A Picturesque Road Trip Through the Past and Present of Carlisle NY

Some say three's a charm, but when it comes to keeping track of visiting a favorite destination, I say the more times the better and that's the case when it comes to Carlisle NY.

To be perfectly frank, natives of Carlisle will probably look at the photos in today's post and point out that not every one of them is precisely in Carlisle.  Some are in Seward, or Sharon or surrounding towns, all in Schoharie county.  While we may not all agree on what road is in which town, I'm pretty sure we'd all agree this is some pretty beautiful countryside, made even more beautiful by the fact on this particular day the weather conditions were optimal for photos.

 Although we almost always drive past the Carlisle Rural Cemetery, this day was the first time we've ever driven in.  There were some really interesting headstones, and some very, very old ones too.

 And then there's the buffalo............ let's just admit it now.....I go for the buffalo.

 Sometimes when it comes to road trips, it's just the view ahead of me that makes me breathless.

So maybe it was the clouds that day, or maybe it was the old, worn and ragged barns, and maybe it was the windy country roads or the lazy buffalo....I really can't say why I love Carlisle and its neighboring towns.  But I can say (and I think you can tell) that I love everything about it.  So far we've explored it in the winter and summer....I'm looking forward to going back soon to see it in all its autumn splendor.  You can be sure when I do, I'll share it with you here at Life As I See It.  Thanks for stopping by.  Come back soon!  Don't forget you can subscribe to receive each new post in your email.  Keep your eyes and ears open....there's so much to see in  your own corner of the world too!

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Oh Give Me A Home Where The Buffalo Roam....Cruisin' the Backroads of Carlisle

Back in February I wrote a post entitled, 'Revisiting the Rural Landscape of Carlisle NY'.  It was a big hit among my readers, probably because they love the scenery there as much as we do.  A couple weeks ago we decided to take a drive to Schoharie County and check out Carlisle when it isn't snow covered for a change and boy, am I glad we did.  Like the rest of Schoharie County, the area of Carlisle and Seward, is one massive green canvas dotted with farms, farm houses, livestock and expansive fields as far as the eye can see.

One of the most magical sights, aside from the expansive landscape, is the herd of buffalo at the local buffalo farm we discovered years ago on our first accidental visit. I've never been to the mid-west, so seeing a herd of buffalo isn't exactly common place, nor is it any less exciting the second or third time.  This post doesn't need words, so I won't waste my time or yours when photos are all that's necessary to tell the story of this beautiful land.

February 2018 - Beautiful in every season!

Beautiful, right? I'm not saying cities aren't special or interesting but I'm also not denying that I'm a country girl through and through. I may not have an interest in living anywhere but in the suburbs, but take me out on the back roads in the country any day and I know I'll come home restored, refreshed and thankful for the masterpiece we call Earth.
I hope you enjoyed the last post featuring the Coxsackie owls......talk about a masterpiece!!!  This weekend I hope to get to Cairo or Catskill to capture the 50 Cat 'n Around Catksill cats and maybe the Cairo bears too.  So stay tuned for those.  Thanks for stopping by Life As I See It.  I hope you'll think about taking your own dirt road trip sometime soon!
To see my previous posts featuring Carlisle:

Revisiting the Rural Landscape of Carlisle, Part II

Revisiting the Rural Landscape of Carlisle-Part I

Don't forget, you can see many more posts like these by checking out my Directory under the Category-New York.  Happy travels!

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