Hewittville, New York - Part 2

I was taking a driving tour of the lovely hamlet of Hewittville. This photo shows a typical scene, with a well kept house, a brown barn in the background and extensive fields between it and the next house:

This home was set off nicely by the red buggy:

And the board and batten siding gave this home a rural look:

A nice front porch with screens and a garage for wintertime:

A red door for a focal accent:

A pastel green home:

And one of the many riverfront homes. I couldn't keep very many photos of those homes because I was shooting into the sun whenever I snapped those pictures and most were not good enough to keep. But this photo will give you an idea of the pleasant nature of those homes' location:

The sign read "Caution, Puppy Xing"

I'd wager this was an old farmstead, sitting beneath an ancient maple tree:

There were woods everywhere:

Another riverfront home, this one with a raised deck out back for lazy summer evenings:

And the last photo of Hewittsville is this unusually shaped home with its woodsy setting. Yes, I found Hewittsville one of the nicest hamlets in the area - an area chock full of nice hamlets:

Hewittville, New York - Part 1

I shared a bit about my busy Monday in and around Potsdam in yesterday's post, but here's a little side trip I took during that day. I had to cross the Raquette River which runs south to north parallel to Route 56. I could have driven south into downtown Potsdam but decided instead to take smaller roads through the hamlet of Hewittville where there was also a small bridge:

First, I crossed the lovely Raquette River, stopping in the middle of the bridge to admire the view:

Hewittsville is within the town of Potsdam, but a distinct hamlet - and a very attractive, pleasant hamlet it turned out to be:

This house was well constructed with a massive, two tiered porch:

Although quite close to the citified parts of Potsdam, Hewittsville seemed rural and slow paced:

There were fine old homes which were most likely the center of active farms not too long ago:

This unique home seemed to have had several additions and I found it altogether pleasant and inviting, probably because it reminded me of a home from my childhood:

Many homes were on the shores of the Raquette River:

And Hewittville seemed to combine the best of country living with immediate access to the city:

I found this home curious, almost as if it had been constructed to be a church. Either way, it was nicely situated and designed for energy efficiency:

This home was fun. In addition to all the stuff on the outside of it, there were lots of windows:

Here's that same house from the other side. When I said lots of windows, I wasn't just kidding. If I remember correctly, the windows were filled with lots of plants. But there was still more to Hewittsville and I'll post more tomorrow: