Maine Lighthouses By Boat

HaveCameraWillTravel

This summer, my wife and I took a lighthouse cruise departing from the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. While the sky was overcast, creating a dull, flat light, nonetheless seeing ten lighthouses from the water was cool. This tour followed the Kennebec River, all the way out to Seguin Island, over to Boothbay Harbor, and back down the Sagadahoc River to Bath again. All in 3 1/2 hours. Near Sequin Island, two whales and a porpoise were sighted! Other wildlife seen were seals on a rock, osprey and bald eagles.

Here are some shots of these off-the-beaten-path lighthouses.

1. Doubling Point Light



2. Doubling Point Range Lights. They guide vessels down the channel: when one light is seen, rather than two, the vessel is in the center of the channel.


3. Perkins Island Light with recent restoration of the tower.


4. Ram Island Light with its extremely long catwalk.


5. Finally, The Cuckolds, with its distinctive conical red roof.


I hope you like them, and if you want to see the other lighthouses on the cruise, they are in this gallery:
http://gonyeagalleries.smugmug.com/Nautical-Lighthouses/Lighthouses-1/12209334_hhc8E#872627443_zK9S6

Thanks for looking,

Art and Lynne

hawkeye978

Nice set, definitely ones you don't usually see.

I like your galleries of Maine lighthouses. Some very nice shots there.