Stars and Stripes on State Street

I headed out tonight to drop off my daughter at Crocker Park and was thankful I had thought to bring my camera (just in case). I took several photos of the sunset from Crocker before making my way to the car. Before I got in, I decided to glance up State Street and was thrilled to see #24 State with a huge American flag draped on its siding. The Stars and Stripes were perfectly lit by the lamp post and the hint of sunset color in the night sky made for a classic Fourth of July scene.

By Eyal Oren|2023-07-04T08:29:27-04:00July 4th, 2023|Categories: Old Town|Tags: American flag, house, State Street, sunset|0 Comments

Duke and Maddies

I went to sleep Sunday night hoping the snow wouldn't build up much more and would continue to fall with first light so I would have a chance to capture some new scenes of downtown Marblehead. Sure enough, I awoke to find the snow falling and headed out the door. I came home with five favorites from the morning and now have at least one shot to represent January in next year's calendar. Normally when I come home from an outing like this, I'll share an image daily and link that to Facebook/Instagram. After a few days, some will end [...]

By Eyal Oren|2023-01-16T17:26:19-05:00January 19th, 2023|Categories: Snow|Tags: snow, State Street|0 Comments

Painted Ladies in the Snow

I went to sleep Sunday night hoping the snow wouldn't build up much more and would continue to fall with first light so I would have a chance to capture some new scenes of downtown Marblehead. Sure enough, I awoke to find the snow falling and headed out the door. I came home with five favorites from the morning and now have at least one shot to represent January in next year's calendar. Normally when I come home from an outing like this, I'll share an image daily and link that to Facebook/Instagram. After a few days, some will end [...]

By Eyal Oren|2023-01-16T17:24:39-05:00January 18th, 2023|Categories: Snow|Tags: snow, State Street|2 Comments

Snowing on State

I was really hoping to recreate this shot captured on December 9, 2017 with last night's storm but the timing proved too late and the amount too light to better this version. So, after 5 years of waiting in the To Be Posted folder, I give you 'Snowing on State'. While I found the snow too heavy when I arrived at State Street, it had been falling at the perfect rate for me to shoot Christmas at Sea which I first captured in 2017. Despite revisiting Little Harbor on an annual basis, I have yet to find such perfect conditions [...]

By Eyal Oren|2022-12-11T22:00:53-05:00December 12th, 2022|Categories: Snow|Tags: snow, State Street|0 Comments

Topside at Maddie’s

I've been capturing images of Marblehead for over 10 years now and this is the first time I have shot Maddie's on its own rather than as part of a State Street scene. With the falling snow, I had walked the length of State Street and stopped across the street to capture this simple shot of Maddie's. I had a project years ago called 'Keep it Local' in which I shared images of storefronts around town on Fridays. This feels like a throwback to that series so make sure you keep it local and enjoy a drink at Maddie's this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2022-02-16T21:47:47-05:00February 18th, 2022|Categories: Keep it Local|Tags: State Street|0 Comments

A New Take on State Street

I promised more images from Sunday's beautiful snow; though it went on far too long to be considered picturesque after the fifth hour or so... Shortly after capturing the view of Old Town House, I walked down State Street and shot from each side of the street before stopping here at the site of the old King's Rook and getting this new composition. I wanted to include the sign of all the establishments that had set up at this location against the backdrop of Maddie's signage. Also that blue door worked well with the green, yellow and blues in the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2022-02-13T22:51:53-05:00February 14th, 2022|Categories: Snow|Tags: historic downtown, snow, State Street|0 Comments

Snow Falling on State Street

On the same January morning in which I captured Mud Puddle, Arnould Gallery and Old Town House, I also decided to walk along Washington Street and stopped when I looked down State. The light dusting of snow (well before the more recent impressive snowfalls) had coated the roofs and sidewalks of these homes. That white coat only served to amplify the vibrant colors of the houses standing side by side along this historic street. I stepped into the street to get the angle just right and made sure to include the tree branches breaking up the otherwise monotone sky. A [...]

By Eyal Oren|2021-02-09T21:36:18-05:00February 10th, 2021|Categories: Snow|Tags: historic downtown, snow, State Street|12 Comments

State Street, Marblehead

I have reworked this 17-image panorama of State Street on at least four occasions since capturing it on June 23, 2016 but have never been happy with the end results until tonight. It was a tough scene to shoot with the last light of day in the sky and deep shadows between the stately homes along this historic street in downtown Marblehead. I think I finally got to a point that I'm happy with and hope you agree that this image captures the feel of standing in the middle of State Street and taking in the view of these beautifully [...]

By Eyal Oren|2020-06-08T22:24:40-04:00June 9th, 2020|Categories: Old Town|Tags: historic downtown, panorama, State Street|0 Comments

Cold Moon over State Street

Yesterday offered picture perfect conditions in Marblehead with about an inch of snow sticking to every branch and partly cloudy skies. It was a perfect day to explore Marblehead on a Wednesday and yet, I had to work (covering for a colleague). I actually drove home from my Salem office at lunch to grab my camera in the hopes of catching the moonrise but arrived at my chosen spot too late for the shot I had in mind. As a trade off for having to cover Wednesday, I had today free and so I got up a bit early and [...]

By Eyal Oren|2019-12-12T08:04:06-05:00December 12th, 2019|Categories: moon|Tags: full moon, Grace Community church, moonset, stars, State Street|0 Comments

On the Corner

I mentioned in yesterday's post that I had rented a lens to try on our recent trip to the Turks and Caicos and had gone out on this morning to put the glass through its paces. After capturing the brilliant sunrise from State Street Landing, I retreated to this spot along Washington Street hoping to capture more good light looking down State Street. By the time I was set up on the corner, the sun had risen too high to be reflected by the morning clouds but I still enjoyed this view of historic downtown Marblehead. The lens did not [...]

By Eyal Oren|2019-03-04T20:00:31-05:00March 5th, 2019|Categories: Old Town|Tags: historic downtown, State Street, Washington Street|13 Comments

State Street

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