One of the intriguing secrets of Maine is its country lane system. A dirt or gravel-topped opening off of a public road may be a driveway to a single unseen house or it may be a private “lane” that is owned collectively by several residents who live in houses that are well-hidden in the woods.
Often, as shown here, a lane can provide its owners with a beautiful ending to their rides home, one that winds gracefully through sun-dappled (or snow-dappled) woods.
Tourists speeding along the intersecting public road have no idea what they’re missing. Which may be one of the reasons for having private lanes. (Image taken in Brooklin, Maine, on April 10, 2023.)