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Why were planning board members escorted by armed police?
Honestly, I think they're a bunch of cowards and revenue hungry crackheads trying to get more tax revenue by developing the Pine Bush so they can create more patronage jobs for their high school drop out in laws. But what do I know. I think we were pretty civil - we have the right to protest and chant and hold up signs, elected officials shouldn't hide from the public.
Taken on Thursday August 6, 2020 at Save the Pine Bush.Today’s Almanac for Thursday August 6
Today’s Almanac
Night before dawn is 5 hours and 22 minutes,
Dawn starts at 5:22 am and runs for 31 minutes,
Sunrise is at 5:53 am which is 6 hours and 6 minutes before noon,
High noon, the transit of the sun, is at 1:01 pm,
From twelve noon to the sunset at 8:09 pm is 8 hours and 9 minutes,
Dusk lasts for 28 minutes concluding at 8:40 pm,
Leaving 3 hours and 19 minutes until midnight.
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VT 100 Along White River
Being Internet famous 🙉
Being Internet famous 🙉
My collection of maps, photos and information about the bdck country on the blog has made me internet famous. It’s kind of fun.
I get a dozen or so emails each week with questions on state and federal lands, sometimes comments and thoughts about things I have written, mostly positive a few mean spirited but I don’t care.
I guess I didn’t think that much about it until one day I was on the Thruway heading out to the North Syracuse office for work and somebody stopped me and said, “Hey, is that Big Red, I love you’re blog.” Or when I ran into some people at Moose River Plains who was a fan of the blog too. Or that person I ran into on the trail looking for advice one of the other trails.
I think it’s kind of fun working on maps and discovering all there is to enjoy on the land. Running into people who read the blog probably isn’t that surprising in light of the fact that they’re here probably because they’re interested in same pieces of land off the beaten track that I’m interested in exploring.
I kind of enjoy sharing my experiences and telling my thoughts and experiences about the world around me. Mapping is fun because it helps me gain new knowledge of the land, further tailor my skills and provide a useful guide to others. While I refrain from home internet service, I don’t mind paying the web hosting service, as it gives me a chance to analyze, think and dream amd share my thoughts with the world.
Mask up and ride the bus 😷 🚍 6⃣
Mask up and ride the bus 😷 🚍6⃣
The other day when it was pouring rain I hopped on the bus to pick my truck up from the oil change. Riding the bus is so strange these days with the pandemic smoldering in Albany County and raging all around us.
You ever so anonymously board from the back of the bus and leave from the same place entrance. You never really see the bus drivers face or even acknowledge their existence, you just get on and off, no fare required.
Its kind of a surreal experience, sitting on bus alone, trying to stay six feet away from anyone else, quietly sitting there, trying to avoid touching anything. The buses stink of cleaner and their are many signs to remind you to maintain 6 feet social distancing and leave the way you came – through the back door.
August 6, 2020 Morning
Good morning! Happy Thursday. Partly cloudy and 64 degrees in Delmar, NY. 🌥️Calm wind. The dew point is 58 degrees. After a quite cloudy morning it’s clearing out a bit.
Today I’m working on getting packed for my trip out to the Finger Lakes. ⛺ I was thinking originally about leaving tomorrow before work but I think I will actually go after work. It looks like it’s going to be pretty cloudy and icky tomorrow actually. I would work remotely from camp tomorrow but I don’t want to work in the rain if I can and I’ll avoid it. I actually have quite a bit of stuff to do tomorrow.
Today will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 79 degrees at 3pm. Three degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around August 24th. Maximum dew point of 59 at 10am. West wind 3 to 5 mph. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, which became rain by afternoon. It was very sticky. The high last year was 84 degrees. The record high of 98 was set in 1900.
Solar noon 🌞 is at 1:02 pm with sun having an altitude of 63.9° from the due south horizon (-6.9° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 2.9 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 7:31 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (287°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-northwest (294°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:10 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 9 seconds with dusk around 8:40 pm, which is one minute and 18 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 9:20 pm. At sunset, look for mostly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 72 degrees. The dew point will be 59 degrees. There will be a calm wind. Today will have 14 hours and 15 minutes of daytime, a decrease of 2 minutes and 21 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will be partly cloudy 🌤, with a low of 62 degrees at 6am. One degree above normal. Maximum dew point of 59 at 7pm. Light northwest wind. In 2019, we had partly cloudy skies. It was sticky. It got down to 69 degrees. The record low of 46 occurred back in 1994.
I realize cleaning up my blog yesterday I accidentally deleted the code that makes the charts display so it’s been noticed but I don’t know if there’s been no charts on the blog today. 📝 I also fix some other mistakes and issues with the blog. I don’t know if I can go to the library to update the blog out there but I won’t be able to use my phone because because it probably is closed through the Coronavirus. that’s it still good to get away and I shouldn’t have to work next week because I actually had the really the days off.
Right now, a split verdict on the weekend. 😕 Saturday, a chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Maximum dew point of 67 at 10am. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Maximum dew point of 65 at 10am. Typical average high for the weekend is 82 degrees.
After Friday it should be a pretty nice weekend. ☺ But I’m still thinking I’ll probably leave Friday as that breaks up the trip to the Finger Lakes and gives me more chances to stop. 🚘 I’m thinking of taking the mid state route this time down NY 13 through Cortland and Ithaca this time, maybe stopping at a few parks and scenic visits. 🏞 I’m not totally set on the route yet.
