Part 2 - Riparius, New York

I was on my way up to the farm with the dogs, but had stopped along the way to take a driving tour of the little Adirondack town of Riparius:

There was a truss manufacturer:

And fine old homes with lilacs out front:

There was this old garage:

And an old house which apparently had a lot going on:

Another old garage, helping to give me a mental picture of the town's past:

And this lovely home with its picket fence and apple blossoms:

Riparius had a volunteer fire department:

We returned back to the center of town, driving right past the caboose at the train station and heading for the bridge which spanned the Hudson River:

This large house on the shore of the Hudson looked to have had many additions over the years:

And this place was covered in Adirondack style board and batten:

A local artisan was making rustic furniture and other Adirondack wood products. But there was still more to see in this tiny village, a lot more. I'll post Part 3 tomorrow:

Part 1 - Riparius, New York

I took a new route up to the farm one day and was traveling Route 8. I passed through the little Adirondack town of Riparius. It looked interesting but I didn't want to slow down for photos. I drove through the town and was about to continue on my way when I decided I simply couldn't let such a picturesque town go unphotographed. So I turned around and drove through the town again - only more slowly the second time:

There were grand old homes with big porches:

And major stone foundations, not to mention stone garages:

More stonework, another big porch and a long series of stairs down to the road:

This might have been an old school house once upon a time but appeared to be someone's home now:

Newer construction in a lovely setting:

The Hudson River passed right through the center of town. In fact, I've read that the original name of the town was Riverside, but that had to be changed because there were too many other towns with that name. So the good townspeople simply changed the name to Riparius, which simply means "riverside" in Latin:

There was a riverside (literally - you can see the Hudson River in the background) train station and an old caboose:

The train station still says "Riverside" and is little changed since 1913. It is still in use today and is a stop on the Saratoga North Creek Railway scenic railway:

The next building between the road and the river was the Scenic Outlook Studios, a gallery of regional artists and a working pottery studio. Paintings, pottery, sculpture, jewelry, textiles, woodwork, toys and handmade books:

There was an old metal covered garage:

And lots of scenic views of the homes on the opposite shore of the Hudson River. I decided I'd have to cross the old bridge and have a look over there. But I'll post more about Riparius tomorrow: