Rural Alburg Road In Moira, New York

I was taking a driving tour of some rural roads and came to the end of Elmer Road (yesterday's post), where I then turned right onto Alburg Road and passed by this outbuilding with its blue house door:

I remembered this elaborate tree house beside the road from passing it in previous years, but this time it was falling apart or being intentionally disassembled. I will never know, but I suspected the children were all grown up now and the tree house would soon be no more:

This looked to me like a classic Amish schoolhouse, with outhouses behind it and a pile of firewood to keep the kids warm:

I suspected this was an Amish barn, but I wasn't sure:

Every part of this farm looked Amish, and when I got home I discovered that one of my photos had caught an Amish woman who I hadn't noticed. I deleted the photo because I know they don't want their pictures taken:

One more Amish barn, this one with a wagon:

And across the road was a corn field, the stalks in traditional Amish shocks:

The next farm had a multitude of modern hay wagons:

And four gigantic silos:

The farm house stood on a hill, where it had magnificent views of the countryside:

Their mailbox was attached to an old-fashioned washing machine and painted to look like a Holstein. Some of the view which the house had can be seen in the valley below:

Another big farm with a grain bin:

And a herd of Black Angus:

As I neared the end of Alburg Road, I snapped a picture of this farm down in the valley below. Some day I'll try to find what road it is on, for I suspect it is a place I haven't yet seen. But this was the end of Alburg Road. I'll post pictures from the next road tomorrow:

Rural Moira And Bangor, New York - Part 2

I was taking a driving/photo tour of rural roads in Moira and Bangor, New York (see also Part 1, posted yesterday). The clothesline at this farm suggested to me that it was likely Amish:

Twin Silos, a grain bin and multiple barns:

An equipment shed off to the rear. That seems to me to be a valuable asset:

This old house reminded me that I'd photographed it in the past, probably several years ago:

 Modern, commercial barns and two very tall silos:

More laundry on a clothesline, plus lots of containers which may be for maple sap in the spring:

I remembered this scene from several years ago also - three tile/block silos without roofs and a small, block shed - perhaps a milk room back in the day:

Old barns and sheds off behind the brush, and an old pickup truck, permanently parked:

An interesting old home up on a hill, with what appeared to be a brand new steel roof:

A snazzy brick home, also up on a small rise:

This barn was so close to the road that I had a bit of difficulty getting a photo of it:

A sugar house, a common sight around here. This concluded my driving/photo tour, so I continued on to Malone to do my shopping:

Rural Moira And Bangor, New York - Part 1

Once again I was driving to Malone and decided to detour onto some Franklin County roads for a photo tour of rural scenery. I began in the little town of Moira, New York:

There were some lovely old Victorian homes and older, plainer homes as well. I had just about decided to limit my photo tour to the village itself when a state trooper pulled off the road and just sat there. I suspected that he'd seen me pulling off the road, then back on again, then off again - and thought I was acting suspiciously. So I put away my camera and continued on into the countryside, turning onto the first crossroad. I didn't want to have to explain myself to a suspicious trooper:

The farms were fewer than I'd expected and the bright morning sun was ruining many shots, so I had to drive multiple roads. I lost track of which road I was on (many weren't marked anyway), so I'll just say that I began in Moira and ended in the town of Bangor. This was a typical farm:

This old farm had multiple barns and, it appeared, many acres:

A smaller operation, perhaps a hobby farm(?):

 I pulled to the side of the road to photograph a herd of dairy cattle. One of them, the cow in the background, walked over to the fence to say hello. The sun ruined the photo, though, and I was just about to drive away when this donkey ambled over to say hello. All the donkeys I have met have been wonderfully friendly, sociable souls:

A lovely old farm house behind three maple trees:

A traditional farm house but a brand new, modern barn and silos:

A modern barn attached to some older structures:

A very old, traditional small barn:

A triple garage plus a barn which was labelled "The Barn." I wondered if perhaps it was used for dances or parties or other events:

A small, old structure with a hay loft door. It looked like they had been cleaning out the accumulated stuff in the old hay loft. But I had more rural sights to see, and I'll post Part 2 tomorrow:

Garvin Road In Moira, New York

I had just finished a driving tour of Wagner Road in the rural town of Moira, New York (previous two posts) and then turned onto Garvin Road on my way to do some shopping in Malone. I stopped to photograph this silage operation:

There were bunker silos all ready for winter storage and the work appeared to be done for the season:

Farther along Garvin Road, I saw this well tended sugar house with an abundant firewood supply:

This old farm house and barn appeared to need repairs and I assumed it was no longer occupied, but the driveway seemed to be clear and it may still have been occupied. It was sure a lovely location:

A busy farm with barns, tractors, silos and grain bins:

A busy operation, presumably dairy:

The view out over the autumn fields to the hills beyond:

A very large barn which appeared unused - except that someone was parked there:

An old farm with multiple outbuildings and a silo:

Almost to the end of Garvin Road, I stopped to snap a picture of this corn crib, an old style one rarely sees anymore:

A lovely farm with grazing cattle of many colors, including whites and linebacks:

When I reached the highway, I stopped again to photograph this classic barn with two silos:

And directly across the highway was this prosperous looking farm. I took the picture from Garvin Road so I wouldn't have to stop on the highway: