Franklin County Routes 53 And 22, From Bangor To North Bangor - Part 2

I was continuing my driving tour on County Route 22, headed north out of North Bangor, New York, and the rural scenery was lovely:

Stone walls and a house with lots of color and lots of additions - not to mention two brick chimneys:

A large home in immaculate condition, placed in a rural setting. This, it appeared to me, would be a fine place to raise the children who played on that swing and elevated playhouse in the backyard:

The sun cast elaborate shadows across the front of this country home, which struck me as a "gingerbread house:"

One of the longest barns I'd ever seen, with two silos and a grain bin. I'd want a golf cart to get from end of that barn to the other:

The same barn as above but seen from the end, from where I could tell that this was a major farming operation:

The willow tree here was just beginning to bud and set off this lovely farm with just the right touch of contrasting color:

The barn which went with the above house. This looked to me like a fine place to enjoy country life:

A very large and apparently modern barn which sat rather far off the road, on the other side of a large pond:

Horses, one with a blanket, enjoyed the cold but beautiful morning:

County Route 22 ended at the intersection of the road which would take me to Brushton, NY and back home again. So I took this one last photo and began the journey back home:

Franklin County Routes 53 And 22, From Bangor To North Bangor - Part 1

The day dawned cold but clear, just right for a driving tour, so I headed east on Route 11B to the tiny town of Bangor, New York. From there I turned north on County Route 53 to see the sights. It looked to me as if it would be a beautiful journey:

I was quickly out of the village and into the country, where it appeared that folks in these parts truly knew how to live the good life:

The sun shone brightly on this old farm house with cobblestone porch and the surrounding trees had been tapped for maple sap:

I began to see more farm buildings and fields as I drove:

A maple tree cast shadows on this natural stone house with bright red shutters and ironwork. Yes, indeed, I'd picked a lovely day for a drive in the country:

A very large barn with major hay storage capacity. The hay bale elevator indicated that it was still used as originally intended:

Neat and trim barns, corn crib and dual silos:

I came to the settlement of North Bangor when I arrived at the intersection of New York State Route 11. I'd intended to turn west on Route 11 but the traffic was heavy and County Route 22 was straight ahead. So I took the county route instead, continuing northward into more farm country:

And farm country it surely was:

This small home looked welcoming and comfortable:

A bigger home with bigger barns. Yes, I'd made the right choice by choosing County Route 22. But I'd only just begun, and have more photos to post in Part 2 tomorrow: