Heath Hill Road In The Town Of Dickinson, New York

I had just come to the end of Alburg Road and, when it crossed Town Line Road, I went from the town of Moira NY to Dickinson, NY and the road changed its name to Heath Hill Road. My first stop was to snap a photo of these handsome horses:

And Amish corn shocks, which were showing considerable wear after standing all winter:

Two very nice barns and a large pile of what must have been future firewood:

When I got closer, I got a better view of the two barns in the above picture:

A large barn, part of what appeared to be a busy farm:

And an Amish house, recently built and ready for siding. I noticed the tall bell and clothes on the line, both commonly seen at Amish houses:

This strange old shed stood all alone out in a muddy field and I wondered what it had been for:

Heath Hill Road became a narrow dirt road through the forest as I continued, and I stopped for a photo of this woodsy camp with a pavilion for outdoor entertaining:

As I neared the end of Heath Hill Road, the scenery opened up to scenes of the valley below and mountains beyond:

I loved this home with its two tiers of porches:

Corn fields were common and ready to be plowed:

Heath Hill Road ended at Route 11B, where I turned toward home, stopping only to snap one last photo of this old abandoned farm house:

Heath Hill Road, In Dickinson, New York - Part 2

I continued my driving tour of Heath Hill Road (see Part 1, yesterday). The scenery was lovely and couldn't have been more rural:

There were small cottages with outhouses:

Forests:

And partially harvested corn fields, backed up by woodlands:

There were Winterberry Hollies along the edges of the road, brightening up the landscape with their scarlet fruit:

Rain was approaching and the hardwoods looked mysterious with their bare limbs in the air and their feet beneath a carpet of brassy leaves:

This home looked bundled up for winter and a dog barked at me as I snapped the photo:

I passed a field of corn stubble, with another farm set down in an adjoining valley and mountains off in the distance:

As I neared the highway, I snapped a picture of these Aspens with their yellow leaves:

At the end of Heath Hill Road, I turned onto the small highway toward home and took one last photo of this old, abandoned farm house. How could I not? It set me to wondering of its history, the families who had farmed there and the hardy spirit of this area:

Heath Hill Road, In Dickinson, New York - Part 1

I was taking a driving tour on Heath Hill Road in the town of Dickinson:

The autumn scenery was lovely:

Colorful cattle lay comfortably on soft, green grass and chewed their cuds:

These folks had their winter hay supply stored, and Amish farm equipment was parked outside the barn:

This dirt driveway was lined with Amish corn shocks and one Holstein had escaped. She was finding them to be good eating, all bundled up and just waiting for her:

There were classic old family farms:

And a home under construction with an Amish wagon parked out front:

Two horses, grazing contentedly:

And spectacular autumn scenery behind well kept stone walls. But there was more yet to see on Heath Hill Road, and I'll post Part 2 tomorrow: