Part 1 - Raymondville, New York

I left Grantville, headed to Massena to do a bit of shopping, but made it a point to drive through the hamlet of Raymondville on the way. Raymondville is another hamlet within the town of Norfolk. This house looked to be an oasis of warmth in an abundance of snow. There was wood smoke rising from the chimney:

A smaller house, all set up for winter with a vestibule and a blue chimney:

Farther off the road, this home reminded me why snow-blower sales are brisk in the north country and there are so many trucks with snow plows:

A small blue home whose snowman seemed to have become buried by the county crews clearing snow from the road:

A simple home with a peaked roof so the snow would slide off, a big garage (also with peaked roof) and a sturdy pick-up truck to get them through bad weather:

A wheel-chair ramp and a spacious garage:

All trimmed in blue. Even the pick-up truck matched:

As I neared the state highway, I could see a large brick church and another brick building, perhaps a former school because it had a bell at the top. The belled building was boarded up and unused:

I pulled out onto the highway and drove down to the church to have a look:

And then continued checking out the Raymondville homes. I particularly liked this old pick-up truck covered with snow. But there was more to Raymondville than this, so I'll post Part 2 tomorrow: