Discoveries Along Allen Falls Road

I turned onto Allen Falls Road to get to my next destination, the small settlement of Sinclair Corner. Along the way I passed over this massive pipeline, perhaps 6' in diameter. Since I'd seen them elsewhere, I felt quite sure that this was part of  Brookfield Hydro Power, utilizing the waters of the St. Regis River to produce electricity (note - I'd originally said it was the Raquette River, but a commenter corrected me):

I passed by this barn/garage/storage building:

And some nice rural homes:

Most all the homes were set far back off the road:

I stopped at "Ball Park North" for a photo but subsequent Google searches have not given me any idea what it was:

Ball Park North may have been a summer camp of some type as it had lots of log cabins clustered together beneath the trees:

This modular home was very far off the road:

And this home was quite close to the road:

There was a nice home surrounded by maples:

And what apparently was a second floor home atop a double garage:

An old barn with a dog out front who was determined to get to me. I snapped this photo quickly and drove away before he could get anywhere near me:

There were big old maples in abundance and I was almost to Sinclair Corner, about which I'll post tomorrow:

Rural And Scenic Southville, New York

I left Converse and passed into Southville, also along Route 11B. The first thing I noticed was this Amish farm:

This farm had many outbuildings and barns. It looked as if they sold rough cut lumber in the summertime, and had religious messages on signs facing the highway:

Southville had modern homes:

And lots of big trees. In fact, the Southville State Forest was nearby:

I was especially enamored of this old barn all by itself up on a snowy hill and surrounded by trees. I'd have loved to have a look inside:

This rural home and, apparently, business was situated comfortably beneath Red Pines:

A more modern home with what looked to be Spruce out front:

And speaking of trees, I passed this sawmill in Southville:

 The barn was filled with neatly stacked lumber. There was lots of trucks and power equipment in operation, so I could tell it wasn't Amish:

 I passed by the Southville Cemetery, probably a very historic place. I didn't get out and look, though. Perhaps I'll do so in nicer weather:

I guessed that this friendly home marked the end of Southville, but I had other places yet to see. Tomorrow I'll post about the continuation of my driving tour: