Rural Elmer Road In The Town Of Moira, New York

I decided it was time for another driving photo tour and decided on Elmer Road, in the town of Moira. The first farm after I turned off of Route 11 was this beauty. What could be more classically rural?:

Everywhere I looked I saw beauty. The grass had greened and the trees were budding at a rapid pace:

Elmer Road takes a sharp turn where this log home was located:

I stopped to photograph these horses and then noticed the three goats. The were so friendly and curious that they trotted up to the fence to check me out:

Two small sheds along the road:

And a very old shed, set back off the road behind a row of trees:

This woodsy style home was set beneath towering pines and wood smoke rose from one of the chimneys:

Almost hidden by the trees, I might not even notice this place once all the leaves are out for the summer:

I passed by a large Amish farm and snapped a picture of the first barn:

And then two silos and the main barn:

The Amish house was built in the popular style and had the usual clothesline out front:

They also had a windmill and a sawmill, though a man was working at the sawmill so I didn't take a picture. Elmer Road is very short and this was the end of it, but it's long been one of my favorites:

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:

Elmer And Alburg Roads, Town Of Moira - Part 1

Indian Summer was upon us and our freezing night turned into a gloriously sunny and beautiful day. I did the chores and then headed out in the car to take a driving tour of rural Elmer Road, just over the county line in the town of Moria. I was not disappointed, beginning by snapping a photo of these two barns and silo:

The cattle who belonged with those barns:

I got a shot from a different angle as I began my tour of Elmer Road:

I passed corn fields, forests and this hay field, bordered by a woodland of golden leaves and white birch trunks:

Pine forests:

This lovely log home was right at home, sitting between its split rail fence and the forest trees:

Another hay field, this one bordered by a woodland of mostly White Pine:

Partially harvested cornfields:

And a woodsy home, nestled back in the pines:

This large, well kept barn sat behind a stone wall and barbed wire fence:

I came to an Amish farm with twin silos, a large grain bin and lots of old farm equipment. And there was more yet to see. I'll post Part 2 tomorrow:

Elmer Road, In Moira, New York - Part 2

I was making a driving tour of the incredibly rural, Elmer road in Franklin County (see also Part 1, posted yesterday). I passed by old barns, sheds and farm equipment:

Woodsy homes beneath towering pines:

Small lanes which led off into mysterious places:

Well kept barns behind stone walls:

Amish farms with silos, barns and various farm equipment:

There were a lot of Amish farms. In fact, I was following an Amish wagon down the road but stopping so often to snap photos that I never quite caught up with them. This, understandably, seemed to make the woman and children in the wagon nervous, so I made it a point to pass them at the first opportunity:

A lovely herd of Holsteins with a broad valley just beyond:

Amish corn shocks behind a well constructed stone wall:

And an old fashioned windmill, apparently pumping water:

An Amish sawmill was my last photo on Elmer Road:

Elmer Road In Moira, New York - Part 1

I found myself in the tiny settlement of Lawrenceville one cloudy afternoon and decided to take a driving tour of a local, rural road on my way home. I got out my map and noticed Elmer Road, just over the line in Franklin County. It was a small road and very rural, filled with barns, crop fields and livestock:

I passed this handsome herd of Blank Angus:

And spectacular old barns:

Hay bales, wrapped in netting for the winter:

I drove through lovely pine forests:

And past hay fields, backed up by woodlands:

Even the Beech trees had, by then, dropped their leaves, but the Aspens were still golden and provided a nice contrast against the green pines:

I passed more hay fields:

And a few homes, this one with a garage built of logs:

And an entire home built of logs, bordered by an old fashioned, split rail, cedar fence. But there was still more to see on Elmer Road. I'll post Part 2 tomorrow: