Beautiful October In The North Country

I traveled along Converse Road in Fort Jackson, New York to photograph this golden colonnade:

And on nearby Sheldon Road, I found a corner lot filled with these beautiful leaves:

There is a gravel road beside my house where I saw these red Sumacs:

Continuing down the gravel road, red and yellow trees towered above me:

I like autumn color when there is still enough green to highlight the red and yellow:

Along a neighbor's property:

A tree so red it almost glowed:

A small hay field between a stone wall and an autumn colored woodland:

Explosions of color all along the road:

Down toward the end of the road, this house was selling pumpkins:

The light colored bark of Aspen trees stood out among the brighter colors:

And colorful trees bordered the Amish farmer's pasture. It is down the road from his house and barn, and he takes a milk can down there in his buggy every morning, milks his cows and hauls the milk back to his family. New York's north country is beautiful all year long, but October is especially so:

Converse Road - Part 2

I was driving on Converse Road in the tiny hamlet of Fort Jackson, New York (see also Part 1, posted yesterday). I came to this old barn, abandoned since I moved to the area. I was surprised to see it fenced off and with Herefords grazing by the side of the road. That square, wooden silo is typical around here:

I stopped one more time at the other end of the barn:

And then continued on along Converse Road, most of which is wooded and beautiful this time of year:

This historic home is the only brick home I know of in the area:

More colorful woodlands:

A barn and concrete silo:

The road was lined with the remnants of old stone walls and with brilliantly colored trees:

A farm house, all decorated for Halloween:

This maple lined section of Converse Road turns solid gold late in the fall, but it was still green when I took this drive:

Almost at the end of Converse Road is a farm with Red Angus cattle. I thought at first that this must be a cattle barn, but decided that like most beef cattle, their Angus stayed outdoors and were fed from the grain bin by the overhead door:

I turned around at this beautiful hay field, and my driving tour of Converse Road came to a close:

Converse Road - Part 1

I set off, with the dogs in the car, for an autumn drive down Converse Road in the tiny settlement of Fort Jackson, New York. I crossed the bridge over the east branch of the St. Regis River, putting me in Fort Jackson. The black and white goats in the field by the river belonged to an Amish family:

At the end of the bridge was this large yellow house and barn. It's been being remodeled for years, but this time I noticed a "For Sale" sign, so I looked it up online. It has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, four acres and a barn. It still needs work, but they're only asking $46,900. You can see the listing here:

This old church has been abandoned for many years, but the signs out front indicated that it has been sold and is functioning as a church once again:

As I proceeded along Converse Road, I stopped for a photo of this old farm house:

Most of the scenery along Converse Road was woodlands, and particularly lovely this time of year:

An old, abandoned house:

An active farm. I sometimes see Holstein calves in their fields:

More autumn color:

This little cabin appears to be a year 'round home, and in a beautiful setting:

And right next door to the cabin is this old home with its front wall totally gone:

I continued on my way and stopped when I saw this attractive house for sale. I looked it up online when I got home and learned that it has one bathroom and 3.8 acres. There was no mention of how many bedrooms, but the listing's photos seem to show three. It is listed for $74,900 and the link is here:

I stopped again at this long, narrow hay field bordered by colorful trees. It's picture perfect every October. I'll post more of Converse Road tomorrow:

Colorful Converse Road - Part 2

I was taking a driving tour of beautiful Converse Road and was amazed to find this section, where one side of the road was gold and the other side was green:

A beautiful road every autumn, it seemed to be outdoing itself on this day, beckoning me to keep going:

Leaves of gold, a rich experience, a warm memory of childhood long gone:

I passed by this picturesque farm of horses and Red Angus cattle:

And was awed by the rich reds and golds alongside this section of the road:

An old stone wall of considerable height, backed by autumn color:

An explosion of yellow and orange:

Another stone wall, this one running right along the side of Converse Road:

Orange, red and yellow, blending together into a sort of golden forest:

One small red tree, surrounded by greens and yellows:

I had to pull off the road a bit to see this almost hidden hay field, surrounded by trees in their finest autumn color:

The last photo of my driving tour was of this patch of Sumac. They are usually among the first to turn color and I might have expected them to have dropped their leaves by now, but these small trees held on:

Colorful Converse Road - Part 1

Most of the brilliant red leaves had already fallen and some trees were bare. We'd had a hard freeze the previous night and I was on my way home from the hardware store when I passed Converse Road. My camera was in my pocket and it was a lovely autumn day. Thinking this might be my last chance to photograph some wondrous fall color, I turned onto Converse Road:

I photograph the autumn color along Converse Road every year and didn't want to miss out this year. I wasn't disappointed. The dairy farmer who owns this woodland sometimes puts calves in it:

I passed the lovely Fort Jackson town park:

And an unused red barn beside an even brighter red tree:

Most of the red leaves had fallen, leaving only yellow and gold, but there were still a few trees of exceptional redness:

I passed a dried, brown cornfield, backed up by colorful autumn trees:

And a small flock of sheep which was almost hidden behind the trees:

Deep woodlands which seemed to glow with yellow and green:

Converse Road is lovely at any time of year, but beyond beautiful in the autumn:

Like leaves on fire:

Muted yellows, greens and golds:

A colorful tunnel of trees, beckoning the traveler to explore just a little farther, just a little bit farther. And so I did, which means there will be a Part 2, posted tomorrow: