One of the most famous turtles is the snapper, included in the pictures below, they enjoy muddy conditions, weedy ponds, and marshes.

The idea of a snapper turtle snapping is not a myth, they are very cautious creatures and will attack you when giving the chance.

They only attack when provoked, I wouldn’t worry about swimming near the creature, but if you poke a stick at it, be ready to lose a stick or an arm.

They basically just eat tiny animals and aquatic plants, crayfish and other small fish, they also will eat ducklings, frogs, and crab apples.

You will notice in the pictures that we gathered below that the crab apples do not interest the turtle when he feels like he is being attacked.

In Maine, there are 7 species of turtles, that include, Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Eastern box Turtle, Stink Turtle, Wood Turtle, Eastern Painted Turtle, Snapping Turtle, and spotted turtle.

The weather has been exceptional over the last couple weeks as winter winds down.

The landscape is amazing in Northern Maine, acres of unsettled land, that is seemingly untouched by the human footprint.

Unfortunately, I could not capture all of the marvelous scenery, the weather was absolutely freezing on that particular day.

The peaceful environment gives you perspective you wouldn’t have otherwise, in my opinion, slowing down and taking in the scenery once in a while is great advice.

In this set of pictures, we have numerous ones of Mt. Katahdin during and before sunset, amazing shots of the sky, and cool looks at the snow covered rivers.

I don’t have time to blog today, I need to get outside and begin shoveling. The joy of living in Maine as you might imagine!

I hope you enjoy the pictures, feel free to redistribute them in anyway you see fit, our license is extremely lenient.

In Maine, especially in Northern Maine, we take for granted all the remarkable scenery we witness everyday.

As we drive pass the quiet mountain ranges in our vehicles, hurry for a quick walk to get our miles in, even cursing the snow as it falls without conscience on our driveways and through-out our streets.

The same can be said for almost any location you’re at (besides if you live in a gigantic metropolis). I’m kidding, we should all appreciate the art of architecture.

Taking things for granted is natural, its human instinct, because we are always seeking betterment.

When violence, economic disasters and pure evil are so present in the world. Our perception, the way we visualize everything is cheapened by the negativity. Its hard to look for beauty in today when tomorrow could always be brighter. Of course, that theory in itself is a gamble, and I don’t know if I want to play slots with the casino of life.

You need to be careful when driving in Maine, always be on the lookout for Moose, because they are responsible for an incredible amount of accidents each year.

On the other hand, they are fascinating to watch, and not that jumpy. You will be able to take stunning pictures of them, as long as you don’t attempt to scare them off or make too much noise.

You will usually find them out on the roads, around sunset, licking the salt on the roads or relaxing in the waters near.

Of course, they don’t hibernate, so you can find them, basically, anytime of the year.

The winter is well upon us, the days have been freezing, and with the struggling economy, its been hard to make time to go out and take pictures.

Its amazing that when we finally get a break with gas prices, we are making less money, and not able to afford the luxury of driving for entertainment purposes.

I’m speaking of the United States as a whole. The mountain started getting snow in late October of this year. I hope everybody enjoys the rest of their winter, snow-filled, or not.

The amazing creature is part of the species “Equidae”. Horses have evolved from a small multi-toed animal into the large, single-toed mammal we are all familiar with today. There are now over 300 different breeds of horses.

A horses life expectancy is only 25-30 years while some horses have been known to live into their 40’s, its a rare exception rather than a rule. The oldest known horse was “Old Billy” who lived to be an astonishing 62 years old.

As we all know horses love to eat hay and thats their main source of nutrients, but did you know that they can consume 2 percent of their body fat worth of the dry weeds everyday? A thousand pound horse could eat up to 25 pounds of food a day.

Another interesting fact is they require about 10-12 gallons of water in each day.

Omaha In Maine is a gorgeous place, but never looking better than at five in the morning on a summer day.

The peaceful serenity and glorious colors combine to make an outstanding picture. A wonderful sight, it makes you forget all the ills of the world for a second.

Hopefully, we will have more pictures of sunrises and sunsets in the near future. I know, I personally love them.

As you can tell by the water being so high in the multiple pictures that I have uploaded. These pictures are a couple years old now.

I thought, I’d get them on the site though, the folder was kind of lonely and didn’t get much viewing or attention.

A couple pictures of the woods, rocks, the dam, the steps, and the actual river. Keep checking “Maineshome.com” for more pictures in the near future.

This picture was taken a couple months ago. The clouds reflect off the lake while the ice sparkles from the sun. You couldn’t ask for a better combination.

I’d like to wish everybody a great new year and hopefully it will be a good year for “Maineshome.com” as well as we continue to provide you with free pictures of Maine from all kinds of different locations.

Especially with the price of gas being semi-reasonable these days. We can actually travel and get some new pictures.