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.

Eastport harbor

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

Rangeley Town

Camdem

Camdem

Castine

. Boothbay Harbor

Shore Hills Campground in Boothbay

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Asticow Azalea gardens

– Northeast Harbor

Ogunquit Beach

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

Wild turkeys

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.

White tail deer

Maine moose is the oficial state animal and are best

found at dawn or dusk.

Maine windjammer fleet

Penobscot Bay

Bass Harbor near Acadia National Park

–Eagle Lake - Bar Harbor

Bar Harbor

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

Eagle Lake

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

Little Deer Isle

Lilibeth

2015