Rainbow Lightning at Preston Beach

I just got home and can't believe what I'm looking at - rainbow lightning at Preston beach! A bit of background on tonight's shot - I had gone out when the first storm passed just to the south of Marblehead around 6pm and was disappointed with the lack of lightning and that no rainbow appeared in its wake. I returned home only to make a quick run to Vesuvius for dinner and thought I had settled in at home for the night. Without warning, torrential rain fell and I immediately pulled up my radar app to find an incredibly strong [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-07-23T20:59:13-04:00July 23rd, 2016|Categories: Sunset|Tags: lightning, pink, Preston Beach, rainbow, sunset|12 Comments

Flamingo Sunset over the Neck

On the Fourth of July, I had decided to set up at the Dolphin Yacht Club hoping for a new angle on the annual fireworks show. Before the harbor illumination could begin, nature decided to put on its own show with an incredible pink sunset. I shot frame after frame as the color in the sky built to the peak you see here. As I did, I noted a bring pink flamingo perched atop a boat waiting for the fireworks to begin. The color and shape of the evening's colors seemed to mimic those of the bird and came together [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-07-17T20:52:37-04:00July 18th, 2016|Categories: Sunset|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, pink, sunset|0 Comments

Pink Sky over Riverhead Beach

Last night, I headed out just before sunset on a bit of a hunch and with a particular destination in mind. I had met someone recently who inquired about my shooting from her home of 24 years that they had recently sold. After discussing a bit about the property, I promised I would do my best to capture an image with which to remember this house with a view of Marblehead Harbor. I ended up shooting a few scenes from the cupola of her home while we talked and kept my eye on a particular cloud that shifted just out of [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:30-05:00June 20th, 2016|Categories: Sunset|Tags: causeway, pink, Riverhead beach, sunset|12 Comments

Pink Fire in the Sky over Marblehead Harbor

Saturday was a busy day and one filled with incredible light. I had gone out earlier that afternoon to shoot sailboats racing in the Jackson Cup and then returned when I saw a clearing near the horizon and high clouds with an undulating structure forming above. I debated where to stop and shoot what was likely to be a beautiful sunset and decided on Chandler Hovey Park where I hadn't captured images in some time. I wasn't alone at the park as the benches were filled with people taking advantage of the warm Spring day to sit and enjoy this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:33-05:00April 27th, 2016|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, pink, sunset|1 Comment

Clouds on Fire – Marblehead Harbor

On Friday night, as the sky exploded in pinks and purples, I pulled out my iPhone and snapped a quick photo to share on my Facebook page. This image was taken immediately after as the vivid pink light of sunset created the illusion of clouds on fire over Marblehead Harbor. The scene before me was incredible to behold in person. The incredible pink light on the underbelly of the clouds, the dramatic structure of those clouds, a lone pier extending into Marblehead Harbor, and the familiar skyline of Marblehead with Abbot Hall all captured in a single frame. I packed [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:36-05:00March 25th, 2016|Categories: Sunset|Tags: dramatic sky, Marblehead Harbor, pink, sunset|0 Comments

Pink Clouds and Purple Haze – Corker of a Marblehead Sunset

Marblehead, you never cease to amaze me. It has been almost 6 years since I started this Wednesdays in Marblehead project and I still find myself going out to chase a sunset in the hopes of capturing some good light and then, once in a while, something like this develops and it's all I can do to take a breath and try to do some justice to the beauty in front of my eyes. On Friday night, I headed out the door after work as clouds developed and then broke apart near where the sun was due to set. I [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:37-05:00March 20th, 2016|Categories: Sunset|Tags: house, Marblehead Harbor, pink, purple, sunset|0 Comments

Pink Dawn on Redd’s Pond

On July 1st, I had woken up around 4:30am in order to capture the dawn and rising sun over Doliber Cove. Shortly after the sun rose, I raced back to my car and headed to Redd's Pond where I hoped the trees might offer some cover from the sun's strong glow and allow me a few more opportunities to capture the pink dawn that had developed. As it turned out, I made it just in the nick of time. The pink clouds visible low in the morning sky and reflected in the still water of Redd's Pond burned off within five minutes [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:02-05:00July 14th, 2015|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: dawn, pink, Redd's pond|0 Comments

Purple Light and the Coming Storm

I mentioned in yesterday's post that I had gone out at dawn to capture images of Doliber Cove specifically because a storm was forecast for later that day. A coming storm usually signals good light at dawn as in the old adage 'red sky in morning, sailor take warning'. As it turns out, the coming storm would bring some incredible purple light with it later that evening... I had gone out again on the night of July 1 to participate in the Marblehead Festival of Arts Awards Night ceremony at Abbot Hall. Since the full moon was due to rise [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:02-05:00July 8th, 2015|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, Crocker park, dramatic sky, houses, pink, purple, St Michaels church|0 Comments

Cotton Candy Sky over Marblehead Harbor

I've shared two other images from this incredibly pink sunrise that took place in March of 2014. In this image, the color of the sky and character of the clouds combined to form what looked like a cotton candy sky over Marblehead Harbor.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:14-05:00January 13th, 2015|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, pink, sunrise|0 Comments

Thankful to Live in such a Beautiful Town

With Thanksgiving upon us, it is time to give thanks. Wednesdays in Marblehead began in August 2010 as a personal project through which I hoped to learn more about this town that we had recently moved to. From the start and to this day, I have taken images for myself. Every single photo captures a moment in which I went out in search of something new to explore in this relatively small town. I am so thankful that we moved here in 2008 and that this project has been so welcomed by Marbleheaders new and old. A quick check on Google [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:17-05:00November 26th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: fog, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, pink, sunset|0 Comments