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Caption: I'D LIKE TO CALL IT HOME A Maine Journal
Caption: I may have been born in the wrong state.
Though born and raised in Pennsylvania, Maine feels more & more like home.
What follows are a few reasons why I'm in love with the pine tree state.
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Caption: No. 1 The ocean
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Caption: A lung full of salty, fishy air does wonders for my soul.
Ponds, lakes & marshes are pretty nice too.
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Caption: No. 2 Bakeries & cafes
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Caption: The best bakeries I know of are all in Maine. Visiting them feels like a pilgrimage.
And there are sweet little cafes, many serving fair trade coffee.
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Caption: No. 3 Lupines
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Caption: Miss Rumphius is one of my heroes.
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Caption: No. 4 The trees
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Caption: Pines & pointed furs.
Woods & bonfires.
Balsam.
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Caption: No. 5 Small businesses
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Caption: I suppose due to some flexible business laws, Maine boast lots of thriving, innovative and down right quirky small businesses.
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Caption: No. 6 The aesthetic
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Caption: Clapboard.
Clean lines.
Cape Cods.
Antiques.
Boats & buoys.
Sparseness.
Rugged & falling apart.
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Caption: MORE REASONS:
Fog.
Blueberries.
Acadia National Park.
Mountains & forests meeting the sea.
Cooler temperatures.
Reny's.
Little town libraries.
Abandon houses.
And the people: Mainers.
Caption: Recommendations SHOP-
Rock Paper Scissors, Wiscasset
Cabot Mill Antiques, Brunswick
Sherman's Books, Boothbay
More & Co., Portland
EAT -
Black Crow Bakery, Litchfield
Gelato Fiasco, Brunswick
Otto Pizza, Portland
Treats, Wiscasset
SEE-
The Farnsworth Museum, Rockland
Canada Cliffs Trail, Acadia
Popham Beach, Phippsburg
Pemaquid Light, Pemaquid
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Caption: "There's a quality of life in Maine which is singular & unique. I think. It's absolutely a world unto itself. Jamie Wyeth