Hopson Road, From Brasher To Massena - Part 2

I began to find old farms on Hopson Road as I traveled north, heading into Massena. This old barn was spectacular:

This home may not have been a traditional old farmstead, but it made up for it with all the old farm equipment out front:

And this - I have no idea whatsoever what this amazing, antique machine was for. It looked like something from a dream, though, and I was fascinated by it:

There were cornfields which had never been harvested:

And tidy homes all alone on the windswept plains:

Very large square hay bales were piled in one field:

This home sported a split rail fence and corn stalks:

Bird houses and a small windmill:

I knew I was getting into the village of Massena when I came to these homes:

Yes, these homes were quite close to the population center. I would not be seeing any more farms on this driving tour:

And yet every home was surrounded by trees:

This lovely baby blue home was my last photo. I put my camera away and continued on in to Massena to do some shopping:

Hopson Road, From Brasher To Massena - Part 1

I was driving to Massena one fine winter day and decided that it would be a good time for a driving tour. I chose Hopson Road, which began in the town of Brasher and ended in the town of Massena. I expected it to exceedingly rural in Brasher and become more suburban as I traveled north, but the very first home I saw was quite suburban:

There were lots of woodlands. In fact, I soon learned that the road was, in many places, taking me through the Brasher State Forest:

Another beautiful, suburban type home in the town of Brasher:

This home was hidden behind trees and I could scarcely see it:

Brasher State Forest land:

I eventually learned that the more suburban style homes were in Brasher and the more rural, agricultural lands were farther north, in Massena - just the opposite of what I'd expected:

An American flag and a front porch:

Beautiful wood siding, all set back in the trees:

Baby blue, with pastel yellow trim:

A tiny place with no plowed driveway. Perhaps someone's summer hideaway:

I don't remember for sure, but this looks as if it might have been a log cabin:

An explosion of baby birches beneath a blue sky. Hopson Road may not have been as agricultural as I'd expected, but it sure was beautiful. I'll post Part 2 tomorrow: