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Rainbow over the Kennebec River - Bath, Maine

Rainbow over the Kennebec

By John Briggs on July 1, 2011

A partial rainbow emerges from the Doubling Point section of the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine. On the left is the Doubling Point Lighthouse, and behind the sailboat is the one of the Kennebec River Range Lights, Maine’s only set of range lights still in existence. For more on Midcoast Maine lighthouses, please visit Midcoast [...]

Posted in Mid Coast, Photos | Tagged Bath, lighthouse, Maine, photography, Rainbow

Doubling Point Lighthouse

Doubling Point Lighthouse

By John Briggs on March 23, 2011

The Doubling Point Lighthouse, located on Arrowsic Island along the Kennebec River, was built in 1898 and was activated in 1899. The light was automated in 1990 and is still in use today.

Posted in Historical, Mid Coast, Photos | Tagged Bath, lighthouse, Maine, photography | 1 Response

January 12, 2011 Nor'easter - Bath, Maine

January 2011 Nor’easter Video

By John Briggs on January 13, 2011

What a storm! Beginning just before sunrise on January 12th, the nor’easter that slammed Maine dropped 16 1/2″ of snow here in Bath. High winds, heavy snow and blowing snow with snowfall rates of 2″-3″ per hour made travel impossible. The following photo and video was taken during a particularly nasty moment during the storm.

Posted in Mid Coast, Photos, Video | Tagged Bath, Maine, photography, Photos, pictures, Snowstorm | 2 Responses

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse | Click thumbnail for larger view

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse

By John Briggs on September 24, 2010

The tower of the Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse against a partly cloudy sky. Built in 1891, the lighthouse marked a dangerous ledge at the entrance to Portland Harbor. Today, a breakwater allows access to this historic lighthouse.

Posted in Historical, Photos, Southern Maine | Tagged lighthouse, Maine, photography, Photos, pictures, Skywatch Friday, South Portland

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