From the Rooftops – Washington Street and the Lighthouse

As many of you know, I was fortunate to start the new year perched near the top of the Old North Church shooting the first sun rise of the year. As excited as I was to capture a sunrise from this vantage point, I was even more excited for a fresh crop of 'from the rooftops' images. I consider this one of the trifecta of ultimate rooftops on my list (the others being Marblehead Lighthouse and the very top of Abbot Tower). After capturing the sun rising above the neck, I turned my attention to the beauty of Washington street [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:21-05:00January 5th, 2012|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: dawn, HDR, houses, lighthouse, Old North Church, rooftop, Washington Street|1 Comment

The Lighthouse Under the Stars

With the unseasonably warm weather, I decided to pursue a new photographic avenue - shooting the stars. The most important aspects of shooting a sky filled with stars is to try to minimize light pollution and to shoot at least a few hours after sunset and before sunrise. It was with those thoughts in mind that I decided to head to Chandler Hovey Park at midnight on Christmas Eve. I set up near one of the benches (using it as cover from the stray lights at the park) and lined the lighthouse at the base of the photo with the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T09:08:18-04:00January 3rd, 2012|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: Chandler Hovey park, lighthouse, night, stars|7 Comments

Sunday Sunrise to Welcome in 2012

This is the first sunrise (and a Sunday sunrise to boot) of 2012 as seen from the steeple of the Old North Church. To understand how this image came to be, we have to go back a few weeks to the Bus Stop. I had set up in front of the Bus Stop for the annual Christmas Walk through the graciousness of Kathy. It was there that I met Rhod Sharp and his wife who had stopped by to purchase a calendar. We spoke at length about Marblehead (we're both relative newcomers - he in 2007; I arrived in 2008) [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:21-05:00January 2nd, 2012|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: houses, lighthouse, Marblehead Neck, Old North Church, rooftop, sunrise|3 Comments

Marblehead Lighthouse in the Snow

As the last week of 2011 begins, I have pulled this photo from the archive to show a snow covered Marblehead. This was taken on December 31st, 2009 after a snow blanketed the town. I headed down to Front Street beach and was fortunate that the tide had not yet removed the snow from the nearby rocks. The holiday lights decorating the lighthouse seem to blaze in the early evening night. Happy Holidays!

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T09:15:54-04:00December 26th, 2011|Categories: Snow|Tags: beach, Chandler Hovey park, Front Street, holiday, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, snow, water|3 Comments

Open Seating at Sunset

I couldn't resist another view of the lighthouse lit up for the holidays. After taking yesterday's shot, I walked back towards the car and looked over my shoulder to see what the scene looked like. The composition of the lighthouse with its extra lights, the lone tree and Abbot Hall across the harbor was too good to pass up (despite the freezing cold). I stood on a small rock formation and grabbed this image. You might notice in this image and yesterday's that something is conspicuously absent. I'll leave it to the comment section to see if anyone picks up [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:22-05:00December 20th, 2011|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Chandler Hovey park, holiday, light, lighthouse, sunset|2 Comments

The Lighthouse Decked out in Lights

This weekend, the Rotarians ventured up the steps of the lighthouse and decorated it with Christmas lights. I decided to head up to Chandler Hovey park at sunset on Sunday and photograph the lights as the sun set. I was hoping for a cloudless night with subtle colors and was not disappointed. I was also hoping for a still and not too cold evening - I got the first but it was really, really cold out there tonight. The lights will stay up for the next two weeks or so - make sure you make it out to enjoy this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T09:16:28-04:00December 19th, 2011|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: Chandler Hovey park, Christmas, holiday, lighthouse, ocean, rocks, sunset|2 Comments

Sailing across the harbor

Near the end of October, we headed out to Childrens Island for the YMCA Fall Festival. While there, I explored the views looking back toward town and found this great one with Abbot Hall on one end and Marblehead Light on the other. The only thing missing was a boat for this sailing town and, luckily enough, a single sailboat began to journey across the waters just as the light and clouds made for the perfect scene. Expect to see more photos from our journey back to town on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week and the beginning of the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-05-05T17:25:15-04:00December 5th, 2011|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boat, clouds, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sailboat|2 Comments

Keep it Local – Stand up Paddleboarding

It's local business Friday and this is one of the newest businesses in town - Standup paddle-boarding. This new approach to exploring the harbors in town came on to the scene at the end of June and really took off. I was on Brown's Island when I saw this group float by and took this photo to illustrate just how close you can get to various landmarks by paddle-boarding. Plus, as the weather cools, it is nice to be reminded of the amazing options that abound in the Summer. Stay warm...

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T14:49:32-04:00October 21st, 2011|Categories: Keep it Local|Tags: business, keep it local, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, people|1 Comment

The Cove

August 20th began as a gray day and I just about had to force myself to get out and explore town while my wife and kids attended a birthday party. As I drove around and found myself heading to the Neck, I noted that the sky was clearing up nicely. I decided to stop at Cove Lane which is a public right of way to the harbor and was thrilled to see the tide was in a bit and the water perfectly clear and calm. It also turned out to be surprisingly warm so I wandered in with the tripod [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T08:20:42-04:00August 29th, 2011|Categories: Public Way|Tags: lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, Marblehead Neck, Public way, rocks, water|0 Comments

Sunset from Fountain Park

The Sturgeon Moon rises in August and I hoped to catch it on this night from a vantage point at Fountain Park. As I waited, I tried to find a composition that would include the lighthouse and Little Harbor. I was pleased to find this angle and even more so when a pair of kayakers paddled into the foreground. The moon ended up rising a bit early so that it's color lacked the vibrant yellow that came with the moonrise the next night. I was happy with the way this sunset view turned out.

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T16:41:39-04:00August 25th, 2011|Categories: Sunset|Tags: boats, Fountain park, lighthouse, Little Harbor, ocean, park, sunset|0 Comments