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Epiphany Tree Burning – Tonight at Riverhead Beach

Epiphany Tree Burning – Tonight at Riverhead Beach

The annual Epiphany tree burning takes place tonight (Monday, January 6) at 6:30pm at Riverhead Beach. The town has been collecting Christmas trees for the past two weeks and piling them at Riverhead for this annual bonfire tradition. Watching trees burn raises a number of environmental concerns but, interestingly, the bonfire is far preferable to placing them in a landfill and is pretty much net carbon neutral according to The Carbon Trust: For a 2 metre tall real Christmas tree, with no roots, the carbon footprint is 16kg CO2e if it ends up in landfill. This is because the tree [...]

By Eyal Oren|2020-01-05T21:17:51-05:00January 6th, 2020|Categories: Traditions|Tags: bonfire, epiphany, Riverhead beach, trees|0 Comments

Epiphany Bonfire at Riverhead Beach

Epiphany Bonfire at Riverhead Beach

Last night, the annual Epiphany tree burning took place with collected Christmas trees arranged in a pile at Riverhead Beach and set aflame with flares to create a massive Epiphany bonfire. I brought my kids with me and we separated while they watched and I searched for new vantage points to shoot the huge flames and gathered crowd. I tried walking over to the causeway but the 20 mph winds were throwing smoke and embers in that direction so I had to come up with a plan B. I shot a few frames as well as a short video from [...]

By Eyal Oren|2019-01-06T21:24:05-05:00January 7th, 2019|Categories: Traditions|Tags: bonfire, Christmas, epiphany, Riverhead beach, trees|1 Comment

Ware in the World

Ware in the World

Once more to Ware Lane and peak foliage along this tiny dirt road in Marblehead. I mentioned in Monday's post that I had happened upon this scene while walking the dog with my wife and returned with camera gear in tow to capture its beauty. I shot with a 200mm lens at first to focus on the tree and pond but then switched to a 16mm lens for a wider vertical view and one of those sun stars. When I shared the first image, I was struck by all the comments of those who grew up in this section of [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-11-05T20:26:47-05:00November 7th, 2018|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, reflection, trees|16 Comments

The Road Curves

The Road Curves

As small as Marblehead is, it still amazes me when I notice small scenes that seem like they belong somewhere else rather than in this New England town. This black and white image of the canopy of snow covered trees was captured on the same day as yesterday's shot of Old Town House. I had driven up towards Beacon Street after exploring downtown Marblehead and parked my car facing this section where the road curves and climbs a small hill under a canopy of trees. The scene would be as likely in Vermont or Colorado as steps away from Grace [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-04-03T22:12:10-04:00April 4th, 2018|Categories: Snow|Tags: Beacon Street, black and white, snow, trees|23 Comments

Fresh Snow on Pond View

Fresh Snow on Pond View

Fresh snow in December is a magical thing...snow in March is nature's cruelest joke. With some forecasts of over a foot of snow due to arrive in Marblehead on Tuesday, March 13th, I struggled with an image to share today. This one of the red house named Pond View blanketed in white with the snow perfectly accentuating the branches on the trees was an instant favorite when I captured it just after dawn on December 10th. From the perfect snow to the partly frozen pond, the image had all of the elements I could hope for. Hopefully you find its [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-03-11T22:04:42-04:00March 12th, 2018|Categories: Snow|Tags: dawn, Redd's pond, snow, trees|13 Comments

Perfect Morning at Redds Pond

Perfect Morning at Redds Pond

As I went to bed on Saturday night, I looked out the window and noted the freshly fallen snow was sticking firmly to the tree branches with very little wind that might ruin the effect by morning. With that in mind, I set an alarm hoping for a few snow-filled scenes to shoot on what promised to be a perfect morning. I was out of the house by 6:30am and headed straight to Little Harbor to see what the Peach's boat looked like with some snow atop the small Christmas tree. The view did not disappoint and I shot a [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-12-10T21:48:37-05:00December 11th, 2017|Categories: Snow|Tags: frozen, Redd's pond, snow, sunrise, trees|43 Comments

Spotting Foliage on the Neck

Spotting Foliage on the Neck

I mentioned yesterday that I had gone out for a second time on Sunday in the hopes of spotting foliage from above and flew my drone from Riverhead Beach. I spotted a tree sporting bright orange leaves almost immediately and headed across to Marblehead Neck for a closer look. I explored the tree you can see near the water between piers from various angles and heights. This one was taken at nearly 400 feet above the ground and offered a view of the full depth of the Neck with some foliage apparent near the bird sanctuary. I made sure to [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-10-22T22:17:50-04:00October 25th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, drone, Fall, foliage, Marblehead Neck, Phantom 4 Pro, trees|4 Comments

Budding Trees under Purple Skies

Budding Trees under Purple Skies

After capturing the image shared earlier this week at Crocker Park, I headed up the path and toward my car. As I looked over my shoulder, I found this scene before me and decided I needed to capture at least one more image of the purple skies over Marblehead Harbor. I composed this image to include the budding trees which line the path leading towards the harbor. Can't wait for the float to be installed for the Summer at the end of this path. Seems like only a few more weeks before Crocker park is filled with people and dogs [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:34-05:00April 21st, 2016|Categories: Park|Tags: Crocker park, sunset, trees|0 Comments

The Road to Tedesco

The Road to Tedesco

In early April 2014, I received my modified Canon 50D from a shop specializing in infrared photography. They added a filter in front of the camera's sensor that only let infrared light in. As green objects reflect a lot of infrared and blue absorbs a significant amount, a black and white infrared image features dark black skies and brilliant white grass and foliage. With this in mind, my very first stop was the Tedesco Country Club. I stopped here and found a composition with the road to Tedesco passing a beautiful crop of trees. The end result was exactly what [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:18-05:00November 14th, 2014|Categories: Infrared|Tags: black and white, infrared, Tedesco Country Club, trees|0 Comments

Foliage at Sunset from Leggs Hill

Foliage at Sunset from Leggs Hill

All images shared this week have come from two very different outings on Sunday, November 2nd. Monday's came during the first snow of the season but, what followed, was an incredible sunset which always seems to follow such a storm. I shared an image yesterday from Forest River which had been my first destination when the light show began. Immediately after capturing that image, I drove back up Leggs Hill Road to the parking lot of the YMCA. Once there, I found that the young trees were still holding onto their leaves which had changed to a bright orange hue. I [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:19-05:00November 5th, 2014|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, Leggs hill, sunset, trees|0 Comments