What we see on our Maine road-less-traveled walks

   April 14, 2020

In the midst of rapidly changing directives surrounding the cononavirus response, more people are taking walks around the roads less traveled — or even the roads well traveled. Avoiding frost heaves and the occasional pothole, there are bound to be views one doesn’t see or note while driving or even biking. Here are a few from a recent stroll.
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Normally this time of year, golfers would be swarming to this spot.
But admidst social distancing, its pastoral 240 acres and smooth cart paths have made it an attractive walking place.
This golf course was designed to fit in with the natural area, and a glimpse into the woods shows what it looked like before the golf course was created.
Views of the clubhouse at the summit give an idea of how hilly this course is.
The climb is worth it — this golf course has spectacular views from the clubhouse, including of two area lakes.
A lifesize photo on the side of the clubhouse is a nod to the course’s founder, Harold Alfond.

If you haven’t guessed it already, these photos are of the Belgrade Lakes Golf Course, in Belgrade Lakes village. Built on land owned by the Alfond family, Harold Alfond hired famed golf course architect Clive Clark to design what’s considered one of the best courses in Maine, fitting it in with the hilly natural terrain. The course opened in 1999.

(Maureen Milliken photos)

Androscoggin Bank