County Route 38 From Raymondville To Plumbrook, NY - Part 2

I was driving along County Route 38 and taking pictures as I went (see also Part 1, posted yesterday). I am especially fond of old barns:

A row of farm buildings:

And up on a rise, an old hay rake:

This old barn appeared to have been unused for a long time:

Another old barn which may still be used for storing hay. I couldn't tell:

A collection of farm buildings alongside the road, all of them in good repair:

A grain bin, probably for corn:

This abandoned house was notable for its tiny size. I imagine the original part was to the left. Just imagine, that tiny structure was once someone's home:

Bucky's Wheel Alignment and Tire Sales did not appear to be in business any more:

My favorite farm house on the road, with a sturdy chimney and brick construction. I also loved the front porch:

A gigantic old barn which had been restored and freshly painted. It was a beauty:

A more modern barn and garage combination:

When I got to the end of the road, I saw this building and suddenly remembered that I had indeed been here before. I think the last time I was here, this was an auto repair shop. It appeared to be out of business now. This was the end of my driving tour, so I put my camera away and headed for home:

County Route 38 From Raymondville To Plumbrook - Part 1

I was on my way home from the veterinarian's office with all five dogs in the car because they'd just been vaccinated for the year. I took a look at a map and noticed County Route 38, thinking I may not have toured there yet. So I turned onto it to see what I could see. I began with this handsome brick farm house:

I stopped at a flock of wild turkeys beside the road but by the time I got the window down and my camera out, they were running away from me:

A wonderful old barn, up on a rise:

An old wooden equipment shed:

A farm house with many additions, a common sight around here. It's often difficult to tell which was the original building:

Another brick home, this one with an elegant addition:

Lots of firewood, and a woodland just behind them:

A sad looking, abandoned home - which won't be standing much longer:

This tiny home sat rather far off the road and I had to stop and back up to photograph it:

Another old, abandoned home (the mailbox was for the house across the road):

A steel sided barn with two old silos:

A modern steel barn with the same two old silos:

A collection of curious calves checked me out when I stopped to snap a picture. But there was yet more to see on County Route 38, and I'll post Part 2 tomorrow:

Part 2 - Raymondville, New York

I was touring the hamlet of Raymondville, located within the town of Norfolk, and finding it a pleasant and scenic place all covered in snow:

I'd left the county roads and was continuing my driving tour on State Route 56, a rather busy two lane road connecting Potsdam and Massena. I had to be very careful about stopping to snap photos:

Raymondville had its own Post Office:

And its own Community Center:

There were homes which appeared to me to have once been farm houses:

And more modern, colorful homes:

Most of the homes looked simple and functional:

And homey, with back yards, shrubs and leftover Christmas decorations:

There were lots of enclosed front porches to guard against severe weather:

And a robins-egg blue home with American flags. But it was time for me to put away my camera, drive to Massena and do my shopping. So I ended my driving tour of Raymondville and concentrated on finishing what I'd come to do.

Part 1 - Raymondville, New York

I left Grantville, headed to Massena to do a bit of shopping, but made it a point to drive through the hamlet of Raymondville on the way. Raymondville is another hamlet within the town of Norfolk. This house looked to be an oasis of warmth in an abundance of snow. There was wood smoke rising from the chimney:

A smaller house, all set up for winter with a vestibule and a blue chimney:

Farther off the road, this home reminded me why snow-blower sales are brisk in the north country and there are so many trucks with snow plows:

A small blue home whose snowman seemed to have become buried by the county crews clearing snow from the road:

A simple home with a peaked roof so the snow would slide off, a big garage (also with peaked roof) and a sturdy pick-up truck to get them through bad weather:

A wheel-chair ramp and a spacious garage:

All trimmed in blue. Even the pick-up truck matched:

As I neared the state highway, I could see a large brick church and another brick building, perhaps a former school because it had a bell at the top. The belled building was boarded up and unused:

I pulled out onto the highway and drove down to the church to have a look:

And then continued checking out the Raymondville homes. I particularly liked this old pick-up truck covered with snow. But there was more to Raymondville than this, so I'll post Part 2 tomorrow:

Discovering Raymondville, New York

Just as it was difficult to know when I'd entered Brookdale, it was difficult to know when I'd left it. But this State Forest sign informed me that I'd passed into the village of Raymondville:

It was still plenty rural, but there was a public water supply tower alongside the road. Raymondville is not too far from Massena:

The houses were getting closer together and some, like this one, had obviously been added on to:

There were more modular homes:

And older bungalows:

And two story frame homes:

And one old, abandoned home which seemed to have been built wrapping around the trees (or had the trees grown in after it was abandoned?). I liked the concept, but clearly no one lived there any more:

When I reached the highway, I discovered that Raymondville had a rather thickly settled section also:

And its own Post Office:

As I continued on the highway toward Massena, I passed all manner of homes:

And the Raymondville Methodist Church:

I was traveling toward Massena on Route 56 which followed alongside the lovely Raquette River for a considerable distance and provided many stunning views:. At this point I was getting close to Massena, but I'll post about that tomorrow: