Kennebec River, Maine
Exploring Maine’s Working River
The Kennebec River flows from Moosehead Lake to the Gulf of Maine, connecting forests, mills, shipyards, and lighthouses along its winding course. Near Bath, history and industry converge — where Doubling Point and Fiddler’s Reach Lights still guide vessels past the Bath Iron Works and toward the open sea.
Fiddler’s Reach Lighthouse — Arrowsic, ME
Monitoring the bend where river meets tide.
A small white tower and keeper’s house mark the turning point of the Kennebec River, guiding ships past forested banks toward the open sea. • Size: 4608x3072
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk IV
Lens: EF24–70 mm f/2.8L II USM
Settings: ISO 200 • Aperture f/5.6 • Shutter 1/640 s
Doubling Point Lighthouse — Arrowsic, ME
Guiding ships along the upriver bend toward Bath.
Set among pines and tidal flats, Doubling Point Light has guided mariners since 1898 where the Kennebec narrows toward Bath Iron Works. • Size: 2926x1646
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk IV
Lens: EF24–70 mm f/2.8L II USM
Settings: ISO 200 • Aperture f/22 • Shutter 1/200 s
Doubling Point Lighthouse and Keeper’s House
A quiet riverside view across low tide and spring foliage.
The white keeper’s house rests back among the trees while the narrow catwalk reaches to the lighthouse perched above the tidal edge. • Size: 4153x2336
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk IV
Lens: F24–70 mm f/2.8L II USM
Settings: ISO 200 • Aperture f/10 • Shutter 1/200 s
Doubling Point Lighthouse and Bath Iron Works — Arrowsic to Bath, ME
The lighthouse foreground contrasts with Bath Iron Works cranes beyond.
Though the shipyard infrastructure competes visually, the juxtaposition of the historic lighthouse with Bath’s Arleigh Burke–class destroyer yard hints at the Kennebec’s long maritime continuum. • Size: 4153x2336
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk IV
Lens: F24–70 mm f/2.8L II USM
Settings: ISO 200 • Aperture f/10 • Shutter 1/200 s
Bald Eagle — Kennebec River, ME
Perched watchfully in the pines above the river.
The eagle’s posture and bright eye show the intensity of a predator surveying the forrest below. • Size: 256x384
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk IV
Lens: EF70–300 mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Settings: ISO 200 • Aperture f/9 • Shutter 1/640 s
Bald Eagle — Kennebec River, ME
The same bird moments later, head turned into the light.
This angle highlights the layered feathers and massive bill of America’s national symbol as it scans the waterway below. • Size: 256x384
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk IV
Lens: EF70–300 mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Settings: ISO 200 • Aperture f/9 • Shutter 1/640 s
Bald Eagle — Kennebec River Flight Study
Composite of a bald eagle banking over the river.
The layered sequence captures the grace and strength of the eagle in motion, a fitting emblem for Maine’s wild rivers. • Size: 2306x3623
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk IV
Lens: EF70–300 mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Settings: ISO 200 • Aperture f/9 • Shutter 1/640 s
Maine Maritime Museum — Bath, ME
Overlooking the Kennebec River near Bath Iron Works.
Founded on the site of the historic Percy & Small Shipyard, the Maine Maritime Museum preserves the state’s shipbuilding legacy. Its exhibits, workshops, and outdoor displays trace a century of craftsmanship along the Kennebec. • Size: 5408x3042
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk IV • Lens: EF70–300 mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Settings: ISO 200 • Aperture f/8 • Shutter 1/640 s
Bath Iron Works — Bath, ME
An Arleigh Burke–class destroyer in dry dock surrounded by cranes.
The Bath Iron Works yard continues Maine’s shipbuilding legacy with U.S. Navy destroyers built along the same river that once carried schooners to sea. • Size: 6720x4480
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk IV
Lens: F70–200 mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Settings: ISO 200 • Aperture f/10 • Shutter 1/640 s
Carlton Bridge — Bath, ME
Steel lift bridge spanning the Kennebec River beside Bath Iron Works.
Completed in 1931, the Carlton Bridge carries U.S. Route 1 and rail traffic between Bath and Woolwich. Its twin towers rise beside the shipyard, symbolizing Bath’s balance between industry and transport. • Size: 6720x4480
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk IV
Lens: EF70–200 mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Settings: ISO 200 • Aperture f/9 • Shutter 1/640 s