First Sunset of 2014 – Little Harbor and the Lighthouse

The New Year started off very nicely on Wednesdays in Marblehead. I shared my annual year end slideshow to a very warm reception and then found myself at Redd's Pond where I was a bit surprised to see so many kids on the ice either learning to skate or taking part in pick up hockey games. I shared a quick iPhone shot of that scene and must have triggered a fair share of memories as even more people seemed to identify with that image than the video. A bit later in the day, I brought my son to Redd's Pond [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:46-05:00January 2nd, 2014|Categories: Little Harbor|Tags: Gerry island, houses, lighthouse, Little Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Snow in Marblehead – Little Harbor

I mentioned in yesterday's post the the seasonably cold temperatures had started to put me in the mindset of snow and, having not had any storms to shoot yet, left me to explore the archive of to-be-posted images. I shared an image from the end of December yesterday. Today, we turn back to January 16, 2013 when I went out in the middle of a storm to capture the freshly falling flakes. I wound up taking one of my favorite images of Redds pond during this storm - LINK - but also captured a number of other scenes of snow [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:47-05:00December 3rd, 2013|Categories: Snow|Tags: Doaks Lane, houses, Little Harbor, snow|0 Comments

Heading Down to Gas House Beach

The morning of June 12th ended up being a very busy one and would result in a number of different images being shared on this site. I started with a shot of the harbor at dawn and then made my way around to State Street Landing followed by a stop at Little Harbor. Below you can see the other images shared from this single morning's outing. By the time I reached this spot at Gas House Lane, the sun had climbed a fair amount but the clouds continued to diffuse the light. I found this kayak holder that had left [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:50-05:00September 23rd, 2013|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, boats, dawn, Gerry island, island, Little Harbor|0 Comments

Old Glory on the Fourth of July

I don't think anyone of our generation will forget where we were on the morning of September 11th. I have to admit to never quite understanding that concept when my parent's generation spoke of a similar feeling with JFK's assassination or seeing a man walking on the moon - but now it makes perfect sense. As today marks the 12th anniversary of that tragic day, I wanted to find an image that might serve well to counter the darker connotations of the anniversary. I looked in my archive and found this image taken on July 4th, 2013 before the sun [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:52-05:00September 11th, 2013|Categories: Little Harbor|Tags: American flag, boats, lighthouse, Little Harbor|0 Comments

Walking Home from Brown’s Island

The tides in Little Harbor and the way that roads appear and disappear between the mainland and both Gerry Island and Brown's Island have always amazed me. I found myself at this spot in search of an image of the full moon one evening in July. As I waited, I noted this group walking along the now submerged path from Brown's Island. I caught a few photos as they walked through the water but this one of the leader looking back was my favorite. If you didn't know there was a path underfoot, the image would probably seem eerie and [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:52-05:00August 30th, 2013|Categories: Island|Tags: black and white, Brown's island, Gerry island, island, Little Harbor, people|0 Comments

Anticrepuscular Rays at Sunset over Little Harbor

On July 4th, I had decided to shoot the fireworks from a new vantage point overlooking little harbor. I had been excited about a possible bonus sunset shot during the day as great big clouds kept forming overhead. Those had dissipated by sunset and I figured I would have to 'settle' for an incredible fireworks display. Beginning at 8:15pm, I started to notice a very odd triangle of light in the sky seeming to emanate from near the lighthouse. As the sun set, the triangle became rays of light that reached their peak with this image. At the time, I was floored [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:55-05:00July 7th, 2013|Categories: Sunset|Tags: American flag, lighthouse, Little Harbor, sun rays, sunset|0 Comments

Fireworks over Little Harbor in Marblehead

Marblehead is consistently ranked in the top 10 fireworks shows in the United States and each year the Marblehead Fireworks and Harbor Illumination committee seems to outdo itself. This is my fifth year in Marblehead and the fifth opportunity to shoot the fireworks display. With each year I've learned a bit more about shooting these amazing displays of light and sound. Having shot the Marblehead fireworks from Crocker Park, Fort Sewall and Chandler Hovey (twice), I was on the lookout for new vantage points from which to capture the incredible display. I spent much of Tuesday evening and Wednesday scouting [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T15:29:24-04:00July 4th, 2013|Categories: Fireworks|Tags: American flag, fireworks, lighthouse, Little Harbor|0 Comments

Morning in Little Harbor

Here is another image from my sunrise shoot on June 12th. After shooting the sunrise from Hammond Park and then up and down the Landing and causeway, I drove up towards little harbor. I ended up in front of Marblehead Lobster Company and found these boats parked in the waters of little harbor. With Gerry island in the immediate background and the lighthouse jutting out in the distance, the composition seemed to work really nicely. Hope you enjoy this serene image of morning in little harbor.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:55-05:00June 28th, 2013|Categories: Little Harbor|Tags: boats, Gerry island, island, Little Harbor|0 Comments

A New Day Dawns Over Gerry Island

It still amazes me that Gerry island can appear so isolated at high tide and yet twice a day, as if by magic, a road appears linking us with this small island in Little Harbor. This image was taken on April 3rd after a sunrise shoot that took place at Hammond Park. The sun seemed to take forever to rise and I took advantage by driving over to Doaks Lane after finishing my shooting at the park. For this image, I decided to include a good deal of water in the foreground to highlight the isolation of the island but [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:56-05:00May 30th, 2013|Categories: Island|Tags: dawn, Gerry island, island, Little Harbor, sunrise|0 Comments

Sunrise Over the Houses of Little Harbor

After photographing dawn from Hammond Park last Wednesday, I decided to drive out to Doaks Lane and shoot Gerry Island as well as the houses that line Little Harbor. If you have followed this site for a while, you will likely recognize this composition. I have shared some long exposures taken at sunset from this vantage point but never thought to photograph at sunrise. It turns out that the sun was coming up at just the right angle to bathe these houses in great light. The image needed amazingly little work at the computer apart from removing one wayward duck [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:59-05:00April 10th, 2013|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: Doaks Lane, houses, Little Harbor, sunrise|0 Comments