Starry, starry night,
paint your palette blue and grey.
There are more than 60 lights along
Maine's craggy Down East peninsulas.
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.
Eastport is the easternmost city in the
United States, receiving the first rays of
the morning.
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.
Curtis Island Light
Monson, a picturesque small town on the way
to Greenville and Moosehead Lake
A serene scene along picturesque
Rangeley Lake in Northern Maine
Aerial view of Rangeley
. Boothbay Harbor
Shore Hills Campground in Boothbay
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Asticow Azalea gardens
– Northeast Harbor
Domestic-crested-duck-Camden
Maine Coons are the largest breed of domestic cat. They
can reach a length of up to 48 in (120 cm), including the
tail,
. Wildlife is
abundant
Much of Maine is wilderness
Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks Bar Harbor, Maine
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.
Maine moose is the oficial state animal and are best
found at dawn or dusk.
Maine windjammer fleet
Bass Harbor near Acadia National Park
–Eagle Lake - Bar Harbor
Famous Maine lobster
Acadia National Park
Sand Beach-Acadia
Acadia National
Park represents the
single most star-
dense sky on the
east coast.
The Milky Way -Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park
Sunrise on Cadillac Mountain
Portland Harbor at
sunrise
Portland Head Lighthouse
Bug Light – South Portland
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Marshall Point Light Station was established in 1832 to assist
boats entering and leaving Port Clyde Harbor.
Milky Way at Pemaquid Lighthouse (Bristol)
West Quoddy Head Light
Venus – Milky Way over Nubble Island just off Cape
Neddick near York
Portland Head Light on Cape Elizabeth
Whaleback Light, Kittery Maine, at Sunrise
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse in Tremont, in operation
since 1958
Rainbow over York