Sea Smoke Envelopes Marblehead Light

I had never captured (let alone seen) sea smoke before this morning. When I saw the temp was supposed to be near zero on Sunday with negative wind chills in the morning, I decided to try my hand at capturing this phenomenon. I woke at 6, dressed in a million layers and grabbed some coffee on the way to the harbor. There I found my vantage point at Lovis Cove and setup. I started shooting before the sun came up and liked what I was getting. There was a thick low lying cloud cover and the sun took a while [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T09:57:15-04:00January 16th, 2012|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, ocean, sea smoke, sunrise, water|8 Comments

Village Street Launch and Nonantum Road at Sunset

We moved to Marblehead from Washington, DC in May 2008 and rented a house off Village Street. I quickly became mesmerized by the incredible sunsets that developed over Salem harbor each and every night. On this particular warm May day, I saw the colors develop and quickly ran down the hill. I set up on the edge of the launch and took this image of the houses of Nonantum Road draped in that golden light.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:21-05:00January 10th, 2012|Categories: Salem Harbor|Tags: houses, pier, reflection, Salem harbor, sunset, water|2 Comments

Little Harbor blanketed in snow

Here is another photo from the archive as we await the first real snow of the season. We had a fair amount of the fluffy stuff fall in 2009. This was taken in January shortly after we moved to town. I was still finding my way around and passed this scene on a drive home from old town. I stopped and grabbed my gear to capture little harbor and Brown's/Crowninshield island with wet snow clinging to the branches.

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T17:06:00-04:00December 27th, 2011|Categories: Snow|Tags: island, Little Harbor, snow, tree, water|0 Comments

Marblehead Lighthouse in the Snow

As the last week of 2011 begins, I have pulled this photo from the archive to show a snow covered Marblehead. This was taken on December 31st, 2009 after a snow blanketed the town. I headed down to Front Street beach and was fortunate that the tide had not yet removed the snow from the nearby rocks. The holiday lights decorating the lighthouse seem to blaze in the early evening night. Happy Holidays!

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T09:15:54-04:00December 26th, 2011|Categories: Snow|Tags: beach, Chandler Hovey park, Front Street, holiday, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, snow, water|3 Comments

Coming to port with an aerial escort

As we neared The Landing under the incredibly dramatic sky, I noted this view with Abbot Hall's tower jutting up behind the homes lining the harbor. As luck would have it, a seagull appeared and decided to fly to just the right point to make the composition stand out (I promise he/she is real and has not been Photoshopped into place). It's no wonder that this is such a sailing town when you can experience such views when you return to harbor (let alone all that you see when you leave our protected waters).

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T09:16:49-04:00December 13th, 2011|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, bird, clouds, Marblehead Harbor, seagull, water|0 Comments

Passing Front Street and the Old North Church

Continuing on our journey back from Childrens Island, we passed these beautiful homes on Front Street. I had never seen these from the water before and they really are amazing. The golden steeple of the Old North Church shines in the background and the few boats left in the harbor serve to balance out the scene. The journey continues next week but a new view From the Rooftop will be posted tomorrow.

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T15:12:30-04:00December 7th, 2011|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, church, clouds, Front Street, houses, Marblehead Harbor, Old North Church, water|1 Comment

This is Children’s Island

There was so much to explore on Children's Island during the Fall Festival in October. When all was said and done, we boarded the Hannah Glover for the return trip and the photographer in me was jumping up and down at seeing these clouds develop. They provided for a very dramatic mood looking back toward the island and, even more so, as we returned to the mainland. If you look closely at the top photo you can just make out the Jolly Roger flag and pirate boat that have been painted on the rocks. They seem to be the unofficial [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:22-05:00November 23rd, 2011|Categories: Island|Tags: Childrens Island, clouds, island, ocean, water|0 Comments

The Island in the Harbor

On Friday, October 21st, I drove past this island which sits on the border between Salem and Marblehead in the harbor and noted that it had seemed to reach peak color for the Fall. I had been scouting this island for years hoping but failing to catch it at its peak last year. Luckily, I had been carrying my camera gear in my trunk on a daily basis that week and, even more so, I was able to finish up work at 4pm and get back in time for sunset. I tried a number of angles from different vantage points [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T17:06:01-04:00November 16th, 2011|Categories: Salem Harbor|Tags: boat, Fall, foliage, island, reflection, sunset, tree, water|1 Comment

A Halloween Regatta on the steps of Abbot Hall

Bit of a late entry today as I could not make up my mind which of three shots to post. I asked fans on my Facebook page to weigh in and this was the unanimous winner. On October 29, the Eastern Yacht Club sponsored an in-harbor regatta. Given the location and the promise of colorful sails, I knew that I couldn't miss this opportunity and headed down to the Neck long lens in hand. I set up near the Pleon yacht club and braced myself against the wind as the boats moved across familiar landmarks. As I mentioned, I ended [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T08:46:54-04:00November 9th, 2011|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, regatta, sailboat, sailing, water|0 Comments

Out for a swim in a foggy harbor

Another image from that thick foggy Summer day back in 2008. It's amazing what you can find when leafing through old photos. I had remembered the causeway shot as a favorite but then explored others I had taken that day as I walked around our new hometown (we had moved here about 6 weeks earlier). As I stood on the causeway taking in the view (what limited one there was with the incredibly dense fog), I found this trio of ducks making their way deeper into the harbor. The juxtaposition of ducks and boats all enveloped in fog seemed great [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:27-05:00October 20th, 2011|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, fog, Marblehead Harbor, water|0 Comments