Deep Blue
Lake Champlain is blue and beautiful and you can even see your reflection in it from Point Au Rouche.
Taken on Tuesday December 12, 2006 at Point Au Roche State Park.Control of State Government – By Percentage of US Population
It's not your imagination that politics has gotten much more ideological then years ago, as most Americans now live in a state run by single political party.
But it wasn't always that way. There was a time 30 years ago when most Americans lived in a state that was governed by a governor and state legislature of different parties.
60% of Americans lived under divided state government in 1992, by the year 2023, that percentage dropped 19%.
For a long time, more Americans lived in states governed by solely Republicans then Democrats. But that changed in 2023, Democrats alone govern slightly more Americans in states then Republicans 41.5% to 39.2% but that's almost just a rounding error.
Will single party-states remain the norm in American politics? My guess is probably not because single-party run states are inherently unstable in a democracy. Single-party states tend enact unpopular policies which result in incumbents getting voted out of office. Even very blue states often elect Republicans to the governorship, such as Maryland. Likewise, very red states often elect Democrats to the governorship, such as Kentucky's governor. And houses can flip back forth, like happened in Alaska not that long ago.
Control of State Governments, 1992-2023
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Inactive Landfills in Albany County Photos
This is a series of images showing the currently inactive landfills in Albany County, currently registered with the NYS DEC. While none of these landfills currently accepts waste, they do pose an environmental risk as many have minimal if any liners or protection from wastes leaking out of the dumping grounds.
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Hudson and Nancy Winn Preserve
Christmas Lights at My Parents House
Back when they had this enormous blue spruce tree they would cover with lights every winter, after the first big snow storm of the year left the branches covered with snow.
Taken on Sunday December 16, 2007 at Parent's House.