Moonglow over Ram Island

I missed the full moon rising the other night but, as luck would have it, happened upon this unpublished shot of moonglow over Ram Island captured on August 29, 2015. I had been disappointed with the lack of a clear shot of the face of the moon in this frame and relegated it to the 'to be published' folder but now really like the added glow created by the soft clouds. It seems to give the moon a bigger presence and the hint of reflected light in the water below balances the shot nicely.

By Eyal Oren|2020-08-04T22:28:37-04:00August 5th, 2020|Categories: moon|Tags: full moon, Ram island|0 Comments

Bass Rock Sunset

This photo was taken 40 minutes after yesterday's rainbow over the causeway and lamp posts. After the rainbow disappeared, I was treated to an incredible sunset at Devereux Beach full of vibrant orange color. By 8:15pm, I had shot the same clouds from every angle imaginable and packed up to head home. As I drove down Atlantic Avenue, I noticed the sky turning shades of pink and quickly turned onto Rockaway Avenue and then walked out to the end of the public way at Bass Rock Lane where I saw this. I couldn't decide between the tighter shot of the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2020-07-08T21:21:00-04:00July 9th, 2020|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Bass Rock Lane, Ram island, sunset|0 Comments

October Sunrise at Ram Island

What an incredible October sunrise we had this morning! I woke before 7 to dark skies but looked out and thought conditions might develop for a solid dawn - especially with the coming storm. I kept thinking that and looking out the window as the sky erupted in color. With that, I was out the door and off to Preston Beach. I knew I had little hope for catching the peak of dawn color but hoped some would hold out and that the sunrise might offer a nice opportunity as well. I arrived at Preston as the sky shifted to [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-10-24T18:26:27-04:00October 24th, 2017|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: Preston Beach, Ram island, sunrise|15 Comments

Full Buck Moon over Ram Island

The full moon is rising tonight but I won't have a chance to capture it. Instead, I looked through my to-be-published archive and found this image of the full buck moon from July 2016 rising over Ram Island. The sun had just dipped below the horizon (after 8:00pm!) and lent the sky a pink hue. I've shared one other image from this evening shortly after moonrise but really liked this one for the addition of the moonlight reflecting in the calm ocean waters.

By Eyal Oren|2017-01-11T20:48:19-05:00January 12th, 2017|Categories: Island|Tags: full moon, Ram island, sunset|0 Comments

Last Light on Ram’s Island

This seemed like the perfect photo to end the week. On July 23rd, I headed out at sunset to Preston Beach chasing a storm and wound up capturing an incredible pink sky with lightning bolts in front of rainbows (that sounds made up but it wasn't). Before any of that happened, I was treated to some interesting cloud formations and incredibly calm waters. As the sun dipped lower in the sky, it lit up the horizon in a purple hue and the last light of the day cast a golden glow over Ram's Island. I used a long exposure (3.2 [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-08-31T17:45:01-04:00September 2nd, 2016|Categories: Island|Tags: Ram island, sunset|8 Comments

Full Buck Moon over Ram’s Island

The full buck moon was due to rise tonight and I had been struggling with a location from which to capture the moonrise. After nearly six years of shooting photos in Marblehead, I feel like I've explored most variations of the moon rising near the lighthouse and other iconic spots. I checked my favorite app (the photographer's ephemeris) and found that I could capture the full buck moon over Ram's island if I headed toward Bass Rock Lane. I've tried this exact shot once before but the moon rose later in relation to sunset and haze at the horizon meant [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-07-19T20:53:52-04:00July 19th, 2016|Categories: moon|Tags: full moon, moonrise, Ram island|4 Comments

Rainbows and Rain Clouds

I mentioned in Wednesday's post that I can't wait for warm days and the long Summer sunsets that accompany them. The other fun part of Summer can be found with passing storms and chasing down rainbows. For some reason, 2015 offered a nearly endless supply of rainbows and they seemed to occur at the perfect time in relation to work and family responsibilities. This particular rainbow formed on a Friday night in July. As soon as I arrived at home, I grabbed my camera gear and headed out to the nearest location - Bass Rock Lane. From there I was [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-04-15T16:53:42-04:00April 15th, 2016|Categories: Island|Tags: clouds, rainbow, Ram island|0 Comments

A Rainbow over Ram’s Island

Last week, I shared an image of the incredible rain cloud that formed over Marblehead Neck on July 24, 2015. This image of a rainbow over Ram's Island was taken 2 hours earlier as the combination of rain and breaking sunlight served to create the beautiful sight. I ended up capturing this particular rainbow at 5:15pm as we headed out to dinner not realizing that I would have a chance to capture another rainbow from Lafayette Street at 7:30pm as we returned home. I ended up chasing that rainbow to Front Street and was treated to the rest of the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:55-05:00November 17th, 2015|Categories: Island|Tags: rainbow, Ram island|0 Comments

Full Moon rising over Ram Island

My family and I were out at Preston Beach with friends tonight enjoying one of the last few days of Summer. I had checked the position of the coming Sturgeon moon ahead of time and knew that it would rise over Ram Island. The only potential issue I foresaw were the building clouds and deepening haze at the horizon that I worried might obstruct early views of the full moon. As it happened, the haze did stick around past sunset and I had to wait until the full moon had risen well over Ram Island before capturing it as you [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:00-05:00August 29th, 2015|Categories: moon|Tags: full moon, Ram island|0 Comments

Preston Beach Lightning – Near Miss at Ram Island

Continuing with 'lightning week' on Wednesdays in Marblehead - here is an image of the opposite viewpoint as yesterday's capture of twin lightning bolts. This image was taken 40 minutes after yesterday's as the storm moved across the horizon. The position of the lightning bolt makes it appear as if it just missed striking Ram Island.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:01-05:00August 18th, 2015|Categories: Storm|Tags: lightning, Preston Beach, Ram island, storm|0 Comments