Old Market Road In The Town Of Stockholm, New York - Part 1

I was on my way home from Potsdam when I decided it was time for another driving tour of a local, rural road. So I turned off onto Old Market Road in the town of Stockholm, just to see what I could see:

It was rather heavily forested, and most of the homes I saw seemed of the suburban type. That made sense since it was close to Potsdam, an easy commute:

The family who owned these ponies was out cutting firewood together. They didn't seem to mind at all when I stopped to snap a photo of their ponies:

I saw a Ruffed Grouse at the edge of the road. He slipped into the brush when I stopped, but I could still see him there, craning his neck to keep an eye on me. Last year there seemed to be Grouse everywhere, but they seem rather scarce this year:

This home was up on top of a small hill and displayed an American flag:

A large, two story home with a double garage:

And at an intersection, an A-frame with fanciful decorations:

The scenery seemed to become less suburban as I drove. This handsome little farmstead had lots of outbuildings, an American flag and a windmill:

I passed through more forest:

And alongside frozen marshes:

This interesting place was set back in the trees:

And I absolutely loved this old barn. But I had just begun my driving tour and there was plenty more yet to see. I'll post Part 2 tomorrow: