When you live in a state as gorgeous as Maine, it’s easy to start to take all that natural beauty for granted. Here are 13 staggering photos that will remind you just how incredibly beautiful our state is.

1. It was worth waking up early to get this shot taken at sunrise on Desert Island in Acadia National Park.
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2. Imagine what it must have been like to live and work as a keeper for the Egg Rock Light on Frenchman Bay.
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3. The quiet solitude of Thompson Lake on an autumn day reminds us how incredible our Mother Nature is.
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4. Look at this fiery sunrise over a frozen Androscoggin River.
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5. Maine's rugged coast is stunning in this sunrise shot taken at Thunder Hole in Acadia National Park.
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6. This shot taken at Cape Elizabeth looks almost otherworldly.
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7. Baxter State Park is the perfect place for a quiet getaway.
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8. The pretty fall palette at Fore River Sanctuary is picture perfect.
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9. Sunflowers at sunset in the North Street Community Garden in Portland.
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10. Katahdin looks majestic rising above a sea of fall foliage.
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11. Maine's lights are so photogenic, and the one at Cape Neddick is no exception.
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12. Sunrise over Great Cranberry Island heralds in another brilliant, beautiful day.
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13. Strolling along the beach at Reid State Park provides plenty of photo opportunities.
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