A Driving Tour Of Ferris Road - Part 2

I was taking a driving tour of scenic, rural Ferris Road in the town of Lawrence, New York (see Part 1, posted yesterday). This large old farm had a modern home, pictured at the end of yesterday's post:

There was an impressive herd of black and red Angus cattle out back. I had to use the zoom lens to get a photo of them:

I don't know if this impressive gate led to a sugar house or if Sugar Bush was the name of their farm (or maybe both). Either one was possible, as maple syrup production is ubiquitous in these parts:

Despite the appearance of many active farms, I also saw lots of fields, lying undeveloped and unused:

In some places, the fields had grown up into woodlands:

This striking red barn was part of a small, immaculately tended farm:

The house was elaborate and they'd used the same eye-catching red paint on its foundation and chimney:

I stopped and turned around after I'd passed by the farm with the red paint. I wanted to see it all together. It's a beauty, isn't it?:

This sad old house, caving in and sprouting trees, was certainly not beautiful but it was interesting:

Two historic barns in what appeared to be near perfect condition:

And sadly, another old home, slowly sinking back into the earth:

I remembered this old home from my driving tour three years ago. It appeared then as if it was about to be renovated. Alas, I didn't think anything had changed in the three years since:

Ferris Road ended at State Route 11, where I snapped one last photo of this low rise, red barn. I've decided that some of the most picturesque rural scenery is close to home:

A Driving Tour Of Ferris Road - Part 1

The last time I drove Ferris Road was three years ago, even though I frequently pass this old stone house at the corner of the road. On this occasion, the log splitter was running but I saw no one tending it. Perhaps he had to run to the bathroom:

Ferris Road is a scenic, rural road in the town of Lawrence, with comfortable farm houses and large farms all along its length:

This farm operation was exceptionally large, with low rise barns stretching for perhaps an eighth of a mile:

The farm had multiple barns, silos, grain bins and a shed which appeared to be for sand or gravel:

This barn appeared to be a frame, covered with canvas. Though this looked like a cattle operation of some kind, I saw, heard or smelled no animals:

This magnificent barn was in great shape and gigantic, making my barn look like a dwarf:

The scenic farm house which accompanied the barn. The front porch is de rigueur around here:

Another spectacular, mammoth barn, though this one seemed to be on its way out:

There were lots of farm fields and lots of woods along Ferris Road. The woods all seemed young, meaning they were probably former farm fields allowed to grow wild:

And yet farming is making a comeback around here. The old, family farms are going out of business and a few entrepreneurs are buying up the old fields, clearing the stones, and adding drainage pipe. They then keep them fertilized and rotate their crops:

Another gigantic old barn. They used to build 'em big around here:

The hay bales and haylage lined up along the road looked exactly like they did three years earlier. I wondered if they line them up there every year of if they were the same bales, which had never been used. I couldn't tell, though the bales on the wagon sure looked old:

I remembered this house, with its two porches, one elevated, from three years ago. I admired it then also. Notice the silo behind it. This was part of a farm, which I'll show in Part 2. posted tomorrow:

Part 2 - Ferris Road In Lawrence, New York

I was taking a driving tour on the very rural Ferris Road (see yesterday's post) and passed by this terrific house with a big, ground level deck on one side and an elevated deck on another:

Old farm equipment, a hay field bordered by woods and wrapped hay bales/haylage:

This has been a busy haying season. Now it's time to start using it:

Another herd of black and red cattle, presumably Angus:

Way back off the road, behind the trees and with a gazebo:

Ferris Road took me through wooded country as well as farm fields:

Another place far off the road. I always wonder how much time such homeowners spend plowing snow in the winter, but I love the idea of being far off the road in the other seasons:

A cute little place with chairs on the porch. Warm autumn days would be a fine opportunity to sit there and watch the beauty all around:

Another farm house, this one with a bright red barn:

An ancient, abandoned barn and another outbuilding:

And not too far from the old barn stood this old, abandoned home, way back in the trees:

I came to the end of Ferris Road and shot one final photo of a red outbuilding and apple orchard. This had been a scenic journey which reminded me how happy I am to live in the beautiful, rural north country:

Part 1 - Ferris Road In Lawrence, New York

I was driving to Lawrence to buy another jar of local honey and took a quick glance at the map to see if there were any local roads I hadn't seen yet. Ferris Road jumped out at me. I'd never even noticed it was there. So as soon as I'd purchased my honey at the self-serve farm stand, I turned onto Ferris Road and began my driving tour with this stone house:

Ferris Road was incredibly rural. I passed by many large fields of corn stubble:

I passed by this wonderful, comfy looking farm house, the sort of place I could imagine going for Thanksgiving dinner:

And a very large farm with many large, modern barns:

This barn seemed to be filled with hay. With a grain bin next to it, I imagined they called this their "feed barn:"

There were still a few fields of standing corn:

Another farm house with chairs on the porch and a barn out back:

A field of black and red cattle who seemed quite curious and friendly:

A modern home with lots of garage space:

A great big porch had been added to this modular home:

A very old barn with twin silos and modern equipment:

A manure spreader and hay bales beneath a cloudy sky. But there was still more to see on Ferris Road and I'll post Part 2 tomorrow: