Town Line Road

This is Part 3 of my driving tour. I'd come to the end of Alburg Road and turned right onto Town Line Road, where I stopped to snap a picture of this sugar house and the small outbuilding behind it. Maple syrup is big business here in the north country:

I've passed this small house and barn before, and it always looks uninhabited. If so, it's a shame because it looks to be a well built home in a beautiful location. I also sometimes wonder if it might be an Amish school house:

This farm house had a lovely wrap-around porch and was nearly hidden behind the trees:

A very old house, abandoned long ago:

And one of the most beautiful barns I've seen:

As I passed by the elaborate barn, I noticed a small building which looked like it once was a farm stand but is now a shed for tools and kids' bicycles:

A herd of beef cows watched me go by:

Beautiful, well kept barns and red cattle:

A traditional red barn with a silo and hay bales:

They apparently used small hay bales as well as the big round bales, judging by the elevator into the hay loft:

I was stopped by these bossy turkeys in the road, but I didn't need to get pushy because I could see the road dead-ended just ahead. Instead, I turned left onto Snell Road - but I'll post those photos tomorrow:

White Road In Winthrop, New York - Part 2

I was driving on White Road and snapping photos of the rural scenery (see also Part 1, posted yesterday) when I came upon this mailbox post. Actually, I drove right past it before it registered and I had to back up to take a picture. It appears that the owner is a gun enthusiast, but where exactly does the mail go?

A lovely family farm:

Old barns and silo in perfect condition:

Beef cattle, often called "Black Baldies," a mix of Hereford and Angus:

A row of hay bales:

Two hay wagons and, behind them, a row of baleage, wrapped in white plastic:

This appeared to be a lane into the woods, passing by two small sheds - but I decided it was the entrance for the house behind the trees:

A logging operation:

This must have been an old farm house which had a number of additions over the years:

I couldn't tell if this house was historic and modernized, or of more recent construction. Either way, the addition on the back meant it was likely bigger than it at first appeared:

This small, old barn with new doors was my last stop on White Road:

Alburg Road In The Town Of Moira, New York

I took a driving photo tour of Alburg Road, heading south, and stopped for a picture of this well constructed outbuilding with a blue house door installed:

This small building was, I think, a one room Amish schoolhouse. Notice the buggy parked to one side and the outhouse out back. Also, the large bell and chimney are commonly seen on Amish homes and schools:

I looked on the map afterwards to identify this pretty stream and apparently it was Lawrence Brook:

Two small outbuildings of unknown purpose:

I then came to a large barn and silo, with Holstein cows lounging nearby. I knew from previous drives that this was another Amish farm:

There was an older farm house plus a new, Amish built house:

The newer home was built in the traditional Amish style:

This farm also had a sawmill:

I continued on Alburg Road and came to these three deluxe hay wagons, parked and ready for service in the coming hay season:

And the farm they were attached to looked large and prosperous:

The farm house itself was well kept and attractive:

And had a wonderful view out over the valley below. I liked their clever mailbox too:

Beef cattle roamed the fields near the road and I noticed many newborn calves among them:

As I neared the end of Alburg Road, I gazed out over the scenic valley to the east, at more farms, fields and Alburg Brook:

Wheeler Road In Bangor, New York - Part 2

I was taking a driving tour on Wheeler Road in rural Bangor, New York (see also Part 1, posted yesterday). This attractive farm house had a lovely front porch and what looked like a new roof:

A traditional family farm, with barns and silo:

A busy barnyard:

A beautiful old barn:

The road narrowed and may have been called by another name as I continued north, but my focus was on the rural scenery such as these barns and silo:

An attractive farm house with front porch:

This farm had several red barns and white board fences:

It also had some black and gold colored cattle, munching on a hay bale:


Another farm house with a front porch and a chimney:

I had to pull off onto a short dead end road to photograph these handsome horses:

Another barn and silo on the same farm as the horses:

And right after I'd photographed the barn in the above photo, this black and white horse walked out from behind the fence. I'm glad I didn't drive away before I saw him. But this was the end of my driving tour, so I put away my camera and continued on toward home:

Canton Countryside

I had to drive to Ogdensburg, New York to have my braces adjusted. It's an hour and a half each way, but my appointment went so well that I left in a good mood and decided to do a bit of touring on a few country roads on my way home. I think they were all within the township of Canton:

This was beautiful farm country and these colorful cattle looked happy and healthy:

The farm houses looked old but prosperous:

The farms and barns were scenic, good enough for a calendar or postcard:

A curious doe stopped to watch me, and I watched her right back:

There were hay fields all along the road and looked about ready to cut:

This lovely old barn was in excellent shape:

Most of the barns seemed to be well cared for and in active service:

This old barn had be re-purposed as a garage:

As I approached the end of one road, I saw this abandoned, low-rise barn, perhaps a former chicken coop, off in the woods:

I also stopped at the Grass (also often spelled Grasse) River fishing access site:

And the Grass River was every bit as scenic as I'd hoped:

I followed a dirt road along the river's edge for more beautiful views:

But of course I had to get home, so I put my camera away and got back on the main road. I had to make one more stop, though, at this giant, painted rock at the edge of a farm field. At least six feet high, it had been decorated to amuse passersby, probably by State University (SUNY) students. The entrance to the campus was directly across the road: