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Maine has plenty of classic townscapes, rocky shorelines punctuated by sandy beaches, and picturesque downtowns. And also majestic mountains and rugged coastline of popular Acadia National Park,antiques and curio shops and harborside lobster shacks in the smaller towns and fishing villages. Beachgoers enjoy miles of sandy—or, more frequently, rocky—beaches, with sweeping views of lighthouses, forested islands, and the wide-open sea. The most central Maine attracts skiers, hikers, campers, canoeists, anglers, and other outdoors enthusiasts.

Maine has plenty of classic townscapes, rocky shorelines punctuated by sandy beaches, and picturesque downtowns. And also majestic mountains and rugged coastline of popular Acadia National Park,antiques and curio shops and harborside lobster shacks in the smaller towns and fishing villages. Beachgoers enjoy miles of sandy—or, more frequently, rocky—beaches, with sweeping views of lighthouses, forested islands, and the wide-open sea. The most central Maine attracts skiers, hikers, campers, canoeists, anglers, and other outdoors enthusiasts.

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Breathtaking Maine

  1. 1. Starry, starry night, paint your palette blue and grey.
  2. 2. There are more than 60 lights along Maine's craggy Down East peninsulas.
  3. 3. Largest state in New England, Maine is its northernmost portion and the easternmost of the United States. Maine is known for its landscapes, especially for its rocky and jagged coastline, low and undulating mountains and vast forests. Lovers of the great outdoors come at any time of the year to enjoy the parks, A scenic seacoast, beaches, lakes, mountains, and resorts make Maine a popular vacationland. There are more than 2,500 lakes and 5,000 streams, plus 26 state parks to attract hunters, fishermen, skiers, and campers shorelines and islands of Maine.
  4. 4. Eastport is the easternmost city in the United States, receiving the first rays of the morning.
  5. 5. Eastport harbor
  6. 6. The Vikings probably discovered Maine 1,000 years ago. In 1498, France sent many explorers to Maine. They claimed the area of Canada and Maine, calling it Acadia. In 1604, the first French colony was established on the St. Croix River.Two wealthy Englishmen sent men to explore the Maine coast for England in 1605. Two years later, colonists from England established Popham Colony near the mouth of the Kennebec River. France and England fought for control of the New England area during the French and Indian Wars. With English victory, The Treaty of Paris ended all French claims to Maine and most of North America in 1763.
  7. 7. Curtis Island Light
  8. 8. Monson, a picturesque small town on the way to Greenville and Moosehead Lake
  9. 9. A serene scene along picturesque Rangeley Lake in Northern Maine
  10. 10. Aerial view of Rangeley
  11. 11. Rangeley Town
  12. 12. Camdem
  13. 13. Camdem
  14. 14. Castine
  15. 15. . Boothbay Harbor
  16. 16. Shore Hills Campground in Boothbay
  17. 17. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
  18. 18. Asticow Azalea gardens – Northeast Harbor
  19. 19. Ogunquit Beach
  20. 20. Domestic-crested-duck-Camden
  21. 21. Maine Coons are the largest breed of domestic cat. They can reach a length of up to 48 in (120 cm), including the tail,
  22. 22. . Wildlife is abundant Much of Maine is wilderness
  23. 23. Wild turkeys
  24. 24. Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks Bar Harbor, Maine
  25. 25. The mythical large winter cat Babatoona considered by many as the smartest animal on the planet. It weighs over 1200 pounds and is about ten feet long and five feet high.
  26. 26. White tail deer
  27. 27. Maine moose is the oficial state animal and are best found at dawn or dusk.
  28. 28. Maine windjammer fleet
  29. 29. Penobscot Bay
  30. 30. Bass Harbor near Acadia National Park
  31. 31. –Eagle Lake - Bar Harbor
  32. 32. Bar Harbor
  33. 33. Bar Harbor
  34. 34. Famous Maine lobster
  35. 35. Acadia National Park
  36. 36. Sand Beach-Acadia
  37. 37. Acadia National Park represents the single most star- dense sky on the east coast.
  38. 38. The Milky Way -Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park
  39. 39. Eagle Lake
  40. 40. Sunrise on Cadillac Mountain
  41. 41. Portland Harbor at sunrise
  42. 42. Portland Head Lighthouse
  43. 43. Bug Light – South Portland
  44. 44. Ighthouseatsunset–MarshallPoint
  45. 45. Marshall Point Light Station was established in 1832 to assist boats entering and leaving Port Clyde Harbor.
  46. 46. Milky Way at Pemaquid Lighthouse (Bristol)
  47. 47. West Quoddy Head Light
  48. 48. Venus – Milky Way over Nubble Island just off Cape Neddick near York
  49. 49. Portland Head Light on Cape Elizabeth
  50. 50. Whaleback Light, Kittery Maine, at Sunrise
  51. 51. Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse in Tremont, in operation since 1958
  52. 52. Rainbow over York
  53. 53. Little Deer Isle
  54. 54. Lilibeth 2015

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