The Fishing Spot

On Friday, May 29, a dense fog descended on Marblehead and I decided on an impromptu photoshoot as soon as I got home. I started on the Neck shooting boats in the mist (I'll share that image tomorrow) before deciding to check the conditions at Redd's Pond. I started by shooting some favorite compositions but then walked towards the street for a wider view. As I did, I spotted this young boy walking along the path with fishing rod in hand searching for a favorite fishing spot. I took a few quick shots as he walked in front of me [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:04-05:00June 1st, 2015|Categories: Pond|Tags: fog, people, Redd's pond|0 Comments

Plein Air Painting the Old Town House

I feel like I have fallen into a 'rut' of mostly capturing and sharing images of the water in and around Marblehead. With that in mind, I dove into the archives and found this image of a plein air painter capturing Old Town House that was taken on June 30, 2012. The feeling of a warm Summer day spent walking along Washington Street seems to spill out of this simple image and hopefully gets your weekend off on a good foot.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:04-05:00May 29th, 2015|Categories: Old Town|Tags: Old Town House, people|0 Comments

Race Around the Swim Marker in Marblehead Harbor

On a warm Summer night, I visited Crocker Park in hopes of capturing a beautiful sunset over Marblehead Harbor. The sunset never did materialize but, just before 7:00pm, I heard a splash and spotted two kids racing toward the swim marker. I managed to capture them as they made their way around the marker and back toward the float. It won't be much longer before kids of all ages are jumping into Marblehead Harbor.

By Eyal Oren|2015-04-13T21:37:47-04:00April 16th, 2015|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Marblehead Harbor, people|0 Comments

Walking on Water in Little Harbor

In early December 2011, I was at Fort Sewall shooting Marblehead Light and the harbor when I walked around to the North side with views of Gerry Island. I spotted two people making their way across Little Harbor via the land bridge that connects the island to land at low tide. As the tide had come in at this point, the land bridge seemed to have disappeared and the people seemed to be walking on water. It's such a unique site seen from afar but, in the Summer, this is a fairly regular occurrence as most people who make their [...]

By Eyal Oren|2015-04-05T21:36:51-04:00April 10th, 2015|Categories: Little Harbor|Tags: houses, Little Harbor, people|1 Comment

Down Bucket – The Annual Horribles Parade

I can't believe that I have never shared an image of the Annual Horribles parade on my site. Granted, when I go, I'm more often shooting my own children racing around to collect candy. This image comes from July 4, 2012 and seems to perfectly capture the combination of tradition and fun that makes Marblehead the greatest place to spend the Fourth of July.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:09-05:00March 13th, 2015|Categories: Summer|Tags: Horribles parade, people|0 Comments

Running to Shore at Devereux Beach

Back to Tuesday, September 9th for this image to finish off the week. I had gone out to shoot the sunset during an astronomically low tide in early September. Before the sky exploded in color, I had spotted a few kids running in and out of the water on what was a very warm evening. I captured this frame as the boy was in mid-stride running to shore at Devereux Beach. Felt like a good image to share as the days get shorter and colder. Enjoy the weekend!

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:19-05:00October 24th, 2014|Categories: Beach|Tags: Devereux Beach, ocean, people, sand|0 Comments

Waves and Mist at Preston Beach

On Saturday, September 27, Marblehead was treated to a warm up that made it feel like Summer again. I went down to Phillips Beach in Swampscott with my wife and kids and decided to walk over to Preston Beach in Marblehead along the water as the tide began to roll out. As I looked back, I noticed the low lying mist that seemed to be coming from water evaporating from the warm sand. The mist combined with the high tide made for an interesting scene and I bent low to capture it as a wave rolled to shore.

By Eyal Oren|2014-10-13T19:39:29-04:00October 17th, 2014|Categories: Beach|Tags: people, Preston Beach, sand, Summer|0 Comments

Waiting for a Ride in Marblehead Harbor

It's interesting to watch the traffic in Marblehead Harbor during the morning blue hour as the sunrise approaches. On this particular Sunday, I had gone out in hopes of interesting skies left over from the intense lightning storm that seemed to signal the end of Summer. While the scene before me was calm and peaceful, I quickly lost hope for a brilliant sunrise that would explode in colors over the harbor. Instead, as I waited on the light, I noted someone waiting at the end of a float at State Street landing. With the minimal light, I had to shoot [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:22-05:00September 8th, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: blue hour, boats, dawn, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, people|0 Comments

Out for a Paddle in Marblehead Harbor

On Wednesday, July 30th I was out on the causeway waiting to cheer on a limousine as it drove around Marblehead and found myself staring at some beautiful cloud formations over Abbot Hall. By now the tower of Abbot had been adorned with a big 'M' and so I was in search of new vantage points from which to capture the school symbol and colors. As I decided on the best location for this composition, a woman got on to a stand up paddle board from Riverhead Beach and went out for a paddle in Marblehead Harbor. The water was [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:22-05:00September 2nd, 2014|Categories: Beach|Tags: Abbot Hall, harbor, houses, people, reflection, Riverhead beach|0 Comments

Catching the Sunset at Marblehead Light

On July 21st, I headed out when dense fog descended on Marblehead and captured a number of scenes around Little Harbor and Redd's Pond. From there, I decided to head to Chandler Hovey Park hoping for a nice sunset given the fog and building clouds. By the time the sun set, much of the fog had dissipated but some haze remained to diffuse the light of the sun. I found a number of kids climbing the base of Marblehead Light and, rather than finding another vantage point, decided to incorporate the people in this composition. In this image, a boy's [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:24-05:00July 31st, 2014|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: lighthouse, people, silhouette, sunset|0 Comments