Rural Alburg Road In Moira, New York

I was taking a driving tour of some rural roads and came to the end of Elmer Road (yesterday's post), where I then turned right onto Alburg Road and passed by this outbuilding with its blue house door:

I remembered this elaborate tree house beside the road from passing it in previous years, but this time it was falling apart or being intentionally disassembled. I will never know, but I suspected the children were all grown up now and the tree house would soon be no more:

This looked to me like a classic Amish schoolhouse, with outhouses behind it and a pile of firewood to keep the kids warm:

I suspected this was an Amish barn, but I wasn't sure:

Every part of this farm looked Amish, and when I got home I discovered that one of my photos had caught an Amish woman who I hadn't noticed. I deleted the photo because I know they don't want their pictures taken:

One more Amish barn, this one with a wagon:

And across the road was a corn field, the stalks in traditional Amish shocks:

The next farm had a multitude of modern hay wagons:

And four gigantic silos:

The farm house stood on a hill, where it had magnificent views of the countryside:

Their mailbox was attached to an old-fashioned washing machine and painted to look like a Holstein. Some of the view which the house had can be seen in the valley below:

Another big farm with a grain bin:

And a herd of Black Angus:

As I neared the end of Alburg Road, I snapped a picture of this farm down in the valley below. Some day I'll try to find what road it is on, for I suspect it is a place I haven't yet seen. But this was the end of Alburg Road. I'll post pictures from the next road tomorrow:

Alburg Road In The Town Of Moira, New York

I took a driving photo tour of Alburg Road, heading south, and stopped for a picture of this well constructed outbuilding with a blue house door installed:

This small building was, I think, a one room Amish schoolhouse. Notice the buggy parked to one side and the outhouse out back. Also, the large bell and chimney are commonly seen on Amish homes and schools:

I looked on the map afterwards to identify this pretty stream and apparently it was Lawrence Brook:

Two small outbuildings of unknown purpose:

I then came to a large barn and silo, with Holstein cows lounging nearby. I knew from previous drives that this was another Amish farm:

There was an older farm house plus a new, Amish built house:

The newer home was built in the traditional Amish style:

This farm also had a sawmill:

I continued on Alburg Road and came to these three deluxe hay wagons, parked and ready for service in the coming hay season:

And the farm they were attached to looked large and prosperous:

The farm house itself was well kept and attractive:

And had a wonderful view out over the valley below. I liked their clever mailbox too:

Beef cattle roamed the fields near the road and I noticed many newborn calves among them:

As I neared the end of Alburg Road, I gazed out over the scenic valley to the east, at more farms, fields and Alburg Brook:

Elmer And Alburg Roads, Town Of Moira - Part 2

I was taking a driving tour of Elmer and Alburg Roads in the town of Moira (see Part 1, posted yesterday) and had come to an Amish farm:

It was classic rural beauty on an autumn day:

The Amish had built an impressive stone wall and a row of corn shocks ran down the field:

There was an old fashioned windmill:

And an Amish sawmill:

I continued on, passing this house with its supply of firewood:

More Amish corn shocks:

An impressive barn and silo:

This very modern farm had a traditional wooden barn which apparently no longer housed cattle:

But they were actively and, it would seem, profitably farming. Somewhere along my tour I'd turned onto Alburg Road from Elmer Road, but Alburg Road was ending. I'd now have to turn onto Hazen Road from here, but I'll post about that tomorrow:

Alburg Road, In Moira, New York - Part 2

I was on Alburg Road in rural Franklin County and enjoying the spectacular scenery. Across this hay field, I could see a valley with more farms - and mountains in the distance:

A bunker silo:

And a grand old farm house:

A clever cow mailbox, created out of an antique washing machine:

A field of grazing cattle behind a fence and an antique saw:

Holsteins:

And more picturesque farms, set down in a valley, with grazing cattle and a meandering creek:

This pasture was rougher, full of brush and rocks. But the cows seemed happy in it, and it sure was pretty:

The last picture I took on Alburg Road was of this farm, down in a hollow behind a field of corn stubble and row of trees:

Alburg Road, In Moira, New York - Part 1

I was making a driving tour in rural Franklin County and passing amazing Amish farms on Alburg Road:

Herds of Holsteins, grazing on what little was left of the grass as we awaited winter:

A small house with a big stash of firewood:

A barn and silo, with more Holsteins resting comfortably outside:

And an Amish farm selling vegetables:

I was surprised to find so much produce for sale, so late in the season:

Farm wagons, parked along the road:

Not all the farms were old fashioned. Some were quite modern. But there was more to see on Alburg Road, and I'll post Part 2 tomorrow: