Beautiful West Stockholm, NY - Part 2

I was touring the tiny, woodsy hamlet of West Stockholm, NY (see also Part 1, posted yesterday), and came across this tiny building which seemed to be half buried in snow. Was it once a house? It looked like it, but was so small it may have been a summer cottage. It appeared to now be unused:

An old barn with a large front window:

Another bungalow, this one with an addition to give it livable space. It appeared to be occupied and was certainly well kept:

This home looked as if it might have originally been a barn. The two front doors may have indicated that it is now a duplex:

A classic farm house with a small barn out back and a wonderful wrap-around porch:

I was still on County Route 57, but turned right onto Hatch Road just before the one lane bridge over the St.Regis River. That's the "center of town" just across the bridge:

I drove west on Hatch Road but stopped to photograph this magnificent, historic home. The original part of the house was built of Potsdam Red Sandstone:

An elegant brick home, with a carriage house out back:

I continued on Hatch Road as it became more rural:

Another historic home, part Potsdam Red Sandstone and part brick:

A farm house and barns, set back behind the trees and pretty enough to be a picture postcard:

A front view of the above farm house:

These two tiny buildings sat far off the road and I had to use my zoom lens to photograph them. Were they summer cottages, livestock sheds or something else? I suppose I'll never know, but they appeared to be on the banks of the St. Regis River:

Closer to the road was this building, apparently a former barn, converted to a home or apartment. But there was still much more to see in West Stockholm, and I'll post Part 3 tomorrow:

County Route 56 - Part 2

I was taking a driving tour of a portion of County Route 56 in Parishville, New York. It began in Parishville and then took me into the town of Hopkinton. I passed a third farm house built of Potsdam Red Sandstone (see also Part 1, yesterday's post):

This old barn and yard was full of sheep the last time I'd passed, but looked empty on this day. I did see sheep in another barn up on a nearby hill but was unable to take a photo because I'd have been pointing the camera right into the sun:

The remains of an old silo, hay bales and farm equipment - all without a barn to shelter them:

This old barn, nestled back in the pines, looked to me like something I'd see in the Rockies:

An old barn complex and silo:

A field of corn stubble, with woodlands surrounding it:

A small home with a child's swing-set. The driveway wasn't plowed, though, so perhaps this was someone's weekend retreat:

A well kept and prosperous looking farm house:

A barn in good shape:

At the very end of County Route 56 was a very large and busy sawmill:

The sawmill was active and noisy, though all its workings were housed indoors where I couldn't see them:

But there was clamor, smoke and steam, as well as enormous piles of saw logs. But the road ended here, so I put my camera away and began concentrated on heading home to my awaiting dogs:

County Route 56 - Part 1

I turned onto County Route 56 from Connor Road in Parishville (see previous post) at this old, unoccupied log cabin:

This home had firewood but the driveway wasn't plowed. Perhaps it was someone's weekend retreat:

A large, old farm house, built of Potsdam Red Sandstone. It was unoccupied, though the farm was active:

The farm attached to the above home was active, though I couldn't tell where the family lived:

As I drove farther, I saw this wood furnace in a shed attached to the gray building. Perhaps that was the home:

I passed this old barn, now almost a pile of rubble:

And another old barn, still standing but showing its age:

A small herd of what are commonly referred to as "Black Baldies." They are popular up here and usually a cross between Black Angus and Hereford:

An interesting outbuilding with a smokestack:

And another farm house built of Potsdam Red Sandstone, this one up on a hill:

An old silo whose barn fell down or burned down long ago. But there was more to see on County Route 56, and I'll post Part 2 tomorrow:

Snowy, Rural Beauty On County Route 56 - Part 3

I was getting closer to the place where I'd planned to end my driving tour, yet there was still more country beauty to see and photograph such as this farm home of Potsdam Red Sandstone with a tractor out front:

This old silo was still standing, but the barn was nothing more than a pile of rubble:

Another farm house of Potsdam Red Sandstone with an old barn out back:

A classic farm house with icicles hanging off the front porch and old maples standing guard:

This curious herd of beef cattle watched me with great interest. They were a mix of Angus, Hereford and the resulting cross, the very popular "Black Baldies." There was no gate keeping these animals from walking out onto the road, but they seemed content where they were:

This beautiful old barn was part of the property with the cattle. In fact, that lone Angus watched me until I snapped its picture and then it ran quickly behind the barn to join the rest of the herd:

A comfortable and friendly country home:

Alas, another barn falling into ruin. Although they make beautiful, interesting photos, it's a shame that so much history and functionality is disappearing:

And yet another old barn on its way down:

This wonderful farm had haying equipment and firewood and all manner of interesting things for me to photograph:

A third house built with Potsdam Red Sandstone:

But I was almost at the place where I had to turn off and continue my journey into town, so I took one last photo of this handsome herd of Angus. Then I put my camera away and concentrated on driving:

Beautiful Hannawa Falls, New York - Part 3

I'd been surprised by the size and variety I was finding in Hannawa Falls. I stopped at Chip's Place, reportedly a great place for subs and deli meats. And if that's not enough for you, there's a liquor store in the back:

I passed by this nice home with an old style garage, probably once a small barn or carriage house:

A home with a fantastic front porch, just right for sitting and watching the world go by:

And The Country Store, a general store of the type which these days is usually called a convenience store:

This building looked like a former church and, according to the sign out front, was called "Helping Hands." They were like a Food Bank but more, offering help with food, heat, housewares, furniture and fresh produce in season:

I really liked this pink and white house:

And this building looked like a library or town hall although I didn't see any signs:

There was another home built of Potsdam Red Sandstone with a wonderful, modern addition on the back:

This modest home showed an artistic, Adirondack flair by using white birch as support columns:

A classic, small town home:

And an old barn where someone did windshield repairs once upon a time:

This home seemed to have had a couple of additions. And yet there was still more to see in Hannawa Falls. I'll post the final installment of my driving tour tomorrow: