Photo Series: Big Pond (Catskills), Huntersfield Mountain Range, Mallet Pond State Forest / Slideshow / New Photos.
Camping at Cedar River Flow, August 12.
I camped out at the Cedar River Flow Site 8, on beautiful night, spending the day kayaking and picking blueberries.
Fodder Series: Autumn, Central Adirondacks, Role of Government / New Fodder.
Welcome to September. Days Getting Shorter. Permit Parking for Delmar. EPA Fuel Grading System. Tomorrow Starts Vacation.
Wednesday, September 1st 7:07 am
Good Morning, Welcome to September.
It's already September as of today, and now within less then two weeks it's going to be primary day. Maybe it will be our chance to vote some of the worst incumbents out of office, although I certainly have my doubts, particularly Senator Permit Parking. Politics makes me cynical.
At least Senator Permit Parking's signs are good for target practice, being lamanated paper. Just tape on a target! Somewhat burnable too, although probably not as fun as the plastic signs!
As noted by today's rerun of the September fodder, it's a nice month of harvests, a little color peaking through, and by the end of the month, hopefully even a bit cooler and nice. But not too cool hopefully, because nobody really wants frost until the middle of October.
Days Are Getting Shorter.
The days are already getting short too fast. Sunset is prior to 7:45 now, and it's only going to get worst as the month progresses. By the time I go on my November camping trip, sunset will be at 5:45 PM, so I will be using oodles of electricity from my pickup truck to keep the lights on.
Delmar's Shopping Stores Needs Permit Parking.
I am thinking Delmar needs a permit parking system, like all the local municipalities are masturbating over, now that Albany has it's stupid system, that the Albany politicians now want to expand to the rest of the city.
Basically how the Delmar Permit Parking Parking System would work:
- Every store in Delmar would be required to reserve 50 spots, exclusively for Delmar residents, closest to the store.
- The spots would be extra large, to accomindate the bigger cars, full-size trucks, and SUVs that folks in the suburbs drive.
- The permits would be the same ones as the free permits you get to go to the transfer station and pay to dump your trash and recycables in the big dumpsters.
I think it's a really good idear. I don't expect Senator Permit Parking, despite being a Delmar resident, and being overly obese, will go for it. He already has a handicap parking permit after all.
What's Wrong with the EPA Fuel Efficency Grading System.
I really like the idea of the fuel-economy grading system, that the EPA is proposing for new automobile models, along with the new fuel labels. Yet, I have some reservations:
- I wish they would give more emphasis to the gallons per 100 miles number (more accurate for comparisons then miles per gallon).
- They should not give a letter grade across the entire fleet spectrum, otherwise the letters will be pretty meaningless.
- A fleet wide letter grade means that all compact cars will get a B+ or an A-, while all pickup trucks will get a D. That covers up the real differences in economy in different pickup truck makes, or for that matter different economy for different compact car makes.
Besides those reservations, I don't see what the harm is in providing consumers more information. Yet, the letter grades must be meaningful, giving all pickup trucks and SUVs a D and all compact cars an A doesn't make much sense.
Leaving Tommorow Evening for Vacation.
So it's off to Moose River Plains after work. Mostly doing a lot of reading and relaxing, but also will do some paddling in the kayak on the Moose River and/or Cedar River Flow. If I can fix the lantern, I might camp at one of the paddle in sites at least one night.
My goal is to spend a lot of time reading, and quiet. I've spent too much time racing up mountains, trying to do hikes and other outdoors stuff, and not enough time just really relaxing. That said, I do want to still do more kayaking, and swimming is great way to get clean and wash off the heat.
This will be the last time at the plains for the year. I am planning that trip out to Central NY and Pennsylvania for November, but nothing really is set the in meantime. Maybe I will do some shorter hikes on the weekends and on other times.
Please note: The Exploring the Outdoors Section has been integrated into Fodder section of my blog, such as Camping, Hikes, and Kayaking.
The Weather.
Today's Sunrise is 6:24 am and Sunset at 7:26 pm for 13 hours and 2 minutes of daylight. It will be dark out 28 minutes after sunset. Tonight the Waning Crescent Moon (34%) will rise after sunset at 2:43 am and set the next day at 3:04 pm. Get out and enjoy it!
Next Friday the Waxing Crescent Moon (14%) will set around 8:48 pm. Get out and enjoy it! In One Month the Sunrise will happen at 6:56 am and Sunset at 6:33 pm for an decrease of 86 minutes of daylight. The days may be getting a little shorter, but winter is a long ways off.
Today. 
Partly sunny. The high in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight. 
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. The low around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Saturday. 
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Cooler with the high in the upper 60s. West winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Books I’m Reading.
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