The world may swirl around her, but nature pays no attention to current events. Still the cycle of life continues to spin despite the doings of humans. The woods are teeming with bear cubs, spotted fawns, downy chicks, and sweet baby bunnies. Lime green new growth edges the fir branches and wide, brilliant leaves adorn every tree and fill the forests to overflowing.Â
Often the showy display of Maine's rocky coastline distracts from the fact that the northern state also boasts thousands of lakes and ponds. So many, in fact, that hundreds of them are unnamed. In the 22 million acres, there remains many a place untouched by human hands. As a natural result of so many beautiful bodies of water, ice fishing is a favorite pastime of the locals.Â