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Creek Sparkles in Sunlight

I always like walking down to this little brook. It doesn't get much credit or is much for the sightseer, but down in the deep clove between these big hills, is simple but purty.

Taken on Sunday March 20, 2011 at Cole Hill State Forest.

June 6, 2019 Night

Good evening! Partly clear and 67 degrees in Delmar, NY. โœจ Calm wind. The dew point is 57 degrees. More clouds pushed in after dark than in expected. Buggy too.

Listening to Joe Cocker’s With a Little Help from My Friends watching the flicker of the laser lightening bug show with the occasional lightening bug. ๐Ÿ There is not a lot this year because it’s been so cold and damp and probably because it seems like insects are disappearing everywhere. Mosquitos are fairly bad though.

Busy and hectic at work but I think I do a good job at my work. ๐Ÿ’ผ Greater pay and responsibilities means I work harder for my money. ๐Ÿ’ต But I have a talented staff I work with and we do great things I believe. This evening I got home around six, had dinner and went down to the park and re-read part of a Richard Hofstadter I haven’t read ๐Ÿ“– since my college years. I forgot the true pleasure of being down at the library with a book. Most of the time I leave my laptop at work on the weekdays, as I like to have it in the office when I have some downtime and want to check Facebook or my blog without using the state computers.

Tonight will be mostly clear ๐ŸŒƒ, with a low of 55 degrees at 5am. One degree above normal, which is similar to a typical night around June 9th. Maximum dew point of 57 at 9pm. Light northwest wind. In 2018, we had mostly clear skies. It got down to 51 degrees. The record low of 37 occurred back in 1958.

Tonight will have a Waxing Crescent Moon ๐ŸŒ’ with 26% illuminated with the moon setting at 11:45 pm. The moon will rise at 9:33 am. The First Quarter Moon is on Sunday night with mostly cloudy skies. The Strawberry Moon ๐ŸŒ is on Sunday, June 16th. The sun will rise at 5:18 am with the first light at 4:43 am, which is 17 seconds earlier than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ„ Tonight will have 8 hours and 47 minutes of darkness, a decrease of 56 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 78 degrees at 4pm. Two degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around June 14th. Maximum dew point of 53 at 8am. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning, remaining cloudy in the afternoon. The high last year was 75 degrees. The record high of 95 was set in 1999.

I’m thinking tomorrow I want to get an early start and either walk ๐Ÿšถ or take a bus down to the barber shop ๐Ÿ’ˆfor a haircut so I look good for the end of session. My hair has gotten shaggy and I like to look nice unlike some of the people I follow on YouTube. Some of those farmers and off griders are a motley bunch.

A picture perfect weekend on tap. ๐Ÿ˜Ž Saturday, sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Maximum dew point of 53 at 7am. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 81. Maximum dew point of 57 at 4pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 76 degrees.

Maybe I should have decided to head out of town this weekend but after all the rain and the mild spring, I figure the black flies will be bad. ๐Ÿœ Summer isn’t over yet plus I’m going to not be so busy with work this autumn so I should have plenty of time to camp. The trail work day should be fun on Saturday and maybe do the Gas Up on Sunday. โ˜€ I’m hoping the next week will be good.

I ordered another camping hammock. It was a pretty cheap one but the reviews were fairly good for the price. ๐Ÿ˜ด It’s inexpensive enough that if it doesn’t work out I can get one a little more expensive but I’m hopeful based on the reviews. I have the good straps from the other hammock. I like laying back in the hammock at camp. Price doesn’t always demote quality. Certainly wasn’t the cheapest model but much less than the first one. If it works out I’ll order a second one to keep as a back up. Worth the money when you consider how much I spend on gasoline and supplies while camping.

Next weekend I’m hoping looks nice to get up to the Adirondacks but it’s really too hard to know the weather or work schedule ten days out. ๐Ÿ’ญ Anything could happen by then. This weekend though staying home meant I could relax and not have to worry about packing up for camp. Two weekends from now Mine Killl pool will be open which is fun.

In four weeks on July 4 the sun will be setting at 8:36 pm,๐ŸŒ„ which is 6 minutes later then tonight. In 2018 on that day, we had hot, humid, mostly sunny weather and temperatures between 96 and 71 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 82 and 61 degrees. The record high of 104 degrees was set back in 1911.

I wonder if they will have sparklers ๐ŸŽ‡ and the alike at the store the next time I shop. They would be fun to take camping the next time I’m up in the wilderness or even save for lighting off when I’m at Moose Plains for the Independence Weekend.

Looking ahead, Summer ๏ธโ›ฑ๏ธ is in 2 weeks, Independence Day ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ is in 4 weeks, August ๐ŸŒป is in 8 weeks and Last Sunset After 7 PM ๐ŸŒ† is in 17 weeks.

Sunsets Through the Trees

Final Friday of 2023 โ˜บ

The year is coming to a close. I decided to work from home today so I can run to the store midday to get the supplies and food I need for the New Years Eve trip and probably because we’ll get released early and frankly because I don’t expect a busy day today at work today. If I have downtime, might as well work from home. But first a quick ride out to Voorheesville to get some exercise before work starts.

Good morning! Yeah, it’s Friday! Clouds and 42 degrees in Delmar, NY. โ˜” Calm wind. Temperatures will drop below freezing at tomorrow night around 10 pm. โ˜ƒ๏ธ But first quite mild.

I was pleasantly surprised โ˜บ that there is no showers around this morning ๐Ÿšฒ and I can do a morning bike ride before work for some exercise and working at home. Some things to do today but should be a generally slow day. At lunch time I want to get propane ๐Ÿฎ so my tank is full for camping ๐Ÿ• along with toothpaste and other things on my list at Walmart. ๐Ÿ“ƒ

Today will have a chance of showers. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy ๐ŸŒฆ, with a high of 47 degrees at 1pm. 12 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around November 22nd. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. The high last year was 48 degrees. The record high of 71 was set in 1984. 6.0 inches of snow fell back in 1915.โ„

I managed to set off the smoke alarm twice this morning while cooking. ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿš’ I I’m sure my neighbor loves me for that fortunately he works the early shift. ๐Ÿณ Shredded onions and spinach with eggs ๐Ÿฅš made into a cake with mushrooms and peppers. Pretty good, fiber rich breakfast. I’ve also been enjoying that carrot ๐Ÿฅ• bread I made – the vital wheat gluten really helps improve the consistency ๐Ÿž and between the shredded carrots and the baking soda it baked to a nice deep color, almost like pumpernickel bread moist with the consistency almost of cake. And this time it wasn’t so tough on my stomach. ๐Ÿคฐ๐Ÿฝ

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 11:58 am with sun having an altitude of 24.1ยฐ from the due south horizon (-46.7ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 13.4 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 3:45 pm with the sun in the southwest (231ยฐ). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-southwest (239ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 4:30 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 25 seconds with dusk around 5:01 pm, which is 44 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ The best time to look at the stars is after 5:38 pm. At sunset, look for rain ๐ŸŒง and temperatures around 46 degrees. There will be a west-southwest breeze at 6 mph. Tomorrow will have 9 hours and 8 minutes of daytime, an increase of 36 seconds over today.

Tonight will have a chance of showers. Cloudy ๐ŸŒง, with a low of 38 degrees at 6am. 19 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around October 27th. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. In 2022, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 43 degrees. The record low of -21 occurred back in 1933.

Tomorrow will have a chance of rain showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒฆ, with a high of 43 degrees at 12pm. Eight degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around December 2nd. West wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. The high last year was 57 degrees. The record high of 53 was set in 1984. 10.9 inches of snow fell back in 2000.โ„

I think I’ll probably head up to camp โ›บ mid-morning tomorrow for the New Years Holiday. ๐ŸŽŠ Not planning anything too fancy just two nights in the wilderness with a fire ๐Ÿ”ฅ and some sparklers ๐ŸŽ‡ and try to stay up until midnight on NYE and toast in 2024. Maybe fry up some walnuts and cranberries. Listen to podcasts ๐Ÿ“ป and enjoy the mild weather and probably mud. I’m going to ride some trails and roads ๐Ÿšฒ though probably a lot will be muddy.

Looking ahead to Sunday, New Years Eve, partly sunny, โ˜€ with a high near 38. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Typical average high for the weekend is 35 degrees.

Christmas Eve Sunset