Taylor And Munson Roads In Brasher NY

I was on the way home from the veterinarian's office (again) and decided to take some photos along the way. I headed south from the town of Massena into the town of Brasher, New York by turning at this abandoned house onto Taylor Road. This house fascinates me because it is so old and yet still sealed up. I wonder who lived there, why they moved and what artifacts are still inside:

Taylor Road is quite rural, and I hadn't gone far before I saw this large barn and silo:

A large farm house:

A modernized home and a small but sturdy barn:

And three handsome horses:

A sprawling farm with many buildings, all appearing to be in excellent shape:

A comfortable looking farm house set far back behind the trees:

An attractive, well maintained farm. I didn't notice when I left Taylor Road and began driving on Munson Road, but they were essentially the same road anyway:

This, being the town of Brasher, meant that a large portion of the road passed through Brasher State Forest. I looked for interesting new trails to try with the dogs, but didn't see any:

Just as I approached the end of Munson Road, I stopped to photograph this old barn. I remember seeing horses there long ago, but this time I saw no animals. As I began to drive away, I did see a small herd of Black Angus far back in the trees, but I was not able to get a good photo of them:

The last barn on Munson Road was this small, old structure which looked as if it was being cleaned out, perhaps to be put to use once again:

Taylor Road In Rural Bangor, New York

I was on my way to Malone, NY to shop at Walmart, this time specifically to take a rural photographic driving tour along the way. I turned onto Taylor Road in Bangor, New York and began at this giant, immaculate farm. There were many plastic wrapped bales of haylage out back which didn't fit into the picture, but you can see a few of them atop the bunker silo, holding down the tarp:

 The same farm as above, but from a different angle. There were many barns, and this pen of contented Holsteins:

 This abandoned old home had broken windows and an open door. I drove right past it and then backed up to take a picture:


A gigantic barn, which seemed big enough to house an entire village. It did not, however, look as if it was currently in use:

A multi-bay equipment shed:

 A family farm house with a porch for sitting:

 A cute little farm house, again with a porch for sitting and watching the rural beauty:

 I snapped a photo of this house, set back in the trees, and then drove on. It wasn't until I got home and began editing photos that I noticed it looked as if no one lived there anymore:

 Someone certainly lived in this grand home, apparently part of a successful family farm:

 A series of barns, farm equipment and grain bins:

 Someone's back yard, with an arbor, a covered bridge style pavilion and a perfect, tiny play house:

 A magnificent farm with a multitude of barns:

 More barns, grain bin, farm equipment and a wagon full of large, square bales:

 More barns:

 This classic, elegant farm house was at the end of Taylor Road. I thought it an appropriate end to this rural driving tour:

Taylor Road In The Town Of Brasher, New York

I had to take Jack into Massena for an appointment with the veterinarian but, when we got there, they said they'd made a mistake and Jack wasn't due for any shots after all. So, happy to have saved some money, I decided to take a driving tour on my way home. I turned onto Taylor Road in the town of Brasher at this abandoned home with colorful cattle in the background:

This giant old barn and silo gleamed in the sunlight, making it difficult to get a photo, but you can see how nice it was:

This was the farm house which went with the above barn:

A more modern house and barn - or were they older structures with lots of remodeling done? I suspected it was the latter:

This was real farm country with fields of various kinds stretching out nearly as far as I could see:

Two lovely old barns:

Barns and farm equipment:

I crossed over a small creek and Jack got his head in the way when I tried to snap a photo:

Springtime loveliness in the country:

I guessed this to be a modern farm house and barn, built in the old style. I'd reached the intersection of Maple Ridge Road. Taylor Road continued on after crossing Maple Ridge, but it was then called Munson Road. So I kept driving and will post the Munson Road pictures tomorrow:

Part 3 - Snell, Brigham Hill And Taylor Roads

I'd begun on Snell Road and then toured Brigham Hill Road. That brought me to Taylor Road, where I passed lots of farm fields and beef cattle:

And homes for people who really love country living:

This appeared to be a classic old farm house:

This old trailer seemed to have been abandoned many years ago, as it was seriously dilapidated:

This nifty outbuilding stood all alone in the trees and seemed to be designed just for firewood:

And then I came to a series of trailers, set back in the woods, each a different, bright color. No one had plowed, so they apparently were not used at all, or used only in warmer weather. The first was yellow:

And then a salmon pink trailer:

And a green trailer - or perhaps I should call that color chartreuse, the color my mother painted our kitchen in a stylish 1950s update:

This was the first Amish farm I'd seen on any of the three roads I toured that wintry day, and this was their barn:

The Amish house was being insulated and had lots of clothes hanging out to dry:

Taylor Road, to my surprise, brought me right back to Route 11B, where I'd begun. This magnificent Amish farm stood at the intersection. But my driving tour was over, so I put my camera away and headed for home:

Part 2 - Snell, Brigham Hill And Taylor Roads

I'd begun on Snell Road, but it turned out to be too short and had only one house. So I next began touring Brigham Hill Road in the town of Moira (see yesterday's post). This old home had not been lived in for a long time:

And an old concrete block barn sat right up next to the road, so close that it was difficult to get a photo of the whole thing:

This lovely old home still had what looked like Victorian Era windows, lots of interesting stuff on the porch and bird houses scattered across the yard:

A family farm house behind giant old Maples:

Brigham Hill Road came to an end and I turned onto Taylor Road here. I was fascinated by that ramp, which must have been for cats to come and go at will:

And behind the house in the above photo were garages and outbuildings:

A nice red barn behind this home:

This home had a wonderful front porch, but clearly the front door was not used in wintertime. I don't use mine either, and for the same reason - too much snow:

A rather new home:

And a sky blue house and garage:

Another newer home, this one flying an American flag. Taylor Road was taking me gradually uphill, and I had more yet to see. I'll post Part 3 tomorrow: