Junius Pond Unique Area

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Junius Pond Unique Area

Junius Ponds was carved out by glaciers thousands of years ago, are meromictic, meaning that the pond waters do not mix. This unique characteristic has led to an abundance of rare plants and animals, including the endangered bog turtle.

The combined 200 acres over two parcels, near Waterloo Premium Outlets and the Junius Ponds Rest Area on the Thruway, once was the water supply for Lyon, but had been abandoned by the town, which transferred it to the state for conservation purposes.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/99999.html
https://www.fltimes.com/news/dec-buys-junius-ponds-from-lyons/article_1e80bf7a-6947-5ac4-be2b-2fb0a32592bb.html

Three more years! ✍️

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I signed the contract and paid my blog host the $540 and my blog will be up and running for three more years through October 23, 2026.

In the grand scheme of things, that seems like a lot of money and three years goes by so quickly these days but ultimately on a daily basis it’s not that much money – 50¢ a day, and since I started running ads two weeks ago I’ve already made $35 in as revenue which isn’t bad for just telling my story and sharing maps and content that interest me.

I expect my first ad payout around Thanksgiving and if ad revenue remains as strong as it’s been the first two weeks, that will likely be $140 deposit in my checking account. Won’t make me rich but it will buy me a beer or a gallon of gas for Big Red from time to time.

How fast autumn fades 🍁🍂

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Really that’s been my thought walking and biking around Partridge Run WMA today. No color, all green then all the leaves are gone, faded into a sea of browns and grays. Some of it was the heavy rain and wind on Saturday but it’s also a reminder of how fleeting the season of color can be.