Maine - Map with River Scene

Map of Maine

The state of Maine stretches more that 400 miles long and lays 200 miles across at its widest point.  More than 50% of its land mass remains uninhabited. 

Main - Andover, Antenna for International Communications Via Satellites

Andover, Maine
This giant 380-ton antenna is located inside an 18-story "Bubble," or radome, at the Andover earth station.  It is used for sending and receiving all forms of international communications via commercial satellite.  COMSAT, AT&T, RCA, ITT and WUI own the facility, which is managed and operated by COMSAT. 

Maine - Map, The Way Life Should Be

Maine
The Way Life Should Be

Maine Facts:
Maine - "Pine Tree State"
Capital - Augusta
Area - 33,125 sq miles
Population - "1990" 1,227,928
Moto - "Dirigo" - I Direct
Flower - Pine Cone
Animal - Moose
Cat - Maine Coon
Insect - Honeybee
Bird - Chickadee
Tree - Eastern White Pine
23rd State admitted to the Union
2009

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I have never seen a postcard before with the state cat listed on it!  I looked it up and yes - There is a Maine Coon breed of cat, here is some info:

One of the oldest natural breeds in North America, the Maine Coon is regarded as a native of the state of Maine. Most Coon Cat breeders believe that the breed originated in mating between pre-existing shorthaired domestic cats and overseas longhairs.
Maine Coons were well established more than a century ago as a hardy, handsome breed of domestic cat, well equipped to survive the hostile New England winters. 

Maine - Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park

Although no longer manned, the Bass harbor Head Light has been active since it was built in 1858. One of four lighthouses in the area, it is the only one actually on Mount Desert Island and easily accessible.

Photographer - Robert Thayer

2010

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Acadia National Park

The ocean section of Park Loop Road is one of the most spectacular scenic roads on the east coast.  With the ocean on one side and mountains rising on the other, this road traverses the best of both worlds.

Photographer - Robert Thayer
2010

Maine - Acadia National Park, Fall's Burst of Color

Acadia National Park

As fall approaches, the park and the harbor towns of Mount Desert Island enjoy one last burst of color and warmth before heading into a long cold winter.

Photographer - David Muench
2010

Maine - Acadia National Park - From: Scenic American Landscapes, USPS

Acadia National Park, Maine

With its scenic overlooks and stone bridges, Acadia is hospitable to bicyclists, horseback riders, and walkers, but its 45,000 acres also offer hikers and climbers a challenging landscape of granite peaks.
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From a set of 'Scenic American Landscapes" stamped postcards from the United States Postal Service (USPS).

the back reads:
Share the pristine beauty of America's national parks with this set of 20 stamped cards.  Ten different designs showcase spectacular photographs originally featured on 'Scenic American Landscapes' stamps.  Postage included, so mailing is easy - or save them as a unique collectible set.
2010

Maine - Lenny, the Chocolate Moose - from La Quinta

Greetings From Route LQ (Hotel chain La Quinta)

Don't Shoot!  I'm Chocolate
Lenny, the Chocolate Moose
It behooves you to stop at Len Libby Chocolates in Scarborough, Maine.  Besides being home to Lenny, a lift-size chocolate moose billed as "The Sweetest Moose in Maine," it's also home to New England favorites such as chocolate seashells, lighthouses and lobsters.
Scarborough, Maine

Nearest la Quinta: 7 miles

With over 780 Locations, La Quinta Inns & Suites is everywhere you travel.
2010

Maine - Kennebunk, Wedding Cake House with Frosting

Wedding Cake House With Frosting
Kennebunk, Maine

A cabinetmaker, George Bournes, gave this house to his bride in 1826.  The house has recently been restored to its former splendor.

Photo by John Alderson
2012

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Called the "most photographed house in the state" of Maine, the Wedding Cake House, known formally as the George W. Bourne House, is a historic house located at 104 Summer Street in Kennebunk, Maine. The home was built in 1825 by George W. Bourne (1801–1856), who later built a frame barn which he connected to the main house with a carriage house. In 1852, the barn caught fire and the carriage house was demolished to keep the fire from spreading to the house. Bourne, who during a European tour had been impressed by the Gothic beauty of the cathedral at Milan, rebuilt the carriage house and barn in what later came to be known as Carpenter Gothic style. Using hand tools, he crafted five buttresses with pinnacles on top of each. Then in order to tie the new structures in with the existing house, he added six buttresses with pinnacles to the house and then joined them together with intricate woodwork. His only help in doing this was Thomas Durrell, an apprentice ship's carpenter. Bourne spent the rest of his life adding to these embellishments.

Kennebunkport, Maine

Home of the President
Kennebunkport, Maine
The summer home of the 41st President of the United States, George Walker Bush.
Photo by John Alderson