Between the Storms at Chandler Hovey Park

On Tuesday, June 9th, thunderstorms were predicted for Boston around 7:00pm and their trajectory looked like it might bring them just north of Marblehead. Knowing that storms always make for dramatic light, I headed out to Chandler Hovey Park hoping for some great light. I arrived at 7:15 and at first was disappointed with the too-thick clouds which were blotting out the sun. That is until I looked behind me and spotted the rainbow! I've shared one image of the rainbow already but this week will focus on five images that came afterwards. By 7:30pm, the rainbow had dissipated and I [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:04-05:00June 15th, 2015|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: Chandler Hovey park, dramatic sky, lighthouse, sunset|0 Comments

First Sunset in Marblehead

I decided to go back to the depths of the archive this week and share some of my oldest images that have yet to see the light of day. This image was taken within days of our moving to Marblehead in May 2008 and is the very first sunset in Marblehead that I captured. Little did I know that in 7 short years, this small project would turn into a website, prints, books, booths at the Farmer's market and (soon) Artisans' Marketplace. What a long great trip it's been ;-)

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:04-05:00June 8th, 2015|Categories: Salem Harbor|Tags: reflection, Salem harbor, sunset, window|0 Comments

Golden Reflections

Back once more to the evening of May 12 and the clouds over the Atlantic Ocean as seen from Devereux Beach. The impressive cloud formation that I shared earlier in the week gradually coalesced and became more compacted near the horizon. As the sun set, it threw its light towards the clouds which served to project golden reflections that easily shone on the still ocean water.

By Eyal Oren|2015-05-25T20:38:47-04:00May 28th, 2015|Categories: Sunset|Tags: clouds, Devereux Beach, ocean, sunset|0 Comments

Filling in the Harbor

On Friday, May 22nd, I chased the clouds over to Crocker Park at sunset hoping to capture one of those early Summer sunsets that had begun to develop over Marblehead. The best conditions were opposite the setting sun and I needed a break in the clouds behind me to allow sunlight to wash Marblehead Neck in a golden glow. I got just that at 7:41pm and captured this image showing Marblehead harbor filling up with boats and some nicely textured clouds showing the first of many Summer sunsets.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:05-05:00May 27th, 2015|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Lone Boat and Abbot Hall

I mentioned in yesterday's post that I had been going out more at sunset with the gradual shift in light. This image comes from Saturday night and a trip to Parker Lane. I've photographed from this Public Way countless times and am constantly surprised by just how different the scene can appear depending on light, tide and choice of composition. This image was taken at the peak of light which you can see reflecting nicely in the water of Marblehead Harbor. I wanted to focus on the lone boat and Abbot Hall but included the steeples of St. Michaels Church [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:06-05:00April 28th, 2015|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, Marblehead Harbor, sailboat, sunset|0 Comments

First Sunset of the Year – Fountain Park

We'll finish off the week with this image of the first sunset of 2015 captured from Fountain Park. Can you believe that sunset on this day took place just after 4:00pm?

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:06-05:00April 24th, 2015|Categories: Park|Tags: Fountain park, house, lighthouse, sunset|0 Comments

Framing the Sunset

On Friday night, I borrowed a wide angle lens from a friend in order to shoot the Milky Way later that night/early the next morning. With a new lens in hand, I couldn't help looking for something to shoot and drove around town as the sun slowly set and clouds moved across the sky until I settled on Devereux Beach as the best vantage point. I photographed the ocean for a while as the clouds began to take on the pink hue of sunset and then quickly walked up to the pavilion and placed the tripod close to the ground. I [...]

By Eyal Oren|2015-04-19T20:02:13-04:00April 21st, 2015|Categories: Beach|Tags: Devereux Beach, sunset|0 Comments

Cold Water and Warm Sunsets

While this image was captured in December 2014, you would be hard pressed to differentiate the view from one in Summer. We had a fairly mild start to what would turn into a record-breaking Winter and I had gone out on this evening to photograph at Devereux Beach. The cold water got me a few times as I set up to capture this warm December sunset looking out over Marblehead Neck.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:07-05:00April 15th, 2015|Categories: Beach|Tags: Devereux Beach, ocean, sunset|0 Comments

Warm Nights and Purple Sunsets

Today's image comes from August 1, 2011 and was taken at 8:11pm as the sun set over another warm Summer day in Marblehead. There's something about those warm nights that seem to lend themselves to these purple sunsets. I don't recall seeing them nearly as often during the rest of the year. Won't be much longer before boats begin to fill Marblehead Harbor.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:08-05:00March 26th, 2015|Categories: Sunset|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, purple, sunset|0 Comments

Cracked Ice on the Forest River

On Friday, March 13th, I drove home by way of Leggs Hill Road and noted the ice along the Forest River had started to break up into large chunks. I decided to return to the spot at sunset to capture the unique view before the upcoming warmth and rain obliterated this remnant of the Winter of 2015. When I arrived at Leggs Hill Road closer to sunset, I found the view looking back toward Lafayette Street to be drab due to the overcast conditions. However the view toward Loring Avenue held far more promise and was one I had never [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:08-05:00March 16th, 2015|Categories: Snow|Tags: Forest River, ice, snow, sunset|0 Comments