The Marblehead Museum

Today's image takes us back to last week and the repeated attempts to capture this flowering tree along Washington Street with Abbot Hall in the background. I had finally hit upon peak blooms and great light on this third visit to the location across the street (in the garden of the Jeremiah Lee Mansion). After capturing the vertical composition, I walked up Washington Street to see if there was solid horizontal view to be had. I was quite pleased to find that I could fit in the Marblehead Museum and Abbot Hall in the frame with the flowering tree and [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:05-05:00May 19th, 2015|Categories: Spring|Tags: Abbot Hall, flowers, Marblehead Museum, tree, Washington Street|0 Comments

Spring Blossoms under St. Michael’s steeple

St. Michael's new steeple has been in place for less than a year and yet it looks right at home when looked at up close and as part of the skyline. I was out running errands on Wednesday morning and walked along Washington Street and by St. Michael's church when I looked to my right and noted a tree in full bloom. I walked closer to check angles and compositions and was pretty sure this would 'work'. After picking up some framed prints that had been at the Chamber of Commerce (and will be up at West Marine on Saturday [...]

By Eyal Oren|2015-05-13T15:34:16-04:00May 14th, 2015|Categories: Spring|Tags: flowers, historic downtown, St Michaels church, tree, Washington Street|0 Comments

Up the Cherry Blossom Tree

If you have followed my site for at least the past year, you would know that cherry blossoms are forever tied with thoughts of Spring in my mind. After a number of years spent living in Washington, DC, I don't feel that Spring has sprung until the cherry blossoms begin showing their pink flowers. In 2014, I found that my favorite patch of cherry blossoms at Harris Street cemetery had hit an incredible peak bloom and I captured the view over a span of several days. In this image taken on April 25th, I decided to put the camera against [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:09-05:00March 11th, 2015|Categories: Flowers|Tags: cherry blossoms, Harris Street Cemetery, Spring, tree|0 Comments

A Study in Pink at Crocker Park

I've shared a few images from the incredible sunset that took place on February 10th though all of those were of Abbot Hall and the houses surrounding it. From my vantage point atop a large piece of granite at Crocker Park, I was able to turn around and shoot toward Marblehead Harbor as the sun set. At this point, the light had reached its peak opposite the setting sun (the show was only getting started in the other direction). I decided on a wide view and used the nearby tree to frame the composition together with the deep blanket of [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:09-05:00March 3rd, 2015|Categories: Snow|Tags: Crocker park, lighthouse, snow, sunset, tree|0 Comments

Fog Rolls into Little Harbor

This image comes from an outing in mid-July and is the eighth shot I've now shared from this series. As you can see, the fog rolled into Little Harbor so that only the nearby trees could be seen with the subtle shape of a boat moored in the harbor just visible. Brown's Island is barely seen despite its close proximity.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:16-05:00December 18th, 2014|Categories: Little Harbor|Tags: fog, Little Harbor, tree|1 Comment

The Float at Crocker Park

The morning of Sunday, August 24 ended up being a very productive one. My wife and kids were out of town and I decided to wake up before 5:00am to capture the dawn from Crocker Park. Between 5:18 and 5:58, I captured a number of images from Crocker Park including views looking out over a full Marblehead Harbor with the sun rising near Marblehead Light. This is the last image I have to share from the set. I had never taken an image from this position before and sought to include the nearby tree as well as the float at [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:17-05:00December 3rd, 2014|Categories: Park|Tags: blue hour, boats, Crocker park, Marblehead Harbor, tree|0 Comments

Foliage in the Snow at Gatchell Park

Though the weather forecasters all predicted cold and a wintry mix for Sunday, November 2nd, I don't think I was the only one surprised when the snow started falling in significant amounts and actually sticking. The strong winds during the start of the storm made shooting impossible but, around 1pm, the winds died down and the snow started falling more gently. I grabbed my gear and headed out the door with a few shots in mind. I had continued to scout locations with Fall foliage around Marblehead and drove directly to the first spot only to find visibility impacting the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:19-05:00November 3rd, 2014|Categories: Snow|Tags: Fall, foliage, Gatchell's park, snow, tree|0 Comments

M is for Marblehead

Another image from Sunday's dawn and sunrise photoshoot at Crocker Park. I had just captured those great clouds overlooking Marblehead Harbor in the deepest part of the blue hour and the light had not yet brightened enough over Marblehead Light and so I decided to walk up to the grassy area at Crocker Park. Almost immediately, I found those some clouds hovering between the gazebo and Abbot Hall in the distance. As you may know, Abbot Hall is currently undergoing some restorative work on its tower and, as such, scaffolding and red netting have surrounded the iconic structure. With the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:23-05:00August 27th, 2014|Categories: Park|Tags: Abbot Hall, Crocker park, dawn, tree|0 Comments

A Tree Lined Path in the Fog

On July 21, dense fog descended on Marblehead in what one local described as a Smokey Sou'Wester. The fog was thick near the water but would clear quickly inland. I had left my car on Beacon Street near Grace Oliver beach and walked with the camera and tripod around the bend toward Fountain Park. I passed this small road lined by trees and recalled shooting this scene in similar conditions years ago. It was a foggy day but much later in the year with many of the trees bare and had chosen a horizontal orientation. On this day, I decided [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:23-05:00August 19th, 2014|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: fog, Gingerbread Lane, path, tree|0 Comments

The Bench under the Cherry Blossoms at Harris Street Cemetery

Last year, I discovered the three cherry blossom trees at the Harris Street cemetery and happened upon them at peak bloom. The conditions had been perfect that year and I would end up spending three days capturing the beautiful trees in the early morning and late evening hours. I had mentioned then that cherry blossoms and forever linked to thoughts of Spring from having lived in Washington, DC for several years. And so, after the incredibly long Winter we just had, I was looking forward to the display of pink flowers at Harris Street cemetery more than ever this year. [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:32-05:00April 28th, 2014|Categories: Spring|Tags: cemetery, cherry blossoms, flowers, Harris Street Cemetery, tree|0 Comments