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T17:06:01-04:00September 15th, 2011|Categories: Island|Tags: boats, Gerry island, island, ocean, sunset, water|0 Comments

The Harvest Moon rises over Crowninshield Island

Tonight's Harvest Moon took a while to get through the low-lying haze but, when it did, put on quite a show. I set up at Grace Oliver beach to capture the moon as it rose along the edge of Crowninshield Island. I kept chasing the moon as it rose from spots along Beacon street but this was the best of the bunch.

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T17:06:01-04:00September 13th, 2011|Categories: moon|Tags: Brown's island, Crowninshield island, full moon, island, moon|0 Comments

Crowninshield Road from Crowninshield Island

At the end of Crowninshield Road lies a beautiful house seemingly perched on the edge of the ocean. As I continued to explore Crowninshield Island, I looked back and noticed this view of the house and the rocks of the island in the foreground. I liked the balance it gave to the image and the perspective of Marblehead's coast.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:27-05:00September 8th, 2011|Categories: Island|Tags: Brown's island, Crowninshield island, houses, island, ocean, rocks|1 Comment

Looking Back at our Town

After walking up the hill and reaching the top of the rocky section on Crowninshield Island, my daughter and I descended and reached an area with a small tide pool. Looking up, I saw this incredible view of town looking back through Little Harbor at some colorful houses and Abbot Hall in the distance. As it was low tide, the path to Gerry Island had appeared and, if you look closely, you'll see two people walking along. They add a nice sense of perspective to the scene.

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T17:06:58-04:00September 7th, 2011|Categories: Island|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Brown's island, Crowninshield island, island, Little Harbor|0 Comments

The Tree and the Rock on Brown’s Island

I picked up my daughter from camp in late August and, as it was low tide, decided to take her to Crowninshield island. We found ourselves walking across the flats that appeared as the water receded and then made our way past the dune grass up a small hill. As we walked, I saw this scene of a lone tree and rock on perfectly green grass under a great blue sky. My first thought was of the classic Windows XP desktop background and I composed this shot to mimic the framing in that iconic photo (though it lacked this great [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T17:07:29-04:00September 6th, 2011|Categories: Island|Tags: Brown's island, Crowninshield island, island, rocks, tree|0 Comments

Over the Rainbow

The same storm that brought about the reflection shots of the lighthouse also produced a rainbow over Children's Island. I had raced out of the house after the storm blew by in hopes of catching a rainbow and got to the parking lot at Chandler Hovey park just as the sun peeked through the clouds. The location of the rainbow was perfect - it was an unusually flat one likely due to the angle of the sun - and neatly covered Children's Island. The rainbow lasted only a few minutes and I felt lucky to have captured it.

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T17:06:58-04:00August 22nd, 2011|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: Chandler Hovey park, Childrens Island, island, rainbow|0 Comments