Old Town House After the Blizzard

Though snow was due to fall in Marblehead this weekend, I was away at a conference and thus could not photography the aftermath (or help shovel out our driveway). Instead, I decided to post this image from the Blizzard of 2013 in advance hoping that the weekend storm would pale in comparison. As I mentioned before, I couldn't wait until the driving ban was lifted after the snow finished falling and set out for Old Town when the clock struck 4pm. This was one of my first stops. The roads were mostly cleared and I looked for ways to show [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:01-05:00February 25th, 2013|Categories: Snow|Tags: Old Town House, snow, Washington Street|0 Comments

In a Fog on Washington Street

Best of Show - Marblehead Festival of Arts 2013 As a photographer I've come to really love "bad" weather. It was for this reason that I woke up without an alarm on three successive mornings during the recent arctic blast and why a smile crept on my face as the warmup and light rain after blizzard combined to make for some dense fog on Monday night. As soon as I got home from work, a meeting at a local hospital and reading a book with my son, I headed out in hopes of capturing the wonderful mood that fog adds [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:02-05:00February 13th, 2013|Categories: Old Town|Tags: Abbot Hall, black and white, fog, snow, Washington Street|0 Comments

Old Town House Blanketed in Snow

It seems like forever since we had just the right amount and type of snow (not to mention the timing of the fall). This image from the morning of December 30th followed such a perfect snow storm. The snow proved just wet enough to stick to trees and the wind died down to keep it there. The snowfall amount wasn't excessive so that large piles didn't push onto the sidewalks and the salt was kept to a minimum. It was in such perfect conditions that I found myself on this morning. I first photographed State Street in what quickly became [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:05-05:00January 14th, 2013|Categories: Snow|Tags: Old Town House, snow, Washington Street|0 Comments

Keep it Local – The Stores on Washington Street

Have I mentioned how much I love the parking ban? I know that it can be a royal pain but I could never capture a scene such as this with cars parked along Washington Street. The absence of cars removes much of the dating that can happen with photographs and allows the viewer to imagine this street as it was ten, twenty or a hundred years ago. Only by looking at the signs such as Mahri, Candy Pop Sweet Shoppe, O'Ramas, or Captn's Bakery can you place this scene as belonging to December 2012. The stores of Old Town make [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T14:48:47-04:00January 11th, 2013|Categories: Keep it Local|Tags: business, keep it local, Washington Street|0 Comments

From the Rooftops – Out the Attic of Old Town House

Last week, I shared the story of climbing up the ladder to explore the nearly 300 year old attic of the Old Town House. I had about 15 minutes to shoot from the two windows that looked out on Washington Street below and, with the traffic from the annual Christmas Walk, timing those shoots was very difficult. This was another favorite image looking out of this great old window.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:06-05:00December 13th, 2012|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: Old Town House, rooftop, Washington Street|0 Comments

From the Rooftops – Looking Down Washington Street

On Saturday, after watching the Christmas Walk parade, my seven year old son begged me to take him to the GAR/Civil War museum on the second floor of the Old Town House. We had been there before but I had heard this was the last weekend it would be open and so I agreed. We walked up the steps and under a ladder before making our way through the exhibits. As we got ready to leave, I couldn't help but ask why the ladder was up and the attic door open. It was explained that they were beginning preparations for [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T14:41:47-04:00December 6th, 2012|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: Old Town House, rooftop, Washington Street|0 Comments

Long Exposure – Jeremiah Lee Mansion

A long exposure image on this Tuesday morning finds the Jeremiah Lee Mansion from an incredibly windy day in late March. This is a 25 second exposure and the long exposure with the incredible wind made for some great effects in the clouds racing overhead. There were few other people or cars on the street making this a somewhat eerie scene.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:07-05:00December 4th, 2012|Categories: Long Exposure|Tags: black and white, Jeremiah Lee Mansion, long exposure, Washington Street|0 Comments

Backyard Picnic on Washington Street

Another image from Saturday's Worldwide Photowalk that took us from Abbot Hall down to Fort Sewall and back up Washington Street. As I mentioned in Sunday's post about the experience, I had decided to shoot everything in these few hours with a single 100mm lens. That was working well for isolating subjects and adding to the Experimental Friday theme. The walk also forced me to slow down and look at areas I had previously passed without notice. This scene was one that I (and I'm sure many others) passed by previously without a second glance. I'm not sure if it [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:09-05:00October 17th, 2012|Categories: Old Town|Tags: backyard, picnic, Washington Street|0 Comments

Patriotism on Washington Street

During the Festival of Arts weekend that took place not too long ago, I decided to walk down Washington Street to view the exhibit at Old North Church. As I made my way down (with my camera conveniently draped over my shoulder), I noted the houses displaying flags. This one was clearly the champion on the block with the long, old flag draping down. I had to wait for the wind to calm and allow the flag to lay straight before getting this image. I tried to bring out the detail in the house and flag when processing the image [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:13-05:00July 12th, 2012|Categories: Old Town|Tags: American flag, house, Old Town, Washington Street|0 Comments

Keep it Local – Captn’s Bakery

This week's Keep it Local entry is one of the newer businesses in town - Captn's Bakery on Washington Street. Captn's Bakery opened in early June at the site of the Sea Gull gift shop. Since opening their doors, the bakery has been turning out artisans breads, bagels, pastries, cupcakes and always seems crowded (at least every time I pass by). I actually had to wait a solid 20 minutes for the place to empty out a bit before taking this picture. It worked out well as the clouds opened up in front of and behind the store so that [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T14:48:48-04:00June 15th, 2012|Categories: Keep it Local|Tags: business, keep it local, Old Town, Washington Street|0 Comments