A Small Town Christmas - Part 2

I was taking a driving tour of historic homes in the small town of Malone, New York (see also Part 1, posted yesterday) and came upon this house with an elaborate stone porch:

This very large home was quite elaborate:

I can only guess, but I supposed that this home had extra windows added during a restoration:

A mustard colored house which had, like most of them, a large fireplace chimney and a front porch. The Christmas garland and snow helped continue the holiday theme:

A smaller house with elaborate trim:

No need for extra Christmas decorations when your home is green and red:

I thought that this home looked to be of recent construction, but then decided that it had instead just been restored. It looked just right for a family to return to for Christmas:

A simpler house, but still it showed some fancy trim from its original construction:

A comfortable, friendly looking home:

Another large fireplace chimney;

A hip roof, a front porch and a carriage house out back:

My last photo of the day was of this peach colored home. I kept thinking how the town of Malone looked like a scene from a Christmas movie:

Scenic Farms On Route 345 - Part 1

I was on my way home from the swap meet (previous two posts) on Route 345, which runs between the towns of Potsdam and Madrid, New York. There were so many scenic farms that I decided to photograph some of them. I began with this collection of hay bales, hay wagons and other farm equipment, with a red barn in the background:

An old farm house with double chimneys, all covered with vines and bushes:

Two handsome horses:

A red brick farm house with barn:

A farm house with extra large chimney:

A classic red barn:

Twin silos and a collection of outbuildings:

Yes, I know this isn't a farm, but this old fashioned gas station was so picturesque and brought back such memories that I couldn't resist snapping a photo. I only wished it was still in business:

Large barn with a John Deere tractor. There was still more to see, though, and I'll post Part 2 tomorrow: