Filling in the Harbor

On Friday, May 22nd, I chased the clouds over to Crocker Park at sunset hoping to capture one of those early Summer sunsets that had begun to develop over Marblehead. The best conditions were opposite the setting sun and I needed a break in the clouds behind me to allow sunlight to wash Marblehead Neck in a golden glow. I got just that at 7:41pm and captured this image showing Marblehead harbor filling up with boats and some nicely textured clouds showing the first of many Summer sunsets.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:05-05:00May 27th, 2015|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Have a great Memorial Day Weekend!

Hope you have a great Memorial Day Weekend everyone.

By Eyal Oren|2015-05-21T21:51:13-04:00May 22nd, 2015|Categories: From the Water|Tags: American flag, Chandler Hovey park, lighthouse, sailboat|0 Comments

Lobstering under the Rising Sun

In early May I headed out at dawn in large part to capture the tree in bloom along Washington Street. As I left the house, I spotted the sun beginning to rise and a brilliant red glow reflecting off the clouds. I quickly decided on a stop at Hammond Park. I grabbed the camera (no time for a tripod) and adjust settings as the sun began to disappear into the clouds. As luck would have it, I caught the September Song heading out of Marblehead harbor on a lobstering expedition under the rising sun.

By Eyal Oren|2015-05-20T21:22:50-04:00May 21st, 2015|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: boat, Hammond Park, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sunrise|0 Comments

Golden Light and Blue Water

Over the past few days, the quality of light has subtly changed to reflect the fact that Spring has finally arrived. While the temperatures could stand to be a bit warmer and while I await the cherry blossoms in town to reach peak bloom, I haven't been able to help but go out to shoot the sunset these past few nights. Last night I was treated to a very nice show from Parker Lane. Tonight I decided to head to Foster Street in the hopes that the light might be nice both toward Abbot Hall as well as back up [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:06-05:00April 26th, 2015|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: houses, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, Marblehead Neck|0 Comments

First Sunset of the Year – Fountain Park

We'll finish off the week with this image of the first sunset of 2015 captured from Fountain Park. Can you believe that sunset on this day took place just after 4:00pm?

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:06-05:00April 24th, 2015|Categories: Park|Tags: Fountain park, house, lighthouse, sunset|0 Comments

Marblehead Harbor and Dawn’s Early Glow

Switching gears from this weekend's midnight photo outing to capture the Milky Way, I thought a nice dawn shot from Summer 2013 would help dispel the dreary, rainy day we have in store. This is the last of eight images captured on the morning of August 3rd in what would turn out to be a truly amazing sunrise. Hope you enjoy this warm start to Patriot's Day. Here are the other seven images captured on this morning in Marblehead:

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:07-05:00April 20th, 2015|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: boats, dawn, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

The Milky Way over Marblehead Light

I never thought I would be able to capture the Milky Way over Marblehead. With our proximity to Boston and the amount of light pollution in the night sky, shooting the Milky Way seemed to be a task reserved for photographers in Maine or the Cape. However, after seeing some truly awesome images from last month's new moon of the Milky Way and with perfect conditions on Friday night/Saturday morning, I figured I would give it a shot. The first stop was borrowing the right lens for the task and I could not have picked a better person to reach out [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:07-05:00April 18th, 2015|Categories: Night|Tags: Fort Sewall, lighthouse, Milky Way, night, stars, telescope|0 Comments

Crocker Park and Marblehead Neck from atop Abbot Hall

There's something about seeing the Town of Marblehead from above that quite literally changes your perspective of areas you've visited countless times. This image comes from my journey up the scaffolding surrounding Abbot Hall tower in early December. I've shared a number of images from this unique position so far which serve to highlight the layout of the town and its iconic buildings. Here you can see Crocker Park encircled by houses and a mere stone's throw from Marblehead Neck and the lighthouse across the harbor.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:07-05:00April 9th, 2015|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: Abbot Hall, Crocker park, lighthouse, Marblehead Neck, rooftop|1 Comment

Watching the Moon Rise from Fort Beach

Watching the moon rise always involves a delicate balance of perfect timing - clear skies, agreeable work schedule, an understanding wife and kids and lack of other commitments. With that being said, I last had a chance to capture the full moon rising over Marblehead in January. On Friday night, April's pink moon was due to rise but nearly everything kept me from being able to capture it. I therefore present you the Sturgeon moon rising over Marblehead Light from a shoot in August 2012. I started off shooting the full moon from Fort Sewall and shared that image shortly [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:07-05:00April 6th, 2015|Categories: moon|Tags: boats, Fort Beach, Fort Sewall, full moon, lighthouse|0 Comments

Swans at Dawn in Marblehead Harbor

On January 17, the temperature had promised to dip down into the low single digits and I decided to head to Fort Beach at dawn to capture sea smoke. I arrived to find calm water, clear sky and not even a hint of smoke rising from the water. As a consolation, I found three swans swimming in the waters of Fort Beach. They seemed to be looking for food and were moving along the length of the relatively short beach at high tide. I realized I might be able to catch them with Marblehead Light in the background and set about [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:08-05:00March 27th, 2015|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: bird, dawn, Fort Beach, lighthouse|1 Comment